Nutrition education & support

INITIATIVE FOCUS AREA:

Education initiatives, resources and supports to build food and nutrition knowledge, literacy, skills, capacity and capability.

Community nutrition services

Services that provide support and guidance for community nutrition education.

CASE STUDIES OR EXAMPLES:

Food Community Case Studies

Case studies showcasing food literacy and health promotion initiatives supporting food security across regional Western Australia.

Australia

Fuel to Go & Play®

Provides nutrition resources, training and support for community venues and events.

Western Australia

Adult nutrition skills and education programs

Tailored for adults to promote healthy eating habits and improve knowledge about nutrition and food preparation skills.

CASE STUDIES OR EXAMPLES:

Food Sensations Program

A community nutrition education program designed for adults to increase food literacy skills.

Western Australia

Healthy Food Education Essential for All Abilities

Food literacy and nutrition education program for people living with disabilities.

Western Australia

nom!

A healthy cooking program provided by Foodbank WA aimed at the broader community to improve skills and knowledge.

Western Australia

Nutrition Education Skills Training (Nest)

A program by OzHarvest teaching adults about healthy eating and affordable cooking.

Australia

Child and adolescent nutrition education programs

Tailored for schools and adolescents to promote healthy eating and nutrition knowledge.

CASE STUDIES OR EXAMPLES:

Food Ladder

Provides lesson plans, resource and curriculum-aligned modules around food security topics with practical learning in sustainability, agriculture and nutrition.

Australia

Superhero Foods HQ – Foodbank WA

Nutrition education resources for classrooms and parents

Western Australia

Farm to School Project – Nourish Network

Cultivate healthy food connections between farms, canteens, classrooms and communities to build nutrition literacy.

Victoria

HealthLit4Kids – University of Tasmania

Nutrition literacy resources for schools.

Tasmania

Fuel Your Future

Healthy eating and cooking workshop for adolescents provided by FoodBank WA.

Western Australia

Crunch&Sip®

Primary school program with a designated time for students to consume fruit, vegetables and water in the classroom.

Western Australia

Gardening and food growing education

Promote healthy eating, food knowledge, social skills, environmental connection, sustainability and skill development.

CASE STUDIES OR EXAMPLES:

Magic Harvest Home Gardening Program

A home gardening program to teach small-scale intensive gardening for growing food.

South Australia

Grow it local

Training, workshops and community support to encourage people to grow their own food.

Australia

Northern Suburbs Community Food Network

Connecting communities with food literacy programs, community gardens, home growing education and fresh food relief.

Western Australia

Local government resources

Guides, resources and policies created to support local governments.

CASE STUDIES OR EXAMPLES:

Planner’s Toolbox – SA Urban Food Network

Examples of how local government might enable resilient food systems.

South Australia

LiveLighter – Healthy Living Toolbox

Nutrition resources and tools to build healthy eating skills and support a comprehensive healthy eating and drinking policy.

Australia

The Food Community Project

Provides details of community and government initiatives, resources on food security, opportunities for local collaboration and ways to advocate for improved food access for all.

Australia

Healthy and Thriving Food Systems

Local councils can help shift food systems. The initiatives on the Place-Based Resource Hub are evidence-based, participatory and focus on collective action so the people most affected can actively engage in the issues, identify strengths and contribute to prevention.

Victoria

Local Food Environments Guide

A Guide to help local governments create, develop and implement Local Food Action Plans that promote and support healthy and sustainable food environments.

Western Australia

Public health nutrition campaigns

Utilising local government owned infrastructure, venues or events to educate via nutrition campaigns.

CASE STUDIES OR EXAMPLES:

Boost Your Healthy – National Nutrition Foundation

Addresses the decline in vegetable consumption and promotes the benefits of healthy eating.

Australia

Other Initiative Focus Areas

Select a focus area below to view more case studies or examples:

Food access & availability

Food relief & affordability

Local agriculture, farming & community gardens

Food retail & service environments