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Support Safer Mealtimes
with Swallowing and Dysphagia Support Online Training

This online training introduces dysphagia, IDDSI food and drink levels, common mealtime risks, and practical support strategies for safer eating and drinking. It includes real demonstrations of food and fluid testing to help staff feel more confident during mealtimes.

About the course

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Basics of Dysphagia

Designed for aged care and disability support settings, with a focus on real mealtime situations and practical staff education.
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IDDSI Test Demonstration

Includes real examples of food and fluid testing, showing how IDDSI levels apply to everyday meals and drinks.
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Safer mealtime support strategies

Helps staff understand common risks, follow recommendations, and feel more confident when supporting eating and drinking.

Practical Dysphagia Support Training
Taught by a Speech Pathologist

Vanessa Chan
Speech Pathologist, Founder of Swallowing and Dysphagia Support
Vanessa is a Sydney-based Speech Pathologist with a special interest in dysphagia, mealtime safety and IDDSI implementation.

She created this course to make swallowing safety training practical, clear and easy to apply in everyday care settings.

Vanessa has supported people with swallowing difficulties across aged care, disability and community settings, and brings a practical and easy to understand approach to dysphagia education.

Short videos, anytime, anywhere

Complete practical dysphagia and IDDSI training through short, focused lessons that fit around busy care settings.

Practical demonstrations

Watch IDDSI testing methods demonstrated step by step, using real examples of foods and drinks.

Designed for everyday care

Understand what to look out for during meals and how to support safer mealtimes in daily practice.

Certificate on completion

Receive a certificate of completion to support staff training records and annual refresher training.

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