OOSHC (out of school hours care)

Planning food and activities

Nutrition Ready to Go @ Out of School Hours
The NRG @ OOSH project (see case study) was a successful project designed to improve nutrition for children in OOSHC. It produced a very useful resource, the NRG @ OOSH Manual, which you can’t download but can order from the website.

Eat Smart, Play Smart
This manual about nutrition and activities for OOSHC centres was produced by the Heart Foundation. It has recipes, menu plans and activity ideas to get kids interested in eating healthy food.

Policies and guidelines

Guidelines for not-for-profit OOSHC
General guidelines from the Department of Education and Training, with some reference to food preparation in OOSHC centres (pdf 462kb).

National Standards for Outside School Hours Care
Details the full range of standards for OOSHC, including standards for food preparation facilities, food safety and drinking water (pdf 85kb).

Networks and associations

These associations can be contacted for general information on OOSHC:

National Out of School Hours Services Association

Network of Community Activities