Food safety supervisor 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:

• SIRRFSA001 - Handle food safely in a retail environment (external site);
• HLTSS00061 - Food safety supervision skill set - for community services and health industries (external site); consisting of the following units of competencies:
  • HLTFSE001 - Follow basic food safety practices
  • HLTFSE005 - Apply and monitor food safety requirements
  • HLTFSE007 - Oversee the day-to-day implementation of food safety in the workplace
• SITSS00051 - Food Safety Supervision Skill Set (external site); consisting of the following units of competencies:
  
  • SITXFSA001 - Use hygienic practices for food safety; AND
  • SITXFSA002- Participate in safe food handling practices

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.