Regular swallowing reviews and updated mealtime management plan to ensure resident’s safety during mealtimes

Our Speech Pathology Service:

Mealtime Management Plan & Review

At Swallowing & Dysphagia Support, we provide ongoing swallowing management and reviews to ensure mealtime recommendations remain practical, safe, and tailored to each person’s needs.

Most clients benefit from an annual review to check swallowing safety and update strategies. For progressive conditions such as dementia or Parkinson’s disease, we recommend reviews every six months, or sooner if there are noticeable changes in health, medication, or swallowing ability.

What we do:

  • Observe mealtimes to identify any swallowing difficulties (dysphagia) or risks.

  • Provide practical strategies to make eating and drinking safer and easier.

  • Recommend food and drink textures tailored to the person’s needs.

  • Train carers, family, and support staff on safe mealtime practices.

  • Create clear, personalised reports with actionable steps.

  • Offer follow-up reviews to check progress and adjust strategies as needed.

What you receive:

  • A personalised swallowing assessment report with recommendations.

  • Guidance for carers, families, and staff on safe mealtime support.

  • Practical tools to help manage food textures and drink thickness.

  • Support to meet NDIS and aged care requirements.

  • Ongoing access to follow-up assessments if swallowing needs change.

Outcomes:

  • Safer and more enjoyable mealtimes.

  • Reduced risk of choking or aspiration.

  • Increased confidence for carers, families, and staff.

  • Greater independence and dignity for the person being supported.

A swallowing assessment helps identify risks and ensures meals are safe and enjoyable. We provide clear recommendations and practical guidance so staff, families, and residents feel confident and supported.

Your Swallowing Matters


The EAT-10 is a swallowing screening tool you can complete yourself. It helps highlight if swallowing problems are present and whether a full assessment is recommended.

3 or more points may indicate swallowing difficulties that should be checked.

Developed and used internationally in swallowing care.

The questionnaire takes only a few minutes to complete.

A swallowing assessment can help you:

  • Identify if modified food textures or thickened fluids are needed

  • Prevent choking or aspiration risks

  • Improve quality of life through safe, enjoyable mealtimes

  • Receive personalised recommendations you can follow at home or in care

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Why Aged Care Homes and Disability Group Home Choose Us

Reduce Choking Risk

Support safer mealtimes across your facility.

We help staff understand early warning signs, apply safe feeding techniques, and reduce the likelihood of incidents.

Support Compliance & Accreditation 

Align with Aged Care Quality Standards.

We provide documentation, training records, and practical support that helps you meet Standards 3, 7, and 8.

Build Staff Confidence

Plain language training that sticks.

We make swallowing safety clear and easy to apply. Even for new or casual staff. Training is practical, respectful, and based on real examples.

Improve Kitchen Consistency 

Bring IDDSI into daily kitchen practice.

We work with your chefs to test textures, review seasonal menus, and align meals with current swallowing guidelines.