'Creating An Appetite For Life' Education Program - Barossa Valley

The Maggie Beer Foundation’s pioneering program, Creating An Appetite for Life, returns to where it all began, on Maggie’s home ground in the beautiful Barossa Valley, Sunday 20 - Tuesday 22 August, 2017.

Once again, the Maggie Beer Foundation is sending out an invitation to passionate aged care cooks and chefs to engage in an Education Program that has proven the strength of its impact with participants around the country, as Maggie explains, “It would come as no surprise that I loved food all my life; it’s my joy, and sometimes my heartache, but we can fix that, and together, we can improve the health, happiness and quality of life of every older Australian.”

Because Maggie has limited the program to only 30 cooks and chefs, this is very much a hands on experience for everyone taking part; a chance to ask as many questions as you have pop into your head, trouble-shoot the stumbling blocks of cooking in aged care homes, put some fresh thinking around nutritious ingredients, food budgeting, supplier relationships, aged care specific recipes, menus and dining room management.

As always, Maggie has pulled together her A-Team to ensure important ground is covered in a most delicious manner. Amongst the leading experts joining Maggie for the presentations, will be Peter Morgan-Jones, well known to many in his role as HammondCare’s Executive Chef. Peter will be discussing texture modified foods and cooking for those with dementia, along with information from specialised aged care dieticians and food safety experts.

All work and no play is far from Maggie’s ideal learning environment, so in true Barossa style, she has organised a beautiful home cooked dinner for the night participants arrive in the Valley. That might just be reason alone to make sure you’re on the list!

Please note that tickets are based on a ‘first in best fed’ policy, and are only for those who fulfil the criteria of a chef or cook in aged care, Australia-wide.

Maggie Beer Foundation is particularly excited to announce a generous offer of 10 fully paid scholarships supported by the IOOF Foundation – if you would like to apply for one of these beneficent placements please fill out the Scholarship Application Form here.

CEOs and managers in aged care are also invited to attend a special workshop on Wednesday 23 August in Adelaide. Tickets can be purchased here.

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When: Sunday 20 (welcome evening), Monday 21 and Tuesday 22 August, 2017.

Guests will be required to meet at a meeting point at Adelaide Airport at 4:30pm sharp on Sunday 20 August. The coach will transfer all guests to the Barossa.

Guests will be back in Adelaide Airport via transfer by 6pm on Tuesday 22 August.

Where: Barossa Valley, South Australia. The Program will take place at Nuriootpa High School but guests will visit several different locations in the Barossa.

Price: $2,530.00 (includes all fees and GST)

Includes accommodation at the Novotel Barossa Valley on Sunday 20th and Monday 21st August, transfers from Adelaide to and from the Barossa, all meals and the Education Program.

Ticket sales open: June 2nd, 2017

Ticket sales close: July 31st, 2017

Successful applicants of the scholarship positions will be notified by 31 July, 2017.