The Australian Aged Care Chefs National Pulse Survey 2027

Behind every meal is a kitchen team with a story worth hearing.

Following the 2026 Kitchen Pulse Survey, we're returning to Australia's residential aged care kitchens to better understand the people, systems and working conditions shaping food and dining services.

We're inviting aged care chefs, cooks and foodservice professionals across metropolitan, regional, rural and remote Australia to register their interest in taking part.

The survey will explore workforce capability, staffing pressures, kitchen and care communication, service systems and the realities of delivering food residents want to eat.

Your experience matters. Your perspective deserves to be heard.

The survey is planned for 2027, subject to the necessary research approvals. Registering your interest means we can contact you with further information when participation opens. It doesn't commit you to taking part.

Register your interest.

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