Local governments are uniquely positioned to shape the environments where children live, learn and play — including the food and drink options available in community spaces.
As local governments implement their Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plans, they can use Vic Kids Eat Well to create healthier food and drink environments for kids across their community.
A wide range of children and young people interact with the food environments in schools and community facilities, making these settings powerful entry points for broader food systems changes.
How can local governments use Vic Kids Eat Well?
See below for ideas on how to integrate Vic Kids Eat Well into your local government’s priorities or get in touch with us to discuss new ways to work together
- Register your council and community facilities
Local government can register their facilities such as local pools, sport and recreation facilities or local libraries and start making small but meaningful swaps to improve food and drink options.
Register your facilities today
For information on supporting healthy eating and oral health in council-run early childhood services please visit the Achievement Program.
- Register as a Health Promoter
Council teams working in community health or sport and recreation can register as Vic Kids Eat Well Health Promoters and gain access to trainings, tools, and a state-wide support network.
Register as a Vic Kids Eat Well Health Promoter today
If your team works with council-run early childhood services, you can also apply to be an Achievement Program Health Promoter here
- Utilise data for planning and tracking
As local governments implement their Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plans, they can utilise Vic Kids Eat Well data to support their food systems planning. Vic Kids Eat Well provides data that local governments can use to inform needs assessments, set local indicators and track progress over time.
Local governments can compare their participation rates to other local government areas and track how many sports clubs, schools and other community organisations are working to provide healthier food to the children and young people in their community.
Access our Power BI data platform here (password required)
Request access to our Power BI platform here
Send us a data request to support your planning
- Stay connected and register for our newsletter
Stay in the loop with our activities, hear from our members and join us at events by staying connected. You can register for our newsletter here:
vickidseatwell.health.vic.gov.au/about/newsletter-sign-up
- Support your local food system
Support your schools, sports clubs and community organisations to provide healthy food and drink options by removing food system barriers such as the affordability and accessibility of nutritious food. For example:
- promote engagement in Vic Kids Eat Well by offering grants to sports clubs
- connect school canteens to a local food hub
- embed healthy and nutritious food requirements into venue hire policies
- register council-run early childhood services with the Achievement Program.
Alignment with Victorian plans and priorities
Vic Kids Eat Well is supported by the Victorian Government. The initiative offers practical and measurable actions aligned with Victorian health priorities. Vic Kids Eat Well: