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On this page: Annual report | Guides to Food Act changes | Publications for business, auditors & local government | Publications for consumers & community groups
All English language publications available to download from this site are listed on the A to Z of food safety page. Access to files for business, auditors and local government and consumers and community groups are listed below. For publications in languages other than English see In your language.
Annual report
Wide-ranging amendments to the Victorian Food Act 1984 came into effect in July 2010. Among other benefits, the changes have strengthened the accountabilities of food regulators through the introduction of annual public reporting about food safety regulation.
The first report records the activities, operations and achievements of the Department of Health and local governments as co-regulators under the Food Act for the calendar year 2010.Download an electronic version of the report below:
Food safety in focus - Food Act report 2010
Download individual sections of the report below:
Food Act report 2010: Section 1 - Cover Food Act report 2010: Section 1 - Table of contents Food Act report 2010: Section 2 - Highlights, forewords and introduction Food Act report 2010: Section 3 - Food safety reform in Victoria Food Act report 2010: Section 4 - Food regulation: a shared responsibility Food Act report 2010: Section 5 - Keeping food borne illness in check Food Act report 2010: Section 6 - Safer food better business: Victoria's food industry Food Act report 2010: Section 7 - Annual review 2010 Food Act report 2010: Section 8 - Supporting food safety statewide Food Act report 2010: Section 9 - Workforce: the capacity to change Food Act report 2010: Section 10 - In your municipality Food Act report 2010: Section 11 - The national picture Food Act report 2010: Section 12 - Looking forward Food Act report 2010: Section 13 - Appendices
Guides to Food Act changes 1 July 2010
Making Food Safety Your Business - Information for Food Premises. What do changes to the Food Act mean for your premises?
- Making food safety your business. Information for Class 1 food premises - What do changes to the Food Act mean for your premises? - June 2010 (324kb, pdf)
- Making food safety your business. Information for class 2 food premises - What do changes to the Food Act mean for your premises? - June 2010 (325kb, pdf)
- Making food safety your business. Information for class 3 food premises - What do changes to the Food Act mean for your premises? - June 2010 (321kb, pdf)
- Making food safety your business. Information for class 4 food premises - What do changes to the Food Act mean for your premises? - June 2010 (320kb, pdf)
This leaflet is also available in Arabic, Simplified Chinese characters and Vietnamese.
Publications for business, auditors & local government
- Allergen awareness and food businesses
- Auditors handbook, certification & service agreement documents
- Class 3 Food Businesses - Baseline Study of Food Safety Knowledge and Practices (June 2010)
- Department of Health Registered Templates
- Donating Food to Charities in Victoria
- Food handler skills and knowledge
- Food safety in emergency situations - flyers
- Food Performance Data Set (FPDS) (Login & Password required)
- Food poisoning and how to prevent it, December 2010 (111kb, pdf)
- Food safety program template for retail and food service businesses (no. 1 version 2) records and supplements - includes: No. 1 version 1 record sheets, Supplement A. Kebabs, Supplement B. Sushi & Supplement C. Chinese style meats
- Food safety program template for class 2 retail and food service businesses, no. 1 version 2
- Food safety rules poster
- Food safety supervisor competencies and training fact sheet
- Food vending machines - State-wide registration or notification, July 2011
- Guideline for the un-refrigerated delivery of perishable foods, January 05 (63kb, pdf)
- Keep Hands Clean and Food Safe - Hand wash poster, June 2007 (914kb, pdf)
- Hygienic food preparation and handling
- Infringement Notices
- Personal hygiene for people working with food
- Private drinking water supplies guidelines
- Semi-dried tomatoes and Hepatitis A
- Safe food storage and display
- Starting a food business? - A guide for Victorians
- Summary: Guide to the Food Act changes
Publications for consumers & community groups
- Cake stalls: Fact sheet and guide to food safety regulation for community groups, October 2011
- Donating Food to Charities in Victoria
- Food handler skills and knowledge
- Food poisoning and how to prevent it, December 2010 (111kb, pdf)
- Food safety in action
- Food safety for all: A guide for shared homes for people with a disability
- Food safety guide for community groups-Class 3, October 2011
- Food Safety Rules - poster
- Food fundraisers - October 2011 (Guide to food safety regulation for community groups)
- Food safety supervisor competencies and training fact sheet
- Guideline for the un-refrigerated delivery of perishable foods, January 05 (63kb, pdf)
- Keep Hands Clean and Food Safe - Hand wash poster, June 2007 (914kb, pdf)
- Hygienic food preparation and handling
- Infringement Notices
- Personal hygiene for people working with food
- Private drinking water supplies
- Safe food storage and display
- Sausage sizzles: Fact sheet and guide to food safety regulation for community groups
- Your guide to food safety
