What's new
Planning food and activities
Childcare and healthy eating
Information about health standards and nutrition for childcare centres, plus handy factsheets on preparing food for young children (Better Health, Victoria).
Kids with Zip
A 160-page book on food and physical activity for children in care, produced by the National Family Day Care Council of Australia. Not downloadable, but you can order a copy from the Pearson Education Australia website.
Caring for Children
A new edition of the well-known ‘Yellow Book’ from Lady Gowrie Child Centre. Looks at nutrition for childcare and fun activities to get children involved in eating well (click the ‘Childcare checklists’ on this page for an example of what’s in the book). Not downloadable, you can order a copy by printing the order form from the website.
Guidelines and regulations
The Department of Community Services (DoCS) website has excellent information on childcare services. Click on ‘child care regulations’ to find the regulations governing childcare, including the provision of nutritious food.
Associations and resources
These associations can be contacted for general information on childcare:
National Family Day Care Council
NSW Family Day Care Association
Community Child Care Co-operative
Country Children’s Services Association of NSW
Children, Youth and Women's Health Service Website
Childcare checklists
Lunchbox checklist (pdf 490kb)
Sandwich menu checklist (pdf 756kb)
Long day care menu checklist (pdf 801kb)
