Vic Kids Eat Well Awards

AWARDS CEREMONY

The 2022 winners in each category will be announced at the Vic Kids Eat Well awards ceremony held on 31 March 2023 at 2:00pm.

The ceremony will be held online to encourage all Vic Kids Eat Well finalists, members, and stakeholders to join from around the state.

This is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate success and for us to say ‘thank you’ for your incredible efforts.

2022 nominees revealed

We are thrilled to reveal the 2022 nominees for our first ever Vic Kids Eat Well Awards to be held in March 2023!

These awards celebrate the outstanding efforts of Victorian schools, outside school hours care, sports clubs and community organisations in boosting healthy food and drink options to help kids learn, play and grow.

Congratulations to all who have demonstrated their extraordinary commitment to championing healthy changes in communities across Victoria.

The 2022 Vic Kids Eat Well Award nominees by category are:

BIG BITE awards

This award category recognises Vic Kids Eat Well member organisations that have successfully completed one or more of the four key actions or ‘big bites’:

Refresh the fridge – for organisations that have reduced or removed sugary drinks from canteens/vending machines and promoted water as a healthy option.
Switch up the snacks – for organisations that have ditched the sweets and are offering kids healthy snack alternatives.
Change up the menu – for organisations that have boosted fruit and veggies for kids and reduced fried food and pies.
Put the ‘fun’ into fundraising – for organisations that have offered kids healthier meal deals and/or included healthy alternatives in marketing and fundraising campaigns.

Schools

Albury Wodonga Community College
Mount Rowan Secondary College - Ballarat
Boisdale Consolidated School
Branxholme-Wallacedale Community School - Branxholme
Katandra West Primary School
Kialla West Primary School
Nichols Point Primary School
Rolling Hills Primary School - Mooroolbark
St Joseph's Primary School - Springvale
St Mary's Primary School - Hamilton
Toorloo Arm Primary School – Lake Tyers Beach
The Hamilton & Alexandra College
Rushworth P-12 College

Outside School Hours Care

Athol Road Primary School OSHC
Barton YMCA Before and After School Program, Cranbourne West YMCA Holiday Program
Big Childcare Heathdale Christian College - Melton
Chelsea Primary School OSHC
Cranbourne Carlisle OSHClub
Gumnuts Lakes Entrance OSHC
Livingstone OSHClub
Red Cliffs East After School Care
South Melbourne OSHCLUB
Southmoor Primary School OSHC
St Joseph’s Primary School OSHC
St Patrick's Primary School OSHC
Theircare - Watsonia Heights PS OSHC

Sports clubs & Community & Council-run facilities

Springvale Library café
Castlemaine Football Netball Club - Juniors
Castlemaine Goldfields Football Club
Hamilton Indoor Leisure and Aquatic Centre
Verve Café, Aquamoves - Shepparton

Special acknowledgment awards

This award category recognises individuals from Vic Kids Eat Well member organisations, health promoters and networks that have made a significant impact and demonstrated outstanding support for Vic Kids Eat Well throughout 2022.

Community champion

Robert Brown – Kalianna Specialist School
Katie Vickery-Howe - Tyers Primary School OSHC
Diana Dixon - Hamilton Indoor Leisure and Aquatic Centre
Alan Brew - St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Chloe Hewitt and Jody Burgess - Mount Rowan Secondary College
Wendy Beveridge - Athol Road Primary School OSHC

Health promoter champion

Rachel Brooks – Northern District Community Health
Jaquie Nethercote – Gippsland Lakes Complete Health
Tameaka Lakey and Alexandra Bell – Ballarat Community Health

Kids champion

Branxholme Wallacedale Community School students
Murrabit School students

Network excellence

Latrobe Youth Space Inc. network
The Northern Grampians Shire Prevention Network
The Inner East Partnership

For more information

Contact vickidseatwell@cancervic.org.au or 1300 185 725.

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