On this page:
Useful resources and templates
- Fact sheet – Setting up a food focus group
- Checklist – Effective food focus group
- Agenda template
- Minutes template
- Terms of reference template
- Feedback form template
Other relevant resources
Consumer advisory body – meeting discussion guide
This discussion guide supports older people to talk with their providers about the food, nutrition and dining experience they receive. For more information about strengthening provider governance responsibilities visit our webpage on strengthening governance.
Being part of a consumer advisory body – a resource for aged care residents
This resource provides tips for being in a consumer advisory body.
Consumer advisory body – a fact sheet for older people
A fact sheet for residents that explains a provider’s responsibility to offer to set up a consumer advisory body, the purpose of the consumer advisory body and how to get involved.
Older people’s engagement in aged care (literature review)
This literature review looks at published peer-reviewed articles and strategies, reports, guidelines and toolkits understand existing models of co-design that have been successfully used in Australia and internationally.
Consumer engagement in aged care (survey report)
We ran surveys from 24 June 2019 to 22 July 2019. This report describes the key themes and findings from online surveys of aged care residents and aged care providers, about best practice for engaging with residents.
Food and dining preferences – template
This template resource helps aged care providers to understand the food and dining preferences of their residents. Print this for residents to fill in, with help from staff, family, carers, or allied health workers, where needed.
Half the story – a guide to meaningful consultation with people living with dementia, their families and carers.
From Dementia Australia, this resource has information, tips, and strategies for community groups, service providers, businesses or other organisations to identify opportunities and develop solutions with people affected by dementia.
Effective co-design with consumers from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
A culturally inclusive aged care practice guide from the Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing.
More information
We have resources to support providers to deliver high-quality, enjoyable food and dining experiences.
Topics include:
- dining
- choice
- swallowing
- oral health
- dementia.
You can access fact sheets, posters, videos, online learning modules and ‘Food for thought’ good practice advice and examples by visiting our food, nutrition and dining provider webpage or agedcarequality.gov.au/food.
We also have food, nutrition and dining resources for older people receiving aged care and for aged care workers for:
- people receiving aged care, visit Food, nutrition and dining for older Australians.
- aged care workers, visit Food, nutrition and dining for workers.
Food, Nutrition and Dining Hotline
Contact our hotline for questions, concerns and complaints about food, nutrition and dining. Approved providers, aged care staff, people receiving aged care and their representatives can use the Hotline.
Callers can speak to dietitians and speech pathologists in the Commission’s Food, Nutrition and Dining Advisory Support Unit who can give expert advice on issues about food, nutrition and dining.
The Food, Nutrition and Dining Hotline is available on 1800 844 044, 9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday.
For more information about the Hotline read our fact sheet.
