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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
National Healthy School Canteens Project
The importance of good nutrition and healthy eating, particularly for children and young people, is well recognised. Schools play an important role in providing an encouraging environment for healthy food choices.
Under the Australian Better Health Initiative, funding has been provided for a National Healthy School Canteens Project. This Project aims to assist school canteens to provide healthy food choices and consequently, promote good health through healthy eating to reduce levels of obesity and chronic diseases later in life. Flinders Partners has been contracted by the Department to undertake this Project which will see the development of a nationally consistent approach to making healthy food available in school canteens.
The Project consists of three components: a national food categorisation system for school canteens; training materials for canteen staff; and an evaluation framework. This Project will build on existing models that are currently being implemented by a number of State and Territory governments and will encourage a nationally consistent approach to promoting healthy food through Australian school canteens.
The States and Territories will be responsible for implementation of the project following its development. Implementation will not be mandatory.
The Project is currently under development. More information about this Project can be found at the National Healthy School Canteens Project website.
For information about healthy eating tips and nutrition for different ages, visit our Healthy Weight web pages.
For further information please email PHD Frontdesk.