About the Healthy Canteen Kit
The 'Go for your life' Healthy Canteen Kit has been developed to support students making healthy food choices at school and in life.
Foods eaten at school contribute significantly to the students' daily nutrient intake and also have a considerable influence on the development of their eating habits, growth patterns and energy levels.
It is important that parents, teachers and students work together to support a whole-school approach to building a school culture in which students actively choose nutritious foods and a healthy lifestyle.
This website provides useful information about healthy food choices including:
- Background to Healthy Eating - information about why healthy food is important and dietary guidelines
- Policy - the Department's policy on School Canteens and Other School Food Services
- School Confectionery Guidelines - new guidelines outlining what foods are considered to be confectionery and advice for implementation
- Food Categories and Planner - information on everyday foods, and those foods that are considered sometimes or occasional foods
- Food Ideas for Home and School - great food ideas and recipes from the Healthy Canteen Kit - Canteen Manual
- Frequently Asked Questions - helpful information about the new policy and guidelines.
From this website, schools can download the complete 'Go for your life' Healthy Canteen Kit (PDF - 1.6Mb) in PDF format and access information including:
The Department gratefully acknowledges the assistance of the following individuals and organisations in the development of the Healthy Canteen Kit.
- Kelly Neville and Nutrition Australia
- Kathy McConell and the Department of Human Services
- New South Wales Department of Health
- New South Wales Department of Education and Training
- Victorian Home Economics and Textile Teachers' Association (VHETTA).
More information
For more information about healthy eating and physical activity, see:
- Victorian Government - 'Go for your life'
- 'Go for your life' Healthy Canteens Advisory Service or call the 'Go for your life' Healthy Canteens Infoline on 1300 73 98 99