Food Foundations for Support Workers
Practical Nutrition & Cooking Skills for Support Workers
Nutritionist led cooking & food education.
Supporting someone with meal planning, grocery shopping and cooking is about much more than simply following a recipe. It requires confidence, practical skills and an understanding of how food can support health, independence and wellbeing especially with unique nutrition challenges and requirements. .
The Mix Taste Eat Food Foundations Program has been designed to provide professional development training to support workers with practical, real-world skills they can immediately apply when supporting participants in the home and community.
Through hands-on learning, participants will gain confidence in meal planning, grocery shopping, food preparation and creating balanced meals that meet a variety of individual needs and preferences.
Whether you are new to support work or looking to build your confidence in the kitchen, this workshop will provide practical tools, resources and strategies you can take straight back to work.
Who Is This Training For?
These workshops are ideal for:
Disability Support Workers
Community Support Workers
Support Coordinators
Lifestyle Support Workers
Allied Health Assistants
New staff entering the disability sector
Organisations looking to upskill their team
No previous cooking experience is required.
What's Included?
Your workshop registration includes:
✔ 2-hour hands-on training workshop
✔ Support Worker Workbook
✔ Practical meal planning resources
✔ A collection of recipes
✔ Certificate of Attendance
✔ Opportunity to ask questions and discuss real-life support scenarios
Why This Training Matters
Many support workers find themselves responsible for helping participants plan meals, shop for groceries and prepare food, yet receive very little practical training in these areas.
This professional development workshop bridges that gap by combining nutrition knowledge with practical cooking skills in a supportive and welcoming environment.
Participants leave with greater confidence, practical resources and simple strategies that can be applied immediately when supporting clients.
What you’ll learn:
Understanding Balanced Meals
Learn the foundations of creating simple, nutritious meals that support health, energy and wellbeing.
Meal Planning Made Simple
Supporting Participant Independence
Adapting Meals for Individual Needs
Discover practical strategies for planning meals that are realistic, budget-friendly and participant-centred.
Grocery Shopping Skills
Learn how to make informed food choices while considering budgets, preferences and dietary requirements.
Practical Kitchen Skills
Build confidence with food preparation, cooking methods and kitchen organisation.
Explore ways to encourage participation, skill development and confidence in the kitchen.
Understand how to make simple adjustments for different abilities, preferences and nutritional requirements.
Upcoming Workshops
Currently at an introductory price of $119.
Support Worker Training Program
Practical Nutrition & Cooking Skills for Disability Support Workers
Interested in Team Training?
This workshop can also be delivered privately for disability providers, support organisations and community groups. Contact us to discuss tailored training options for your team at hello@mixtasteeat.com
Food Foundations
Practical Nutrition & Cooking Skills for Support Workers
Supporting someone with meal planning, grocery shopping and cooking requires more than simply following a recipe. Support workers play an important role in helping participants build independence, confidence and healthy habits, yet many receive little practical training in food and nutrition.
Food Foundations is a hands-on professional development workshop designed specifically for all support workers who want to feel more confident when supporting participants with everyday food-related tasks.
During this interactive workshop, you'll learn practical nutrition principles, meal planning strategies, grocery shopping tips and a few simple cooking recipes and cooking skills that can be immediately applied in participant homes and community settings.
Whether you're new to support work or looking to build on your existing skills, this workshop will provide practical tools, resources and confidence to better support participant wellbeing and independence.
During this workshop you will learn:
The foundations of balanced, nutritious meals
Practical meal planning strategies
Simple cooking techniques and kitchen confidence
Ways to encourage participant involvement and independence
How to adapt meals for different preferences and needs
Practical strategies you can use immediately in your support role
What's Included:
✔ 2-hour hands-on workshop
✔ Food Foundations Support Worker Recipe and Workbook
✔ Practical meal planning and nutrition resources
✔ Certificate of Attendance
✔ Opportunity to discuss real-life support scenarios
Who Should Attend?
Disability Support Workers
Community Support Workers
Lifestyle Support Workers
Allied Health Assistants
Support Coordinators
New staff entering the disability sector
Organisations wanting to upskill their team
No previous cooking experience is required.
Facilitated by Daneyl Regan
Qualified Nutritionist, cooking educator and founder of Mix Taste Eat, Daneyl combines evidence-based nutrition knowledge with practical, real-world cooking skills to create engaging learning experiences that build confidence and capability.
Leave with practical tools, greater confidence and simple strategies to help participants develop lifelong food skills and independence.
Meet your Facilitator
Nutritionist & FounderDaneyl Regan
Daneyl is a Qualified Nutritionist, cooking educator and founder of Mix Taste Eat.
With extensive experience delivering nutrition education, cooking programs, NDIS cooking classes and community workshops, Daneyl is passionate about helping people develop practical food skills that improve health, independence and confidence.
Her engaging and hands-on teaching style makes nutrition and cooking accessible, enjoyable and achievable for people of all skill levels.