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Study SITXFSA006 Participate in Safe Food Handling Practices.
National Food Safety Supervisor training
Food Safety Supervisor Course Online
SITXFSA006 — Participate in Safe Food Handling Practices
Complete the national SITXFSA006 unit through online learning and workplace assessment. Confirm the certificate or registration steps that apply where you work.
- Online theory
- Workplace assessment
- RTO #32252
SITXFSA006 course price
$99.95
Pay only when you pass. The listed price is for Eclipse Education's SITXFSA006 training. Any local certificate, registration or regulator fee depends on the applicable pathway.
RTO #32252Nationally recognised training
Food Safety Supervisor Course Online: Your National Pathway
Understand the SITXFSA006 unit, workplace evidence, the training outcome and the local rules that may apply after training.
Online learning
Complete the knowledge learning and assessments through the student portal.
Workplace assessment
Demonstrate the required food safety tasks in an approved workplace setting.
RTO outcome
Receive a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment when competent.
Supervisor skills
Build skills for monitoring and directing safe food handling in a business.
Local pathway check
Check whether your regulator also requires another unit or certificate step.
SITXFSA006 national unit
Food Safety Supervisor Course Details
See what the national course covers, how assessment works and what Eclipse Education issues when you are competent.
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Unit nameParticipate in Safe Food Handling Practices
Unit codeSITXFSA006
DeliveryOnline theory plus required workplace practical assessment
Course windowUp to 3 months from enrolment
Price$99.95 for SITXFSA006 training
OutcomeNationally recognised Statement of Attainment when competent
RTO scope: Eclipse Education (RTO #32252) is listed on the training.gov.au RTO record to deliver and assess SITXFSA006 through 4 July 2033.
What Is a Food Safety Supervisor Course?
People searching for a food handlers supervisor certificate online often want to understand the national training outcome and whether their state or territory also requires a local certificate. The online learning component can be completed through the student portal, but SITXFSA006 still requires workplace practical assessment.
After you are assessed as competent, Eclipse Education issues the nationally recognised Statement of Attainment for SITXFSA006. Any separate local certificate or registration is governed by the applicable regulator, so check that pathway before enrolment.
What the Food Safety Supervisor Course Covers
SITXFSA006 Participate in Safe Food Handling Practices focuses on the procedures and controls used to manage food safety in food businesses. Key elements include:
- Implement procedures for food safety.
- Store food safely.
- Prepare food safely.
- Provide safe single-use items.
- Maintain a clean environment.
- Dispose of food safely.
Practical evidence for SITXFSA006
Evidence includes receiving, storing, preparing, processing, displaying, serving, packaging, transporting and disposing of food, along with temperature-probe calibration and contamination reporting.
Assessment must occur in an operational food preparation area or a realistic simulated environment. Read the official unit requirements before enrolling.
View SITXFSA006 on training.gov.auChoose the training that matches your requirement
What Eclipse issues: a Statement of Attainment for SITXFSA006 after you are assessed as competent. This is evidence of the national unit; it is not a guarantee that every state or territory will issue a local Food Safety Supervisor certificate without further steps.
Before enrolling, ask the relevant regulator or local authority whether you need another unit, a local certificate application, focus areas, a certificate fee, renewal or a particular approved provider. If you also need SITXFSA005, complete it separately through our SITXFSA005 Food Handling Course.
For the NSW hospitality pathway, use the dedicated NSW Food Safety Supervisor page rather than relying on this national information.
Before you enrol
If you need a Food Safety Supervisor course online, make sure you can complete the online learning and the required workplace evidence.
- Provide valid photo identification and the enrolment information requested by Eclipse.
- Have, or obtain, a verified Unique Student Identifier where required for nationally recognised training.
- Arrange access to a suitable operational food-handling workplace for the required practical tasks.
- Work with the required supervisor or industry expert and follow the evidence instructions in the portal.
- Complete the LLN and digital literacy check at enrolment; support options are available if needed.
- Nominate the workplace and observer for Eclipse approval before practical assessment begins.
- Protect privacy in workplace recordings by keeping customers, staff and personal information out of the evidence.
- Check the local certificate or registration pathway before relying on the national unit for your role.
How the course works
- Enrol online and create your student account.
- Complete the online learning and knowledge assessments; your saved progress can be resumed later.
- Complete the required workplace practical evidence in a suitable environment.
- An Eclipse assessor reviews the evidence and records the competency outcome.
- Receive the relevant Statement of Attainment when all assessment requirements are met.
Online does not mean theory-only. The workplace assessment is a required part of this SITXFSA006 delivery.
Check the food safety supervisor rules for your location
Under Food Standards Code Standard 3.2.2A, category one and category two food businesses must appoint a certified Food Safety Supervisor before carrying out a prescribed activity. This generally covers food service, catering and related retail businesses that handle unpackaged, potentially hazardous food that is ready to eat. Check the current rules from your state or territory regulator for your business. This national unit does not automatically replace a local certificate or registration.
Who must appoint an FSS?
Category one and category two businesses covered by Standard 3.2.2A must appoint a certified FSS before the prescribed activity. Business categories and local requirements can vary.
Five-year certificate currency
The FSS certificate must have been obtained within the previous five years. The FSS should provide the certificate to an authorised officer if requested.
What “reasonably available” means
The FSS should be onsite to oversee high-risk unpackaged food handling, or easily contactable, such as by phone, where suitable procedures are in place. Someone who does not regularly handle food or is never onsite is not a reasonable appointment.
Practical FSS responsibilities
An FSS supervises and instructs food handlers, manages food safety risks, prevents or corrects issues, reviews procedures, inspects food handling and shares food safety knowledge.
National food safety rules
Read the current FSANZ explanation of food safety supervisor certification and availability.
Read FSANZ guidanceFood safety management tools
Check how Standard 3.2.2A categories and tools apply to food businesses.
View the FSANZ overviewNSW learners
The NSW Food Authority pathway has additional requirements before its certificate can be issued.
Open the NSW pathwayFrequently asked questions
What is a Food Safety Supervisor course?
This course trains and assesses the national SITXFSA006 unit. It covers food safety procedures, monitoring controls and workplace evidence for a person who supervises food handling.
Can I complete the Food Safety Supervisor course online?
The learning and knowledge assessments are online. This Eclipse course also requires practical workplace assessment, so it is not a theory-only course.
What does Eclipse Education issue?
After you are assessed as competent, Eclipse Education issues the nationally recognised Statement of Attainment for SITXFSA006. A local certificate or registration may have additional requirements.
Is SITXFSA005 included in this course?
No. SITXFSA005 is a separate standalone unit that some employers or regulators require alongside SITXFSA006. Complete it separately through our Food Handling Course when required.
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