GUIDELINES

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Step 1

• ProvideacopyoftheSampleHealthyEatingGuidelinestoallofthegroup’sparents,carersandstaff.

Step 2• Involvestaff,parentsandcarersinthedevelopmentofthegroup’sguidelinestohelp

themmakeiteasiertoputintopractice.• Holdadiscussionwithparents,carersandstaffaboutcurrentpractices-thiscouldbe

doneduringmorningtea.• Identifyanyneworalternativepointstoincludeinyourguidelines,considerculturally

appropriatefoodsandallergieswhereappropriate.

Step 3• Reviewcommentsandupdateguidelinesaccordingtoanydiscussionsanddecisions

made.

Guidelinesmaybedevelopedmoreinformallyusingthesamplepolicyasaguidefordiscussionandtheparents/carersagreeinginprinciple.

Step 4 • Distributetheguidelinestostaff,parentsandcarers• Communicatetheexpectationsregardingthefoodanddrinksthatareencouraged

andthosethatarediscouragedfrombeingbroughttothegroupsessionorservicetoparents/carersinasupportiveandinclusivemanner.

• Includetheguidelineinyourgroupsessionorserviceorientation/registrationpack(orequivalent)fornewfamiliesusingyourservice.

• Includetheguidelineinyoursigninareaordisplaywhereitisaccessibletoallstaffandfamilies

Step 5• Reviewfoodandnutritionpracticesevery12monthsorasnecessarytoensuretheyare

consistentwithyourserviceguidelines• Updatetheguidelinesanddiscusswithparents/carersasrequired.

These steps for developing Healthy Eating Guidelines are suitable for a group session or service provided for a couple of hours with parents/carers and children attending together, for example, playgroups.

5 SIMPLE STEPS TO DEVELOPING HEALTHY EATING GUIDELINES

TheNSWMinistryofHealthwishestoacknowledgethefollowingsources:SouthEasternSydneyandIllawarraShoalhavenLocalHealthDistrictsHealthy Eating and Active Play at Playgroup manualandcasestudies,andtheNSWMinistryofHealthMunch and MoveprogramandLocalHealthDistrictresources.

www.healthykids.nsw.gov.au

GUIDELINES

5SIMPLESTEPSTODEVELOPINGHEALTHYEATINGGUIDELINES

You need to consider the following areas when developing your guidelines for healthy eating at a group session/service:

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Healthy food and drink choices• Whatfoodanddrinkswillbeprovided?

(group session or service / parents from home)• Whatfoodanddrinkswillnotbeprovided?

• Whenwillfoodanddrinkbeprovided?

Eating environment• Howwillyourgroupsessionorservicepromotearelaxed

andsociableenvironmentthatreflectsfamilyandcultural

values?

• Howwillyourgroupsessionorserviceincludeparents,

carersandchildreninfoodpreparation,consumptionand

foodawarenessactivities?

Food safet y• Howwillfoodanddrinksbestored,prepared,

servedandeatensafely?

TheNSWMinistryofHealthwishestoacknowledgethefollowingsources:SouthEasternSydneyandIllawarraShoalhavenLocalHealthDistrictsHealthy Eating and Active Play at Playgroup manualandcasestudies,andtheNSWMinistryofHealthMunch and MoveprogramandLocalHealthDistrictresources.

www.healthykids.nsw.gov.au

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