Catch our Founder and Board Member Maggie Beer AO and CEO Jane Mussared on ABC Radio Canberra’s Tea for Two with Saskia Mabin. They discuss how the Maggie Beer Foundation supports aged care kitchens to lift flavour and nutrition for older people and the progress being made across Australia. Episode produced by ABC Radio Canberra.
Maggie Beer AO — our Founder and Board Member is looking forward to addressing the National Press Club of Australia in partnership with Women in Media on Wednesday, 13 August 2025. Respected Australian food icon Maggie Beer AO says: “It is our responsibility as a society to ensure health and happiness for every older Australian […]
The Maggie Beer Foundation is very excited that Service and Creative Skills Australia (SaCSA) has just launched their Culinary Skills for Aged Care Food Service project, which aims to equip Chefs and Cooks with the specialised skills needed for aged care and similar settings. This has been at the heart of the Foundation’s advocacy and […]
Members of the Flinders University Aged Care Food and Nutrition Research Team (‘project team’) were commissioned by the Maggie Beer Foundation to conduct a nationwide survey to determine the food satisfaction of residents, their families and staff in residential aged care homes across Australia, using the Flinders University Food Service Satisfaction Questionnaires Read on…
We’re proud to congratulate Catholic Healthcare Gertrude Abbott, Villa Del Sole, and Barossa Village—the very first aged care homes to complete the Maggie Beer Foundation’s Trainer Mentor Program. As participants in the pilot, these dedicated teams have gone above and beyond to improve the food experience for older people in their care. Throughout the program, […]
