Healthy Choices Policy directive: Even small changes generate momentum

Gaining executive support is a crucial factor for successful implementation. Start by:

• Presenting your manager with a copy of the Policy directive
• Highlight the timelines you need to work towards
• Explain that the policy notes allocation of responsibility to a relevant executive level contact
• Emphasise that this work requires a whole of organisation approach to be successful

Resources:

1. ​Access our training module dedicated to getting management on board, including how to gain and maintain their commitment, overcome barriers to implementation and communicate effectively.
2. Share our video with your leadership team: ‘Policy directive overview: for health service leadership’
3. Share our video case study as an example: ‘Western District Health Service implements Healthy Choices’

Now is a great time to develop or review your healthy eating policy. Healthy eating policies are a great way of ensuring that your organisations commitment to healthy eating is documented and clear to your staff. If your health service already has a healthy eating policy, its a good time to think about updating it in line with the requirements of the Policy directive. Our Nutrition Policy Advisors can provide you with specific advice to create or tailor a policy for your health service.