Frequently Asked Questions
General
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FoodChecker is the free online tool to assess foods drinks against Victorian Government guidelines for:
- long day care
- schools
- retail food outlets and catering supplied in:
- health services
- universities
- workplaces
- and more
Get started at foodchecker.au
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Learn more about volunteering or doing your placement with the Healthy Eating Advisory Service.
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Find out about our outside school hours care menu assessments.
For all other assessment types, you can use FoodChecker. Unfortunately, we’re not able to assess your menu for you or enter data into FoodChecker. If you have any queries about FoodChecker, please get in contact with us.
FoodChecker is our free online tool to assess foods drinks against Victorian government guidelines for:
- long day care
- schools
- retail food outlets and catering supplied in:
- health services
- universities
- workplaces
- and more
Get started at foodchecker.au
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The Canteens, Healthy Eating and Other Food Services is strongly recommended for all Victorian public schools, independent schools and Catholic schools.
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Your first full menu or vending machine assessment may take around 45 minutes to complete.
However subsequent assessment will be quicker, as you can save your favourite recipes and products, and edit previous assessments.
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We sure do! Visit our Training Page to do our free online training on how to provide healthy foods and drinks, and promote healthy eating in:
- long day care
- outside school hours care
- schools
- retail food outlets
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Contact us via email with your request and we will get back to you.
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You can use FoodChecker to plan and assess the foods and drinks supplied in long day care.
Outside school hours care (OSHC) and family day care menus can’t be assessed in FoodChecker.
Learn about our menu assessment options for OSHC and family day care.
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The Healthy Eating Advisory Service supports Victorian organisations to provide healthy foods and drinks and promote healthy eating.
We do not provide individual nutrition advice.
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The Healthy Eating Advisory Service supports Victorian organisations to enable healthy eating in:
- long day care
- outside school hours care
- schools
- health services
- sport and recreation centres
- universities
- workplaces
Learn more about how we provide support for organisations.
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The Healthy Eating Advisory Service supports Victorian organisations.
We can also work with food businesses outside of Victoria to supply healthier foods and drinks in Victorian schools, and retail food outlets and vending.
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FoodChecker is the Healthy Eating Advisory Services free online tool to assess food and drinks against Victorian government guidelines for:
- long day care
- schools
- retail food outlets and catering supplied in:
- health services
- universities
- workplaces
- and more
Get started at foodchecker.au.
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Use the main menu at the top of the screen and select type in your key words such as your organisational setting (e.g. ‘School, Workplace, Retail’) to find our handy ‘How to’ guides for your organisation.
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Contact us for help with sourcing a healthy vending machine supplier in your area.
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Contact us and let us know what type of organisation you work in, and one of our expert nutrition policy advisors will be in touch with you.
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Yes, depending on the number of participants from different organisations attending and content topic we can offer.
Please get in contact to discuss your requirements with our team.
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Yes, all Healthy Eating Advisory Service services are free.
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Call us on 1300 22 52 88 or email us for free support on proving healthier foods and drinks in Victorian organisations:
- long day care
- outside school hours care
- schools
- health services
- sport and recreation centres
- universities
- workplaces
The Healthy Eating Advisory Service acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we operate. We pay our respects to them, their culture and their Elders past and present.
The Healthy Eating Advisory Service is delivered by experienced nutritionists and dietitians at National Nutrition Foundation, with support from the Victorian Government.
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