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Food safety supervisor training course
Food safety supervisor training course
Standard 3.2.2A - Food Safety Management Tools (external site) was gazetted on 8 December 2022 and will come into effect after a 12-month transition period on 8 December 2023.
Food businesses will be required to appoint a Food Safety Supervisor (FSS) if they handle unpackaged potentially hazardous food that:
- is used in the preparation of ready-to-eat food to be served to a consumer; or
- is ready-to-eat food intended for retail sale by that business.
An overview of the requirements for Food Safety Supervisor's is outline on food safety management tools for food businesses. The following information details the approved training course.
Units of competencies
In Western Australia, FSSs are required to undergo training by a registered training organisation (RTO) that is approved to deliver the following units of competencies in the SITSS00069 - Food Safety Supervision Skill Set (external site):
- SITXFSA005 - Use hygienic practices for food safety; AND
- SITXFSA006 - Participate in safe food handling practices
The Department of Health WA has assessed other nationally recognised skill sets / units of competencies and considers the following as equivalent to the SITSS00069 - Food Safety Supervision Skill Set:
A FSS must hold a certificate (or Statement of Attainment) issued by an RTO which shows the completion of the required units of competencies within the past 5 years.
Registered training organisations
You will be able to check if an RTO is approved to deliver the required units of competencies on the National Register on Vocational Education and Training (external site).
For ease of reference, the following table lists WA-based RTOs, and RTOs offering in-person training in WA that has confirmed with the Department of Health WA that they currently deliver a FSS course to members of the public.
Another listing of RTOs that are approved to deliver the required units of competencies can be found on NSW Food Authority’s website (external site).
*WA-based RTOs, and RTOs offering in-person training in WA. RTOs to contact the Department of Health WA on foodsafety@health.wa.gov.au for any enquiries on the listing.
Last reviewed: 11-01-2024
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Environmental Health Directorate