Job Application Workshop

How to Get that Dream Job

Exclusively for AIFST Members only.

This workshop has been developed with our AIFST students, graduates, and early career members in mind. Evolve is the market leader in Scientific and Technical Recruitment and they have offices nationally. Evolve are running this workshop to give you important skills and tools to assist you to get that dream job! The workshop will include:

• What types of jobs & industries exist in the Food Science realm
• How to connect with industry
• Maintaining a professional online presence – tips on presenting oneself on LinkedIn
• What is a reasonable salary expectation?
• Exercise: Eliciting information from a job ad & how to customise your cover letter/resume accordingly
• Exercise: What is a behavioural question, how to identify it & how to answer them
• Q&A Panel: Opportunity for you to ask questions to Evolve specialist recruiters

The AIFST SA Branch is inviting you to join with them to celebrate the end of a busy 2022 and take the opportunity to connect with colleagues and friends from within the industry. 

When: Wed 30th November 2022 from 5.30pm

Where: The Cumby Beer Garden, 205 Waymouth St Adelaide 5000

Cost for AIFST members $25 Includes a drink and a steak, chips & salad meal.

The AIFST VIC Branch is holding its annual Christmas Party and you are invited to attend.

Celebrate the end of 2022 and take the opportunity to connect with colleagues and friends from across the industry. 

This is a cocktail style event and registration includes canapes and drinks. Come dressed in your best Christmas themed outfit!

We will have some prizes on offer, there will be a raffle as well as prizes for the best dressed.

Where: The Oxford Scholar - RMIT, 427 Swanston Street, Melbourne https://theoxfordscholar.com.au/

Thank you to our event partners - NEOGEN and ABC Blending 

The AIFST NSW Branch is holding a Christmas Party and you are invited to attend!

Celebrate the end of a busy 2022 and take the opportunity to connect with colleagues and friends from across the industry. Come dressed in Christmas theme! Wear your best Christmas hat or something red or green. 

Register to attend before the 28th Nov for the chance to win the cost of your entry ticket back. Two tickets to be won! Courtesy of our event partner Alchemy Agencies

Event registrations includes canapes and drinks.

When: Thursday 8th December 2022, 6.30pm

Where: Private room - General Bourke Pub, Parramatta

Thank you to our event partners Alchemy Agencies and Anton Paar

FUTURE FOOD PRODUCTION AND SUSTAINABILITY WEBINAR

Presented by: Gary Kennedy, Correct Food Systems

PART 1 – Future Food Production

Cell cultured meat. Growing meat without the need for a cow, a chicken, or a fish. Genetically modified microbes producing milk, honey, and even human breast milk.

PART 2 - Sustainability

The APCO recycling targets – what it means for the food industry.

The circular food economy – farm to factory to supermarket to consumer to green bin to composting facility and back to farm.

About the presenter:

Gary has been working in food technology, food safety and all aspects of healthcare, food manufacturing and food service for nearly 40 years. He has undertaken work continuously for AIFST since 1986 and written many industry guidelines and codes of practice, including for smallgoods, hospitals, cold chain and the AIFST Blue Book.

He is a leading nationally qualified food safety auditor, qualified to audit many schemes in a array of product classifications and a qualified trainer. He is approved as a regulatory Food Safety Auditor in NSW, WA and Victoria.

Gary is a respected food safety specialist and is often approached by the media and legal firms to advise on food technology and food safety issues, including ABC Radio and Channel 10. Gary is a fellow of AIFST; and a life member of the Institute of Hospitality in HealthCare.

The 17th Annual NZOZ Sensory and Consumer Science Symposium
NZOZ Annual Conference

Dates: 13 - 15th February 2023. Registrations are now open via the NZIFST website

Please CLICK HERE to register for this annual event

CLICK HERE to view the program overview

2023 AIFST Summer School - Virtual Event

The AIFST 2022 Summer school will be held on February 22 & 23 as a virtual event for all students.

The AIFST Summer School offers an opportunity for students and graduates to come together to connect and learn from industry guest speakers. Understand the practical, real world need for food science and technology. Prepare to play a role in the enormous growth opportunities of Australia's food sector.

