{"id":55050,"date":"2025-09-25T14:51:42","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T04:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/?p=55050"},"modified":"2025-10-20T08:07:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T22:07:38","slug":"standard-6-food-and-nutrition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/blog\/standard-6-food-and-nutrition\/","title":{"rendered":"How Bidfood can assist with managing Standard 6 \u2013 Food and Nutrition in residential aged care"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"55050\" class=\"elementor elementor-55050\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a909663 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a909663\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afb17e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"afb17e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/09-Sep_Aged-Care-Standard-6_Blog-Hero.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-55052\" alt=\"A smiling aged care staff member serves a meal to elderly residents in a dining room, creating a warm and supportive dining experience. Standard 6 - Food &amp; Nutrition\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/09-Sep_Aged-Care-Standard-6_Blog-Hero.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/09-Sep_Aged-Care-Standard-6_Blog-Hero-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/09-Sep_Aged-Care-Standard-6_Blog-Hero-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/09-Sep_Aged-Care-Standard-6_Blog-Hero-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/09-Sep_Aged-Care-Standard-6_Blog-Hero-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e7e852 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e7e852\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From 1 November 2025, the strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards will come into effect alongside the new <em>Aged Care Act<\/em>. The updated framework sets 7 standards that outline what older people should expect across all areas of care \u2013 from governance and the care environment, to food and nutrition.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aab7fd1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1aab7fd1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd18aad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd18aad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Within this framework, Standard 6 &#8211; Food &amp; Nutrition, sets clear expectations for how meals, drinks and dining experiences are delivered in residential aged care homes, including a set of key outcomes that guide providers to meet, and exceed, these requirements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db93126 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db93126\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Standard 6?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61d2077 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61d2077\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Standard 6 is the Food and Nutrition standard for residential aged care. It asks providers to work with residents to understand what they like to eat and drink and to deliver appealing, nutritious meals and enjoyable dining experiences. This includes good menu planning, genuine choice (what, when, where and how), access to snacks and drinks and regular review.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fe2f6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8fe2f6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the desired outcomes of Standard 6?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae9f3a5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae9f3a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Under Standard 6, there are four desired outcomes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Outcome 6.1<\/strong> \u2013 partner with residents and their supporters to design meals and dining experiences that are enjoyable, varied and nutritious, using feedback to keep improving.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Outcome 6.2<\/strong> \u2013 regularly assess each person\u2019s nutrition, hydration and dining needs, taking into account culture, abilities and key priorities like protein and calcium.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Outcome 6.3<\/strong> \u2013 provide appetising, safe meals and snacks with genuine choice, created with input from chefs, cooks and dietitians, and reviewed at least once a year. Residents should also have access to nutritious food and drinks at any time.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Outcome 6.4<\/strong> \u2013 support residents to eat and drink in ways that preserve independence, dignity and enjoyment, with staff trained to provide assistance when needed.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c0e184 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c0e184\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3 ways Bidfood assists with implementing and maintaining Standard 6<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9a5061 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9a5061\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bidfood helps aged care providers implement and maintain Standard 6 through the strength of our products, the support of our people and the innovation of our technology.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09d00d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"09d00d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Product range <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a8ab39 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a8ab39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The foundation of Standard 6 is giving residents real variety in what they eat and drink. Diana Ashlakoff, Bidfood\u2019s National Sales Manager for Healthcare, says Bidfood\u2019s diverse range \u2013 backed by reliable supply \u2013 gives homes the flexibility to meet needs while keeping kitchens efficient.<\/p><p>\u201cWe have a huge range of tasty long-life, frozen and chilled products, so our customers can keep the stock they need on hand to offer real choice. It also helps cut down on waste and makes kitchens more efficient.\u201d<\/p><p>Value-added, ready-to-serve and sous vide products are also proving vital.<\/p><p>\u201cOne of the biggest challenges we hear from our customers is finding time, so these options help achieve efficiency in the kitchen and also helps to cut down on waste That\u2019s driven the growth of new value-added and heat-and-serve products. These aren\u2019t substitutes \u2013 they\u2019re genuine restaurant and caf\u00e9 quality, created with even the fussiest consumers in mind.\u201d<\/p><p>With Standard 6 supporting more flexible, on-request dining \u2013 and a new generation entering aged care with higher expectations \u2013 menus are shifting again, and there is more attention on how providers respond to the requests of their residents.<\/p><p>\u201cWe\u2019re seeing more Baby Boomers coming into residential aged care, and that brings a real change in dining expectations. There\u2019s also growing demand for flexible, on-request options and a variety of multicultural cuisines on menus.\u201d<\/p><p>Some brands that Bidfood has carefully tailored to the needs of health and aged care kitchens to help meet these needs include:<\/p><ul><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/private-label\/menu-maker\/\"><strong>Menu Maker<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 custard, gravy, mayonnaise, hollandaise and ready-to-serve mash potato are the little touches that turn everyday dishes into restaurant and caf\u00e9-quality meals.<\/p><\/li><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/private-label\/naturalaz\/\"><strong>Naturalaz<\/strong> <\/a>\u2013 sous-vide meats are perfect for aged care. Sunday roasts, sandwich fillings, protein-packed salads or braises \u2014 they make it easy to serve quality meals without adding extra pressure on the kitchen.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/private-label\/seafrost\/\">Seafrost<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/private-label\/seacrest\/\">Seacrest<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 portioned fish fillets, Australian whiting, hoki loins, squid rings, prawns and crumbed or tempura options are aged care favourites. They make it simple to serve protein-rich lunches, seafood snacks or flexible on-request meals.