Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Guidelines for Early Childhood Settings Project

The Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Guidelines for Early Childhood Settings, or the ‘Guidelines’, are part of the Commonwealth Government’s plan for tackling obesity from early childhood.

The Guidelines are evidence-based resources and materials that will support healthy eating and physical activity in children attending early childhood education and care services including child care, pre-school and family day care. The Guidelines will be linked to the new National Quality Framework for early childhood education and care services that is expected to be introduced from 1 July 2009.

Be involved in the Field testing of the Guidelines

The Guidelines are available online NOW until Friday 8 May for your information and comment.  We encourage you to have your say about the Guidelines either by participating in focus group or completing an online survey.  Your comments will help to ensure that services are provided with useful resources to promote healthy behaviours in young children.

Participate in a focus group

Focus groups for early childhood education and care practitioners, parents and carers will be held in April and May 2009 at the locations listed below. The focus groups will run for two hours during which time participants will be asked to review the Guidelines and provide feedback via a guided discussion and short survey.  Light refreshments will be provided. A maximum of twelve participants will be able to attend each focus group.

Focus Groups for Practitioners

If you would like to register your interest in attending one of the focus groups for early childhood education and care practitioners, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   your name, organisation, phone number and the location of the focus group. MEETINGS TO BE HELD IN DERBY AND GERALDTON.

Further information can be found at this link