Healthy Kindergartens

Healthy Partnerships with Kindergartens

This project was funded by Department of Health via Inner East PCP until 30 Sept 2011.

Background:

The Inner East PCP ‘Healthy Partnerships with Kindergartens’ initiative was aimed at undertaking health promotion work in early childhood settings.

This initiative incorporates two projects targeting healthy eating and physical activity in children aged 0-5years attending Early Childhood Services (Kindergartens and Child Care Services) within Manningham and Monash LGAs.

1. The 'Bright Start, Healthy Futures' project commenced in 2007 as an initiative of Manningham Community Health Service. It is now run in partnership with Manningham Council.

2. The 'Healthy Eating and Physical Acitivity' Project is an initiative of Monash City Council based on earlier promising work of the Manningham project.

Key documents:

In 2008, a consultant was engaged to develop a model for planning, implementing and evaluating projects that aim to increase physical acitivity and healthy eating in early childhood settings. This document can be accessed here:

Model for Health Promotion Action in Kindergarten Settings 2008

In 2010 a interim review was conducted into the use of the Model. More information.

In 2011, a final evalution of the application of the model over 2009-2011 was conducted. The final evaluation report is available for download here.