The NSW Healthy School Canteen Strategy is all about giving students across NSW a taste for healthy foods and to make the healthy choice, the easy choice. The Strategy addresses NSW school canteens to support healthy growth and development of students.
All NSW public schools are required to transition to the NSW Healthy School Canteen Strategy over a three-year period (2017-2019) and non-government schools are strongly encouraged to participate.
The Strategy has a set of Food and Drink Criteria that outlines a healthy school canteen. It applies to all foods and drinks provided in NSW school canteens and vending machines. For more information or to access the resources available, please visit the Healthy Schools Canteen website.
Support Services Available for Schools
Contact details of Local Health Promotion Officers.
Support Services
Healthy Food Finder
The Healthy Food Finder is a searchable database of commercial food and drink products that can help users check if specific products meet criteria and find alternate products. This tool is helpful to those implementing healthy food and drink policies in NSW school canteens, sport and recreation centres and health facilities.
Healthy Food Finder website (opens new window)
Menu Check Services
The NSW Healthy School Canteen Menu Check Service is a free service that determines whether your school canteen menu is meeting the Food and Drink Criteria of the NSW Healthy School Canteen Strategy.
Visit the Healthy School Canteens website for more information.
Resources
A variety of resources have been developed to assist schools to implement the Healthy Schools Canteen Strategy.
Healthy Schools Canteen website (opens new window)
Videos to Inspire You!
Four short videos from local healthy school canteens that showcase some great ideas and simple Everyday recipes for you to follow.
Healthy School Canteen Videos
Links to external websites