This section provides information and ideas for encouraging healthy eating and providing physical activity opportunities for young children. Your child’s first years are the best time to develop life-long healthy habits.

To grow and develop strong minds and bodies, children need opportunities to experience healthy eating and active play. Click below for more information and resources

Healthy Eating Ideas

The links below provide ideas on encouraging your child to enjoy healthy foods everyday.

• Packing Healthy Lunchboxes Information Page

• Packing a Healthy Lunchbox: Balancing the Lunchbox Pamphlet (for 0-5 year olds)

• Healthy Snack Ideas 

• Reading Food Panels

• Foods Best Left In and Best Left Out of Lunchboxes

• Tips for Fussy Eaters

•  Healthy Snack Price Comparison

Recipes

• Healthy Kids Association

• Healthy Food Guide

• Dietitians Australia

• Nutrition Australia

• Cancer Council NSW

• Heart Foundation

Is your child active enough?

• Australia's Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines

• Simple Fun Ways to get Young Children Active Each Day

Is your child having too much screen time?  

• Australia's Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines

Munch & Move fact sheets

• Healthy Lunchboxes
• Eat More Fruit and Vegetables
• Select Healthier Snacks
• Choose Water as a Drink
• Young Children and Fussy Eating
• Get Active Each Day
• Reducing Young Children's Screen Time

Click here to learn more about the Good for Kids, Good for Life Program.