For the past two years, Naomi Tickle has been leading workshops on smart eating and healthy cooking, and in 2020 she became a Country Kitchens program facilitator.
This year, Naomi is one of three program facilitators to receive the Facilitator of the Year award, given to individuals who have completed outstanding contributions to the Country Kitchens program.
Country Kitchen is a partnership between the Queensland Country Women’s Association and Health and Wellbeing Queensland, supporting Queenslanders to improve their health and wellbeing, particularly those living in rural, regional, and remote areas.
The program is open to volunteer facilitators who already have a wealth of knowledge regarding cooking and healthy eating and provides them with further training and support.
There are five core values to the program: get more fruit and veg into your meals, cook at home, check portion sizes, be aware of hidden sugar, and sit less, move more.
“I really enjoy facilitating a range of workshops and teaching participants how easy it can be to prepare healthy, low cost, simple meals from scratch,” Naomi said.
“I have developed a valuable partnership between Country Kitchens and Mind Australia, delivering ‘Smart Eating’ cooking classes to participants with lived experience of mental health.”
Receiving this award means Naomi will be delivering Country Kitchens showcases, recipe promotions and promoting healthy catering at the Queensland Country Women’s Association Mackay branch.
“I am also looking forward to building new partnerships with community groups and schools to run the programs Back to Basics workshops with,” said Naomi.
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