Achievement Program

Teachers, this one’s for you! 'Lunchtimes Packed with Purpose' is a free, evidence‑based guide from National Nutrition Foundation and The Embrace Collective to support food conversations in the classroom.

This Lunchbox Week, National Nutrition Foundation has partnered with The Embrace Collective to create 'Lunchtimes Packed with Purpose', a free, evidence-based guide to help teachers navigate food conversations with confidence.

With around a third of a child’s daily food intake happening at school, lunchtime moments matter.

Inside the free guide, you’ll find:
✔ Helpful food-related topics to role model
✔ Tips for common lunchtime challenges
✔ Practical ways to support student autonomy
✔ A printable cheatsheet and toolkit of resources

As a teacher, you are an important part of the everyday moments that help students build positive relationships with food and their bodies.

Download your free copy today: https://buff.ly/E7aqJ8b

A big thank you to Overport Primary School for welcoming us to film at their school last year! We loved seeing how enthusiastic and confident the Year 6 Student Health Ambassadors and the Year 4 students were that day.

A shout out also to Health Promoter Kristen Young at Peninsula Health for supporting the school as they progress through the Achievement Program framework.

We look forward to sharing Overport Primary School’s story through the Achievement Program soon!

It’s National Nutrition Week!

From 13–19 October, the National Nutrition Foundation is inviting Australians to 'Love what you eat'.

Schools and early childhood services can get involved by sharing photos, videos or stories that show how you love what you eat.

Find ideas, inspiration and resources to support your National Nutrition Week activities here 👉 https://buff.ly/R0n9AmZ

🎉 National Nutrition Week is here!

This National Nutrition Week (13–19 October), we’re inviting Australians to 'Love what you eat'. 🩷

Want to celebrate with us?
Share a photo, video, story or blog that shows how you love what you eat — whether it’s cooking a favourite recipe, setting a welcoming table, growing your own veggies, using up leftovers creatively, or sharing what makes food special in your life.

🔗 Head to our new Healthy Eating Hub for inspiration: https://buff.ly/R0n9AmZ

Well done St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Sorrento for taking a whole-school approach to health and wellbeing!

The school has taken part in a bike education initiative designed to build confidence, teach road safety and spark a love for staying active. The initiative is run in partnership with Peninsula Health, Bicycle Network and Mornington Peninsula Shire.

https://stplnews.com.au/latest-news/st-josephs-sorrento-students-gear-up-for-bike-education/

The Achievement Program is a FREE health and wellbeing program for early childhood services and schools. Find out more: https://bit.ly/3HwUwXV

St Joseph’s Sorrento Builds Bike Skills for Active Kids St Joseph’s Sorrento students boost safety, confidence & fun through a bike education program tackling local transport gaps.

What a fantastic R U OK? Day at Lowanna College! Congratulations on completing the Achievement Program for whole-school health and wellbeing 👏

Schools and community organisations can join the Achievement Program for free here: www.achievementprogram.health.vic.gov.au

Victorian Department of Health
Cancer Council Victoria
Latrobe Community Health Service

👏 Lowanna College is making health and wellbeing a priority!

Through the Achievement Program, they’ve introduced mental health awareness days, student-led initiatives, staff and student mental health first aid training and a healthier canteen menu with Vic Kids Eat Well.

Paul Fry, the school’s wellbeing leader said the Achievement Program celebrated the school’s existing health and wellbeing commitments and builds on its strengths.

“The experience has been like going through a health and wellbeing checklist and making sure we've got all areas covered. This approach acknowledges and celebrates what we've already achieved from a health and wellbeing standpoint and provides opportunities to progress through other areas,” he said.

A big thank you to Emily Koppen and Lucy Sevenson from Latrobe Community Health Service for supporting Lowanna College on this journey!

🎥 Watch their story here: http://bit.ly/4nr8bnd

Find out how your school can join the Achievement Program 👉https://bit.ly/3KeQJno

Cancer Council Victoria
Victorian Department of Health
National Nutrition Foundation
Healthy Eating Advisory Service

Lowanna College's journey through the Achievement Program Lowanna College has become the first secondary school in Victoria to be recognised for demonstrating a whole school approach in all seven health areas of the...