More than 800 students over the past 10 years have attended the AIFST Summer School, coming together for an event that provides an avenue to grow, learn and connect with the Australian food industry.

Summer School 2023 also provides you with the opportunity to practice your presentation skills. Send your abstract to AIFST by 18th December 2022 if you are interested in presenting your research at Summer School. SUBMIT ABSTRACT.

Visit the Summer School WEBPAGE HERE for further information on this event.

Good Fermentations take time 

Date: Tuesday 28th February 2023

Time: 11.00 am-4.30 pm (AEDT)

Venue: The Tramsheds, Launceston

A Masterclass brought to you by the Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology; Seedlab Tasmania and the Centre of Food Safety and Innovation, Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture. 

This event aims to bring Tasmanian heroes doing interesting fermentations to the table to share their activities and learnings whilst providing an opportunity for participants to learn about equipment and services available. Catering is included in the cost.

Program:

Arrivals, tea, coffee, biscuits

Welcome & Housekeeping

Fermenting the Science

• Keeping Fermentations safe
• Unique cultures and more
• A testing case study

• Fermentation equipment
• CFSI & TestLab
• UTas
• Fermentasmania

Fermentation testing and discussion.

Sharon Natoli: Speaking with Confidence & Growing Your Influence

A Short Course for Aspiring Female Leaders in Food Science

3x90 minute online sessions for female food scientists. Sessions will be held fortnightly over a 6 week period from February - March 2023. The following provides the course outline.

Session 1: Barriers, Intentions and Challenges (28th February)

• Awareness of the barriers that get in the way of speaking with confidence and growing your influence.
• Why confidence and influence matters in the workplace – what you gain from developing your skills in these areas.
• How to increase your confidence and influence – a starting point for change.
• Setting intentions.
• Getting into action - fortnightly challenge.

Session 2: How to Increase Your Confidence (14th March)

• Fortnightly challenge follow-up and sharing
• The power of words – words and phrases you can use to enhance your confidence
• Standing in your power – embodying confidence through your body language
• Structuring your message for clarity – using the power of three to create rhythm and memorability
• Shifting from nervousness to confidence – how to manage nerves before you speak or participate
• Getting into action - fortnightly challenge.

Session 3: How to Increase Your Influence (28th March)

• Fortnightly challenge follow-up and sharing
• Speaking to be heard – voice projection and warm up
• Five speaking styles for influence
• When to use more words and when to use less
• Managing your state – bringing energy to your speaking
• What’s next? Intentions and outcomes.

ABOUT YOUR PRESENTER:

Sharon Natoli helps individuals, teams and leaders find their voice, grow their presence and ignite their influence by speaking up with confidence.

Sharon has 30 years experience in one on one counselling, communication, media and spokesperson roles, and as an advisor to organisations in the food sector assisting brands find their voice through key message development. Her professional experience is complimented by her personal understanding and empathy about the internal barriers that hold people back from speaking up and sharing their thoughts, ideas and opinions with confidence.

Sharon’s philosophy is that speaking up is a critical ingredient for demonstrating leadership readiness and making the career contribution you'd like to make.

2023 Food Microbiology Conference 

AIFST is pleased to present the 2023 Food microbiology conference on 30 March 2023 in Sydney.

Reducing the burden of foodborne illness and harnessing the potential of microorganisms are vital issues for everyone involved along the food supply chain. This conference will speak to the challenges, complexity, and opportunities posed by microorganisms in our food supply. In doing so we seek to raise the profile of food microbiology and the importance of ongoing research and development activities in the field.

The conference will be presented as a face to face event offering a content-rich, day-long program focusing on the Australian and international food safety landscape.

Our goal is to deliver a professionally rewarding experience, which will provide a platform to make professional contacts, and takeaways that will elevate your knowledge of current issues in food microbiology.

The Food microbiology conference will be of interest and relevance to personnel across the entire food industry, as well as food regulators, academics, researchers, and Government officials.

Thank you to our event partner EDWARDS