What is Country Kitchens

Connecting women who have the power to heal their communities. 

The Queensland Country Women’s Association’s (QCWA) Country Kitchens program is a health promotion program supporting communities across Queensland to adopt healthier lifestyle behaviours.

It is a partnership between the QCWA and the Queensland Government, funded through Health and Wellbeing Queensland.

The Country Kitchens program supports QCWA volunteer Branch and Supporter members, who already have a wealth of cooking knowledge and skills, with training and support to help improve the health and wellbeing of Queenslanders, particularly those living in rural, regional and remote locations.

The Country Kitchens team of Dietitians and Nutritionists provide a training PATHway and support QCWA members who volunteer to become facilitators of the program. Country Kitchens facilitators deliver health promotion activities in their local communities and partner with organisations such as schools, local councils and a wide range of community groups.

In this way the QCWA’s Country Kitchens program is improving food and nutrition literacy, and importantly, influencing behavioural change at a grass roots level, statewide.

QCWA branch members can download the Country Kitchens Members Recipe Booklet  
QCWA Events Members' Recipe Booklet.

Keen to learn more about how we connect with women who have the power to heal their communities? Contact Us

For more information or to register for training - contact the Country Kitchens team at countrykitchens@qcwa.org.au or call 0417 539 663.

Register now for upcoming Country Kitchens Training 

All members of the QCWA are eligible to become a facilitator and participate in the training. If you are community-minded individual with an interest in health, nutrition or sharing your cooking skills, we would love to have you on board as a Country Kitchens facilitator!

The first step is to fill out a facilitator registration form on the Country Kitchens website: Facilitator Registration Form.

2025 Training Dates 

Level 1-2,  Thursday 15 May 2025, 9:00am - 11:00am ONLINE

Level 3, Thursday 15 May 2025, 11:30am - 12:30pm, ONLINE

Level 5  Thursday 15 May 2025,  2:00pm - 3:30pm ONLINE  

Level 1-2, Friday 20 June 2025 9:00am - 11:00am ONLINE

Level 3, Friday 20 June 2025 11.30am - 12.30pm  ONLINE