Government policies & guidelines
We have government guidelines and policies for...
- Early childhood services
- Health services
- Schools
- Workplaces & Tertiary education
- OSHC
- Sport & recreation
- Food industry
Public hospitals and health services must ensure that healthier food and drinks are sold, provided and promoted at their facilities.
There are reporting requirements to the Department of Health that all hospitals and health services must meet.
Plan a nutritious and balanced menu for children attending OSHC services.
These guidelines will help you provide healthy food and drinks for children that are in line the Australian Dietary Guidelines and the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating.
Policy guidelines to support the application of Healthy Choices.
This policy document and catering guidelines address organisational policy, and food and drink options available in on-site retail outlets, staff rooms and vending machines, or catering for meetings, functions and events, as well as fundraising, gifts and prizes.
A system for classifying foods and drinks.
This resource describes the processes used to classify items and defines the types of foods and drinks in each category. FoodChecker allows you to assess foods and drinks according to these Healthy Choices guidelines.
Plan a nutritious and balanced menu for 1-5 year old children.
These guidelines will assist your service to meet Quality Area 2 of the National Quality Standard to provide nutritious meals to children in long day care.
A guide for early childhood education and care services.
Includes guides for long day care, outside of school hours care, family day care and kindergarten.
Policy guidelines to support the application of Healthy Choices.
This policy addresses on-site food and drink retail outlets, vending machines and catering, organisational policy, tenders, contracts and leases with food and drink suppliers and retailers.
Ensure school food services provide food and drinks which contribute to a supportive, healthy school environment.
This policy covers Victorian government schools including primary, secondary, special and language schools to support a healthy eating culture by developing healthy school food services and promoting healthy eating principles.
Policy guidelines to support the application of Healthy Choices.
This policy addresses on-site food and drink retail outlets, vending machines and catering, organisational policy, tenders, contracts, fundraising and leases with food and drink suppliers and retailers.
A system for classifying foods and drinks.
This resource describes the processes used to classify items and defines the types of foods and drinks in each category. FoodChecker allows you to assess foods and drinks according to these Healthy Choices guidelines.
Plan a nutritious and balanced menu for 1-5 year old children.
The checklists will assist your service to meet Quality Area 2 of the National Quality Standard to provide nutritious meals to children in family day care.
A system for classifying foods and drinks.
This resource describes the processes used to classify items and defines the types of foods and drinks in each category. FoodChecker allows you to assess foods and drinks according to these Healthy Choices guidelines.
