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An update from Prevention.health
Issue 13: June 2018

We all have a role to play in improving the health and wellbeing of Victorians.
Be inspired, share and learn at prevention.health.vic.gov.au.

Playground to Plate grants scheme — helping to grow healthy schools

More Victorian children will be digging in and learning healthy habits for life with kitchen garden programs in schools set to grow through the Playground to Plate grants scheme.

The Victorian Government is offering 100 one-off $5000 grants to help Victorian government primary schools in 24 local government areas establish or enhance infrastructure to support the delivery of kitchen garden programs underpinned by the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation’s pleasurable food education philosophy.

Eligible schools have been contacted directly about the opportunity to help students learn how to grow, harvest, prepare and share fresh, seasonal, delicious food.

In addition to the hands-on, practical, real-life experiences provided in kitchen garden programs, they also create rich and meaningful opportunities for community engagement – involving learners and their families, educators, local businesses and organisations – and invite the whole community to blossom.

Seat at the Table – everyone deserves a seat at the table!

Seat at the Table uses a co-design approach to improve engagement around mental health of young people from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds in Melbourne’s western suburbs.

World 4 Kids OSHC creates a healthy eating revolution

World 4 Kids has shown leadership in the outside school hours care (OSHC) sector by implementing changes at all levels to improve the foods and drinks provided and promoted to children in 13 Victorian sites.

New kilojoule labelling scheme to encourage healthier eating

The kilojoule labelling scheme is part of a multi-strategy approach to encourage healthy eating and reduce the impact of obesity in Victoria.

Wyndham’s first seniors' exercise park

Wyndham’s first ever senior’s exercise park will provide Wyndham’s older residents a new way to be physically active outdoors and socially engaged.

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