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FOCIS are thrilled to be working with School Food Matters to bring you the National School Food Summit….
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FOCIS are thrilled to be working with School Food Matters to bring you the National School Food Summit….
The Federation of Canteens in Schools has generated a total media reach of 3,528,102 between September 2025 and…
The Federation of Canteens in Schools (FOCIS) is Australia’s leading advocate for school canteens, working in collaboration…
When I was growing up, getting lunch from the school canteen was a weekly treat that was a…
School tuckshops are under threat. The Federation of Canteens in Schools (Focis) has called for a campaign to…
The Federation of Canteens in Schools (FOCIS) is calling for a National Roundtable to save Australia’s canteens and…
“As food insecurity rises across Australia, the role of school canteens in promoting healthy eating habits and supporting…
The Federation of Canteens in Schools (FOCIS) backs Dietitians Australia’s urgent call for more help for school canteens…
The Federation of Canteens in Schools (FOCIS) is encouraging school communities across the nation to nominate their most…
We are thrilled to share some exciting news! The Western Australian School Canteen Association Inc. (WASCA) has undergone a…
This week marked a milestone in the ongoing advocacy for better nutrition standards in early childhood education and…
The Federation of Canteens in Schools (FOCIS) has recently contributed to the public consultation on the feasibility study…
The Federation of Canteens in Schools (FOCIS) today expressed its support for the Grattan Institute’s call for a…
The Federation of Canteens in Schools has reaffirmed its position to work with the government, canteen associations and…
In response to the need for a concerted effort to prioritise the health and well-being of Australian school children,…
When Tasmanian children returned to the classroom on Thursday 8 February, it marked the beginning of the 2024…
As students return to school, parents are facing their own challenge- what to pack in their child’s lunchbox….
‘For the Love Of Veg’ is an upcoming project focusing on vegetables in Australian primary school canteens and…
The pressure to make the perfect school lunch box is on the rise but with parents busier than…
The small remote Branxholme-Wallacedale community school, which has only 12 students, has recently opened a student-operated canteen with…
The South Australian Department of Education are excited to announce the launch of the revised Right Bite Food…
Congratulations to Southport State School Tuckshop Convener, Angelique Scarpignato, for winning the 2023 Queensland Tuckshops Recipe of the…
Deakin University have completed their reports for the Food-EPI Australia 2022 initiative. These are now available online. The Federal Government…
