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A joint Australian, ACT Government initiative under the National Partnership Agreement on Preventive Health
Issue 14 - December 2012
MyCanteen Newsletter Merry Christmas!
Nutrition Australia would like to thank everyone who
has worked with us through the Healthy
Food@School project in 2012. We have enjoyed
working with many schools across the ACT to help
create healthier canteen menus.
With 2013 around the corner, we thought we would
reflect on the year that was with some highlights:
The inaugural school canteen expo.
The launch of the Canteen Companion
Resource Kit.
The Canteen Managers Training Course.
New and improved MyCanteen, including the
introduction of the popular Q&A section.
Our nutrition advisory and support service for
canteens to assist in implementing the National
Healthy School Canteen Guidelines (NHSCG).
Several schools on the verge of achieving the
‘Healthy Food@School Canteen Menu Award’
for successful implementation of the NHSCG.
The team at Nutrition Australia ACT
Division wishes everyone a happy
and healthy Christmas. We look
forward to your continued support
in 2013!
Contact Us
For further information on how Nutrition Australia can
help your school under the Healthy Food@School
initiative call or email the team at the ACT Division:
Ph: 02 6162 2583 E: [email protected]
Canteen Managers Training Course
After the success of the Canteen
Managers Training Course in
2012, Nutrition Australia will
continue to offer the course next
year.
Based on your feedback, in 2013 we will be
introducing an evening course, delivered over four
weeks. The two day course will also continue to be
offered for students wishing to fast-track.
Upon successful completion of the course, students
will obtain a nationally recognised Statement of
Attainment for the following units of competency:
SITXOHS002A Follow workplace hygiene
procedures
SITXFSA001A Implement food safety procedures
SITHCCC035A Develop menus to meet special
dietary and cultural needs.
Cost: $390.00 per participant (The Education and Training Directorate is offering a 50 per cent rebate
for all participants from ACT Government schools).
Evening Course: Wednesday 6 and 13 March
Wednesday 20 and 27 March
5:30pm - 8:30pm
Day Course: Tuesday 19 and 26 March
9:30am - 4:00pm
Register Now: Ph: 02 6162 2583
Recipe Corner
These Fruity Muffins are sure to
be a hit with students. With a
healthy dose of fibre and protein,
these yummy muffins are bound
to keep the munchies at bay…
well at least until lunch time!
A joint Australian, ACT Government initiative under the National Partnership Agreement on Preventive Health
Section
Canteen Question: When can I advertise that the
canteen is a healthy school canteen?
Answer: In 2012, the ACT Government Education
and Training Directorate released a revised School
Canteen Policy. The Policy is legislated, meaning
that it is mandatory that all government schools
follow it. The Policy states that “canteen operators
are encouraged to become Healthy School Canteen
Providers”, with the support of the school principal
and community. The Policy also states that in order
to become a Healthy School Canteen Provider,
foods and beverages sold need to align with the
NHSCG. Nutrition Australia can help your canteen
implement the NHSCG, by providing a menu
assessment service and ongoing nutrition advice and
support.
To find out how to become a Healthy School
Canteen Provider the canteen needs to meet the
criteria outlined in the following documents:
School Canteen Policy: http://www.det.act.gov.au/
__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/315562/
School_Canteens_Policy_CURRENT_WEB.pdf
School Canteen Policy Implementation
Procedures: http://www.det.act.gov.au/__data/
assets/pdf_file/0003/315561/
School_Canteens_Implementation_Procedures_CUR
RENT_WEB.pdf
Canteen Question: How do I find out if the canteen
menu meets the NHSCG?
Answer: Easy! Contact us for a menu assessment/
review. The menu review process provides you with
accurate and practical information in order to create
a menu that aligns with the NHSCG. This is your first
step to becoming a Healthy School Canteen
Provider. Each food and drink item on the menu will
be categorised against the NHSCG traffic light
system. The canteen will be provided with a report
which includes practical suggestions to make items
GREENer, and tips for marketing and promotion to
assist the canteen to meet the NHSCG and maintain
a healthy profit! A nutritionist from Nutrition Australia
will visit your school and identify the facilities and
capacity of your canteen. The site visit also identifies
opportunities for point of sale promotions.
To submit your canteen menu for review, contact
Nutrition Australia by phone or email. Nutrition
Australia would like to congratulate the schools that
submitted their menus for review during 2012, and
are well on their way to creating GREENer menus.
Topic in Focus… Closing up Checklist for School Canteens
With summer holidays just around the corner, is your
canteen ready to close-up shop? This months fact
sheet is designed to help you plan for a safe and
stress-free summer closure.
This fact sheet breaks up the
tasks from two weeks to one
week before closure, and in the
final day of operation.
Remember, each school will be
different in terms of closing
procedures and requirements,
so use this fact sheet as a guide
to keeping the canteen safe over
the holidays.
Upcoming in 2013
Nutrition Australia is pleased to announce our free
services under the Healthy Food@School initiative
will be continuing in 2013! Some of the things to
look for are:
A second school canteen expo.
Launch of the second instalment of Canteen
Companion.
Featured product information that meets the
NHSCG, including supplier information.
More fact sheets, healthy recipes and tips!
