Building skills for dignified food relief 

The course is ideal if you work or volunteer in a food bank or food relief organisation, are studying nutrition, community services or social work, or want to deepen your understanding of food insecurity and hunger.

Across six short modules, participants will explore new ways to deliver client focused food relief. The course covers the drivers of food insecurity, the role of nutrition in health and wellbeing and how policy can improve the quality of food relief. Each module takes around one to two hours to complete, making it flexible and easy to fit around work, study or volunteering commitments.

Participants will also learn how to build momentum for nutrition policy in their own communities. The aim is to support food relief that not only meets immediate need, but also protects dignity, choice and health.

The course will run twice in 2026. The first intake runs from 10 February to 19 April, with the second intake running from 5 May to 18 December 2026.

By supporting education and learning like this, we’re helping build a stronger, more informed food relief sector. One that puts people first and works towards long-term food security for all Western Australians.