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Early childhood services

Welcome to the Cooks Network Directory. Here you will find a list of existing cooks networks across Victoria.

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About the Cooks Network Directory

Cooks, chefs, and educators working in long day care can use this directory to find existing cooks’ networks in your area. Joining a cooks’ network is an excellent way to connect with peers, share knowledge, and gain confidence in planning nutritious menus that meet the Menu planning guidelines for long day care. 

If you don’t find a network nearby, contact us for assistance

Health Promoters looking to list a cooks’ network please contact us. Explore the Cooks Connect toolkit for more information on starting and running a network. 

For more information on what a cooks’ network is, or how to run one, Health Promoters can find more information here in the Cooks Connect toolkit. 

Cooks Network Directory

Location and details Contact
Ballarat and surrounds
Cooks Connect Ballarat

Hosted by: Ballarat Community Health Service, Health Promotion Team.

Network open to cooks in the Ballarat and surrounding local government areas (Hepburn, Moorabool, Pyrenees and Golden Plains Shire Councils).

Amanda Collins, Health Promotion Officer - earlyyears@bchc.org.au
City of Casey, Cardinia Shire and City of Greater Dandenong
Monash Health Cooks Network

Hosted by: Monash Health, Health Promotion Team.

Network open to cooks in the City of Casey, Cardinia Shire, and City of Greater Dandenong.
Belinda Hogg, Health Promotion Practitioner - belinda.hogg@monashhealth.org
City of Glen Eira, City of Kingston, and City of Stonnington
Better Health Network and Caulfield Community Health Service Cooks Network.

Hosted by: Better Health Network and Caulfield Community Health Service, Health Promotion Team.

Network open to cooks in Kingston City Council, Glen Eira Council, and City of Stonnington.
Kayla Di Maio, Health Promotion Officer - kdimaio@bhn.org.au
Johanna Forsman, Health Promotion Officer - j.forsman@alfred.org.au

Frankston City Council and Mornington Peninsula Shire
Peninsula Health Early Learning Food Network

Hosted by: Peninsula Health, Health Promotion Team.

Network open to early childhood service cooks and staff in the Frankston City Council and Mornington Peninsula Shire local government areas.
Anneliese Twigg, Health Promotion Practitioner - atwigg@phcn.vic.gov.au
Rural City of Mildura
SCHS Long Day Care Cooks Network

Hosted by: Sunraysia Community Health Service, Health Promotion Team.

Location: Sunraysia Community Health Service (in person).

Network open to cooks in the Mildura local government area.
Emily Baker, Health Promotion Officer – ebaker@schs.com.au or hp@schs.com.au
City of Monash
Monash Early Years Services Cooks Network

Hosted by: Link Health and Community, Health Promotion Team.

Location: Amaroo Neighbourhood House, Chadstone (in person).

Network open to cooks in the City of Monash local government area.
Irene Dunne Pfeiffer, Health Promotion Officer - irene.dunnepfeiffer@lchs.com.au
Mount Alexander Shire
Mount Alexander Cooks Connect

Hosted by: Dhelkaya Health, Health Promotion Team.

Location: online.

Network open to cooks in the Mount Alexander shire.
Liza Shaw, Health Promotion Officer – lshaw@castlemainehealth.org.au
Wellington Shire
Wellington Cooks Network for Early Learning Centres

Hosted by: Central Gippsland Health, Health Promotion Team.

Location: Central Gippsland Health (in person).

Network open to cooks in the Wellington Shire Council.
Anna Roberts, Health Promotion Officer – health.promotion@cghs.com.au
Yarra Ranges Shire
Yarra Ranges Cooks Network

Hosted by: Inspiro Community Health, Health Promotion Team.

Network open to cooks in the Yarra Ranges local government area.
Kirsten Gurney, Health Promotion Officer – kristen.gurney@inspiro.org.au or health.promotion@inspiro.org.au

For more information please phone 1300 22 52 88 or email heas@nnf.org.au

Except where otherwise indicated, the images in this document show models and illustrative settings only, and do not necessarily depict actual services, facilities or recipients of services. This document may contain images of deceased Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. In this document, ‘Aboriginal’ refers to both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. ‘Indigenous’ or ‘Koori/Koorie’ is retained when part of the title of a report, program or quotation. Copyright © State of Victoria 2016

Written and reviewed by dietitians and nutritionists at National Nutrition Foundation, with support from the Victorian Government.

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