<\/p><\/li><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/private-label\/johnathon-jones\/\"><strong>Johnathon Jones<\/strong> <\/a>\u2013 portion-controlled tray cakes, tray desserts and biscuits. Easy wins for morning and afternoon tea or on-request sweets, with consistent caf\u00e9-style favourites.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/private-label\/casa-de-mare\/\">Casa De Mare<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/private-label\/kalos\/\">Kal\u00f3s<\/a> <\/strong>\u2013 savoury options for afternoon tea are a tasty and healthy option. Antipasto, dips, marinated vegetables and pesto pair perfectly with freshly baked pinsa breads.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/private-label\/dewfresh\/\">Dewfresh<\/a> <\/strong>\u2013 a broad range of frozen vegetables plus fruit and pur\u00e9es. From reliable veg staples to IDDSI-friendly fruit options, Dewfresh helps keep menus varied, seasonal and resident-focused year-round.<\/p><\/li><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/private-label\/jeffersons\/\"><strong>Jeffersons<\/strong> <\/a>\u2013 not always the first range people think of for aged care, but options like pulled-meat sandwiches, ribs, meatballs and burgers will play a bigger role as new residents look for more choice in what they eat.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45ea286 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45ea286\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c31ae6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1c31ae6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a 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https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/190387_Jeffersons_Whole-Marinated-Beef-Brisket-large-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0f1530 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d0f1530\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/private-label\/dewfresh\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/220668_Dewfresh_Apricot-Flavoured-Puree-large-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-55110\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/220668_Dewfresh_Apricot-Flavoured-Puree-large-1024x683.jpg 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href=\"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/private-label\/casa-de-mare\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0_Casa-De-Mare_antipasto-range-large-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-55111\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0_Casa-De-Mare_antipasto-range-large-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0_Casa-De-Mare_antipasto-range-large-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0_Casa-De-Mare_antipasto-range-large-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0_Casa-De-Mare_antipasto-range-large-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0_Casa-De-Mare_antipasto-range-large-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2beba73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2beba73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/private-label\/johnathon-jones\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Johnathon-Jones_full-tray-cake-range-1-large-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-55112\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Johnathon-Jones_full-tray-cake-range-1-large-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Johnathon-Jones_full-tray-cake-range-1-large-300x200.jpg 300w, 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src=\"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/219456_Menu-Maker_Mashed-Potato_1-large-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-55114\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/219456_Menu-Maker_Mashed-Potato_1-large-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/219456_Menu-Maker_Mashed-Potato_1-large-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/219456_Menu-Maker_Mashed-Potato_1-large-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/219456_Menu-Maker_Mashed-Potato_1-large-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/219456_Menu-Maker_Mashed-Potato_1-large-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/130080_Naturalaz_Lamb-Carvery-large-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/130080_Naturalaz_Lamb-Carvery-large-3-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e5487d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e5487d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4923917 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4923917\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Human resources and value-add services<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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We\u2019ve invested heavily in building and training our team of healthcare specialists, alongside developing meat, seafood and grocery category specialists who bring deep product knowledge to the table. This expertise helps aged care kitchens with the detail \u2013 from selecting the right cut of meat to sourcing seafood or manufactured items that work best in a care setting.<\/p>\n<p>Brett Leskie, National Sales Manager for Bidfood&#8217;s private labels, explains. \u201cResidential aged care chefs and cooks are often very creative in designing menus for their residents, but sometimes get stuck finding the right products to bring those ideas to life. Our category managers are true subject matter specialists, with specific expertise in meat, seafood and manufactured items. They can guide chefs to the best products to complete their menu \u2013 and when you bring that expertise together with a chef\u2019s vision, the result is always a plate that delivers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Beyond products and expertise, Bidfood also offers value-add facilities to support aged care workers. From training sessions and professional development activities to event hosting and team-building workshops, we create opportunities for chefs, cooks and managers to grow their skills and strengthen their teams.<\/p>\n<p>Our healthcare specialists also help organisations add value to their offering by connecting them with industry partners, hosting health and aged-care-specific tradeshows and working closely with groups such as the IHHC.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64531cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"64531cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;vimeo&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<iframe class=\"elementor-video-iframe\" allowfullscreen allow=\"clipboard-write\" title=\"vimeo Video Player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1125064864?color&amp;autopause=0&amp;loop=0&amp;muted=0&amp;title=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;byline=0&amp;h=a465155e57#t=\"><\/iframe>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f24ad09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f24ad09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Integrated technology solutions, menu planning and nutritional information software<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afe9265 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afe9265\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Technology plays a big role in supporting compliance with Standard 6. 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This helps chefs and dietitians design appetising, safe menus, supports on-request dining options, and ensures care homes can show clear evidence of compliance with the outcomes of Standard 6.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6600148 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6600148\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a41a9ce elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"a41a9ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Range_Foodservice_Healthcare_2-large-1024x683.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Range_Foodservice_Healthcare_2-large\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you\u2019d like to speak with one of our national healthcare specialists, click here and we\u2019ll be in touch.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\" href=\"mailto:communications@bidfood.com.au\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tClick Here\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From 1 November 2025, the strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards come into effect \u2014 including Standard 6: Food &#038; Nutrition. 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