This accredited Food Handlers Course (SITXFSA005 – Use Hygienic Practices for Food Safety) is ideal for those working in hospitality. It provides fundamental skills and knowledge to safely handle food and comply with legal food safety requirements.
A food handler includes anyone involved in food preparation, cooking, serving, storing, or cleaning equipment. The course covers:
- Correct food storage temperatures
- Handling of high-risk ('potentially hazardous') foods
- Personal hygiene and cleaning practices
- Sanitising food preparation areas
- Basic pest control strategies
On successful completion, students receive a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment for SITXFSA005 – Use Hygienic Practices for Food Safety.
Important Information
- A good understanding of spoken and written English is required.
- This course is suitable for the hospitality industry only (e.g., cafes, restaurants, small food businesses).
- Not valid for health or aged care environments.
- Certificate processing may take up to 10 working days.
Schedule & Contact
- For enquiries, contact the Short Courses team: (03) 9606 2202 or [email protected]
You will learn
- Correct food storage, hygiene and pest control practices
- Handle high-risk foods following safety standards
- Clean and sanitise food preparation areas effectively
You will get
- Nationally recognised Statement of Attainment for SITXFSA005
- Skills to meet legal food safety obligations
- Certificate delivered electronically within 2 weeks
Appropriate for
Individuals working or seeking work in the hospitality industry (restaurants, cafés, small food businesses), not applicable for health or aged care sectors.
What to bring
- Photo Identification (e.g., driver’s license, passport)
- Unique Student Identifier (USI) number
- Pen
What to wear
Neat Casual
William Angliss Institute
William Angliss Institute is Australia's largest specialist centre for foods, tourism, hospitality and events education and training. From careers in restaurants to leading some of the world's biggest travel brands, you'll find our graduates all over the world.
We pride ourselves on our people who are passionate and dedicated. With long-standing industry ties, they contribute their knowledge and experience in delivering training of the very highest standard.
Highlighting our deep industry connections, 86.3% of employers stated that they would recommend William Angliss Institute (William Angliss Institute of TAFE (3045) 2020 RTO Performance Summary Report, Department of Education and Training, Victoria 2020).
Named Large Training Provider of the Year at the 2021 Australian Training Awards our position as a leader in education has been long standing, building on over 85 years of experience.
We provide training for local and international students based on campus or participating in workplace training. With around 23,000 students enrolling each year, we offer programs including short courses, VET in Schools, accredited traineeships and apprenticeships, certificates, diplomas and advanced diplomas, short courses, graduate certificates, bachelor and master degrees. If you're looking to start your career or advance your position, we have training to suit your needs.
Our main campus in the heart of Melbourne is complemented by a campus in Sydney and offices in Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, servicing both metropolitan and regional areas across the country and in every state and territory in Australia.
Internationally we continue to develop program offerings with four joint-venture campuses in China, a Tourism Continuing Education & Training (CET) Centre in Singapore, a partnership in Sri Lanka and two partnerships and a representative office in Vietnam.
We have also earned a strong global reputation through the delivery of innovative training solutions and consultancy services to clients across Australia and abroad, including off-shore project development work with industry, governments and development-aid agencies.
The National Centre for Vocational Education and Training (VET student outcomes 2023, National Centre for Vocational Education Research, 2023) reported:
- 84.6% of students who completed a course at William Angliss Institute stated that they would recommend us
- 92.4% of our graduates were satisfied with their training overall (higher than the average for TAFE Institutes in Victoria and TAFE Institutes Australia)
- 81.5% of course completers received at least one job-related benefit
- 92.1% of our graduates achieved their main reason for undertaking the training
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