Nutritional News
The Goulburn Valley Primary Care Partnership provides a Healthy Weight Working Group whose main aim is to encourage healthy eating. The HWG have also developed the Healthy Catering toolkit.
Healthy Catering Choices Policy & Procedure Toolkit
The workplace environment has a significant influence on the health related behaviours of staff. Workplaces host a number of events which can determine what staff can consume during this time. On many of these occasions the food available to staff is generally of poor nutritional value. This can lead to dehydration, tiredness, and loss of concentration which ultimately affects the performance levels of staff.
Exposure to an environment which limits people's food and beverage choices is contributing the obesity epidemic. The Healthy Catering Choices Policy & Procedure Toolkit is designed to ensure that workplaces offer healthy beverage and food choices to staff, volunteers, visitors and guests.
The toolkit provides workplaces with valuable information regarding:
- Culturally appropriate catering,
- Information for people with special dietary requirements (gluten free diet, vegetarians & vegans),
- Label reading on a gluten free diet,
- Who to contact for local support.
If you would like more information regarding this policy & procedure toolkit please contact Nicole Gray at Goulburn Valley Primary Care Partnership on (03) 58 233 283 or hpgvpcp@gvchs.com.au
Healthy Catering Choices Policy and Procedures Toolkit
National Heart Foundation Healthier Catering Guidelines
Healthy Eating
Eat well and you'll feel better, have increased vitality, better concentration, have stronger bones and teeth just to name a few of the benefits. Look in this section for food and lifestyle tips for yourself and the whole family.
Healthy Eating and Activity - Primary School (5-12 years)
Healthy Eating and Activity - Kindergarten (3-5 years)
Healthy lunchboxes for children
Nutrition Links
Go For Your Life
Go For Your Life is a Victorian Government initiative which aims to promote healthy eating and increase levels of physical activity.
http://www.goforyourlife.vic.gov.au
Nutrition Australia
Nutrition Australia is a non-government, non-profit, community based-organisation with offices in all states and territories. Nutrition Australia is an independent body that aims to promote the health and well-being of all Australians.
http://www.nutritionaustralia.org
