Membership Benefits
Membership Information 2011
Healthy Kids Association is a health promotion charity set up to offer advice and support to school communities to provide a healthy canteen.
Membership Benefits:
Help and Advice
Access to a team of professionally qualified staff for advice and support.
Members Magazine
Two copies of this quarterly publication are delivered to each member school, covering everything the canteen and school staff need to know about healthy canteens.
Expo
The Annual Food Exhibition and Training Day provides members with over 40 food stands, cooking demonstrations and education seminars.
Expo Scholarships
Scholarships are available to a number of rural members to attend the Expo and Training Day in Sydney.
Members Only Recipes and Fact Sheets
Recipes, menu tips, OHS, volunteers and many more canteen topics are covered.
Business Advisory Service
Tailored help with financial systems and procedures is available. This includes detailed analysis of canteen business systems and revision of finances through the business diagnostic.
Canteen Recognition Awards
These Annual awards in recognition of excellence are valued at $5000. Winners receive a cash prize for both themselves and their canteen.
Detailed Canteen Menu Assessments
Healthy Kids staff can assess your canteen menu against the Fresh Tastes @ School Strategy and offer ideas and suggestions.
Relevant Information
Access to up to date, accurate information on the latest Government initiatives and policies relating to children’s nutrition and healthy food services.
Discounts
Watch the website for the latest offers.
Competitions
Access to school based competitions with prizes including sporting equipment, fruit and vegetable boxes and cash, worth thousands of dollars.
Latest News
Front of Pack Labelling (FOPL) has been getting a decent amount of media attention lately as the government is likely to announce its stance on the matter in response to a commissioned report and prior to the federal-state food ministers’ meeting. The push for front of pack labelling is based on...