Partners and Links
Government policy/guidelines
There are a number of different government canteen policy/guidelines across Australian States and Territories. However, there are a number of synergies as they are each based on the Australian Dietary Guidelines (2013). With the exception of New South Wales, all jurisdictions use a traffic light system to categorise food and drinks.
The policy/guidelines are reviewed regularly by policy owners including the Departments of Health and Education.
Below you will find a link to each State and Territory’s policy/guidelines.
Canteen Associations and Networks
Most jurisdictions also have organisations who support to school canteens to help implement policy/guidelines.
FOCiS recognises the important role of Canteen Associations and Networks and aims to advocate for greater effectiveness and efficiency based on collaboration.
FOCiS member Association and networks include
Healthy Eating Advisory Service (Victoria)
South Australian School Canteen Network
Western Australian School Canteen Association
Partners and links
FOCiS has partnerships with those that aim to support, promote, facilitate and empower school communities. We also acknowledged that finding reliable food and nutrition information on the internet can be tricky. FOCiS recommends seeking further advice from the following sources:
Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia
Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy
Environmental Health Australia
Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ)
Stephanie Alexander Kitchener Garden Foundation