Supporting the health and wellbeing of our children and young people offers lifelong benefits. It boosts their ability to grow and learn while they are young, and sets them up for a long, healthy and happy life.
The places where children learn and play can have a big impact on their health and wellbeing. So creating schools and early years services that are safe, healthy and supportive for all our children and young people is important.
By working together, we can create schools and early years services that give our children the best possible start in life.
The Healthy Eating Advisory Service (HEAS), delivered by National Nutrition Foundation and funded by the Department, has released two new case study videos, highlighting how early childhood services effectively plan menus to manage multiple food allergies, intolerances, and other dietary requirements for children at their centres.
Gateway Health awarded small grants to Outside School Hours Care providers in the Ovens Murray region to incentivise participation in the Vic Kids Eat Well initiative.