Mealtime Management Plan Template

A mealtime management plan template for participants with dysphagia or complex mealtime needs. It is developed with a speech pathologist or relevant clinician, and every worker providing mealtime support reads and signs it before starting.

What is inside:

• Participant details, clinician and GP contacts, and known allergies
• Diagnosis, swallowing function summary, risk level, last assessment date and review triggers
• IDDSI food texture levels 3 to 7 and drink thickness levels 0 to 4, with descriptions and flow test guidance
• Prescribed texture and drink levels, foods to avoid and enjoy, thickener preparation, fluid targets, supervision and assistance
• Medication taken with food or fluids at the prescribed IDDSI level
• Positioning and adaptive equipment requirements
• Worker instructions on bite size, pacing, cues, warning signs and post-meal care
• Choking and aspiration steps, then clinician, participant and worker sign-off

Good to know: the clinical content is completed with the participant's speech pathologist or clinician. Update the plan whenever swallowing function or dietary needs change.

• Reviewed against the current NDIS Rules, Practice Standards and Commission guidance
• Editable DOCX with a placeholder legend, so you enter your details once
• Instant download

These templates are general information, not legal advice. No template can guarantee registration or audit outcomes.