Congratulations to Maria Worner from Kingsford
Smith School, who won the gift voucher for
completing the canteen managers’ survey, as part of
the evaluation of the Healthy Food@School project.
A joint Australian, ACT Government initiative under the National Partnership Agreement on Preventive Health
Have You Received YOUR Copy of
Canteen Companion?
This wonderful resource is available FREE of
charge to all ACT Schools*. Register for the
Canteen Mangers Training Course or the School
Canteen NHSCG Workshops to secure your copy
today!
*Limit one copy per school.
Our Services for You
School Canteen NHSCG Workshops
Nutrition Australia is pleased to announce we are
continuing to offer personalised NHSCG workshops
direct to YOUR canteen in 2013! Parents and
teachers are welcome to attend. Contact us for
further information or to register.
We Want to Hear From You in 2013!
Is there a question Nutrition Australia can answer for
you? Are you searching for a GREENer recipe for
your favourite muffin, savoury pie or quick snack?
Remember, MyCanteen is YOUR newsletter. We
would love to hear any comments, questions or
feedback you have, to help us help you. We will do
our best to answer questions in the Q&A Section in
future issues of MyCanteen.
Nutrition Advisory & Support Service
The friendly team at Nutrition Australia are just a
phone call or email away if you need a helping hand
to make GREEN changes at your canteen, or help to
confidently categorise a product against the NHSCG.
Healthy Food@School Website Launch
Healthy Food@School is now online! To find out
more about the services offered under the Healthy
Food@School project, and to download previous
issues of MyCanteen or fact sheets visit:
http://www.nutritionaustralia.org/act/healthy-foodschool
Food&ME Teachers Resource
Do you know a motivated
teacher who would like to
tackle nutrition in the
classroom? Would you like
the students to better
understand the relationship between their food
choices and health?
Nutrition Australia has developed Food&ME, a
nutrition education unit specifically designed for
students in Years 5 and 6. Consisting of five
integrated modules, Food&ME addresses the
Essential Learning Achievements from the ACT cur-
riculum framework ‘Every Chance to Learn’. The five
modules provide teachers with relevant background,
nutrition information, student learning activities and
interactive PowerPoint presentations.
Teacher professional development opportunities are
also available in the ACT.
To view the Food&ME resource visit: http://
www.nutritionaustralia.org/act/foodme-teachers-resource
A joint Australian, ACT Government initiative under the National Partnership Agreement on Preventive Health
Introducing Healthy Food@School,
Phase 2 - A Whole School Program
Naomi Lee - ACT Government Health
Directorate, Health Improvement Branch
As many of you know, Healthy Food@School
commenced in 2011, with a focus on school
canteens. Nutrition Australia ACT has provided free
support to ACT school canteens on the National
Healthy School Canteen Guidelines. Over
60 schools are now taking part.
28 canteen managers and staff filled out a survey in
August this year as part of the first evaluation of
Healthy Food@School. Thank you for providing input
to help improve the program.
The main message that came through from the
survey is the need for whole school commitment.
Many of you suggested that healthy food activities in
other parts of the school would support the healthy
menu changes in the canteen.
Lack of understanding from the wider school
community is a main barrier to canteen profitability
when changing to GREENer menus.
As a result of your feedback, as well as consultation
and research, Phase 2 of Healthy Food@School will
launch in 2013 as a whole school program. The aim
will be to involve students, teachers, school
executive and parents and carers.
In 2013, fifteen schools will participate in a pilot of
Phase 2. Healthy Food@School will continue until
2016 with an additional 15 schools being recruited in
each year, impacting on a total of 60 schools.
Each active school will sign a three year agreement.
Schools will be given a choice of nine modules to
work on. The modules are:
Garden to Table
Classroom Learning
Food for Sale@School
Healthy Food@School Policy
Food From Home
Healthier Work
Marketing Healthy Food
Fundraising and Rewards
Breakfast, After School Care, Veg and Fruit
Breaks
Module 3 is Food for Sale@School, which is the
canteen support provided by Nutrition Australia. This
support will continue and Nutrition Australia will keep
providing training, networking opportunities, menu
reviews and consultation support to all canteens. The
hope is that more activity and learning in all the other
parts of school life will connect with the great work
that canteens are already doing.
If you have any questions about Phase 2, or think
your school would like to be a pilot school, please
contact Naomi Lee:
Ph: 02 6205 1452 E: [email protected]
Canteen Manager Required for
Sports Holiday Clinic
29 Jan - 1 Feb 2013
An experienced canteen manager is required to
assist the organiser of the Kidsoccer® holiday
clinic operate a lunch program for the children
attending. The holiday program will be held at the
enclosed oval at O'Connor.
Lunch will be provided for the participants on the
four days of the clinic. The canteen manager will be
responsible for all aspects of the lunch program.
This includes (but is not limited to) finalising the
daily lunch menu, buying appropriate ingredients,
cooking and serving the meals.
The children attending the clinic requiring lunch will
be aged between 6 and 12 years. Estimated num-
bers are: 50 - 75 children.
The successful applicant will be paid award rates
plus expenses as negotiated.
Please email your interest and brief summary of
experience to:
Anthony Hatton | Director | Kids Football Club
Ph: 02 6260 5301 E: [email protected]
