Useful Links

Curriculum, teaching and learning materials

Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA): www.acara.edu.au/

Australian Guide to Healthy Eating resources:  www.eatforhealth.gov.au

Diet and oral health materials (Drinks and Healthy Teeth, Sugar: A Sticky Situation) from Dental Health Services, WA: www.dental.wa.gov.au/publications

Eat for Health Educator Guide:  www.eatforhealth.gov.au/sites/default/files/files/the_guidelines/n55b_eat_for_health_educators_guide.pdf

Food allergy materials from Allergy and Anaphylaxis Australia:  www.allergyfacts.org.au/resources

Home Economics Institute of Australia Inc. www.heia.com.au/

WA Curriculum and Assessment outline:  k10outline.scsa.wa.edu.au/

Food and nutrition programs for schools

Better Health Company, WA: www.betterhealthcompany.org/

Crunch & Sip, Cancer Council, WA:  www.crunchandsip.com.au

Food Sensations, Foodbank, WA:  www.healthyfoodforall.com.au/food-sensations/nutrition-education-for-children/

Healthy School Food and Drink Policy, Department of Education, WA: www.det.wa.edu.au/healthyfoodanddrink/detcms/portal/

School Breakfast Program, Foodbank, WA:  www.healthyfoodforall.com.au/school-breakfast-program/school-breakfast-program-resources/

School Canteen Association, WA (WASCA): www.waschoolcanteens.org.au/

Supporting Nutrition in Australian Childcare (SNAC), WA: snacwa.com.au/

WA Health Promoting Schools Association inc. (WAHPSA): wahpsa.org.au/

Waste Wise Schools Program, Waste Authority, WA: www.wasteauthority.wa.gov.au/programs/waste-wise-schools

OzHarvest FEAST, food waste education program: www.education.ozharvest.org

Food and nutrition information

Australian Dietary Guidelines, Eat for Health:  www.eatforhealth.gov.au

Better Health Channel, Vic:  www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/healthyliving

Calculating Energy balance, NSW Food Authority:  www.8700.com.au

Get up & Grow program: www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/parent-resources/childrens-health-nutrition/

Kitchen Gardens South Australia, supporting kitchen gardens to Flourish:  www.sahealth.sa.gov.au

Nutrition Australia:  www.nutritionaustralia.org

Food and nutrition interactive online tools

K-year 6

Food balance game helping Peach and Basil select healthy foods (4-13 years): www.eatforhealth.gov.au/nutrition-calculators/food-balance

Year 7-10

Eat for Health Daily energy, nutrient, serves calculators:  www.eatforhealth.gov.au/eat-health-calculators

NSW Food Authority Energy calculators:  www.8700.com.au/tools-tips-and-links

Live Lighter Sugary drinks calculator:  livelighter.com.au/SugaryDrinks/Calculator

Healthy recipes

Go for 2 & 5 Kids in the Kitchen recipes:  www.gofor2and5.com.au/Recipes/tabid/58/Default.aspx

Go for 2 & 5 recipes:  www.gofor2and5.com.au/Recipes/tabid/58/Default.aspx

Nutrition Australia recipes:  www.nutritionaustralia.org/national/recipes