March 31 2021 Going hopping mad for Easter!
The following blog comes from a regular contributor, Sarah Dwyer, who is a mother of four and one of our parent members. In this latest piece she refl...
Healthy Eating
March 15 2021 Supermarkets need to change their marketing practices – it’s time for government to step up
Written by Kathryn Backholer and Adrian Cameron from the Global Obesity Centre and the Institute for Health Transformation at Deakin University. If...
February 24 2021 Putting an end to junk food advertising on Government property
By Ainslie Sartori, Kelly Kennington & Anne Finch - Cancer Council WA Ainslie and Kelly work in the Obesity Prevention Team at Cancer Council W...
February 9 2021 Healthy lunchboxes & fighting fruit flies
This week is Healthy Lunchbox Week (7-13 Feb), which is an initiative created by Nutrition Australia to assist Aussie families in crafting healthy and...
December 18 2020 2020 in Review
2020 has been a rollercoaster of a year, which started with good intentions and the highest of hopes but instead was filled with unprecedented times f...
December 16 2020 How to encourage kids to participate in the kitchen
Our latest blog was written by Reese Jones and comes all the way from the UK! Reese is a London-based parent who, like most of us, is trying to weathe...
October 16 2020 Sauce of veg: the pros and cons of hiding vegetables at mealtimes
Our latest blog comes from public health nutritionist, Chantelle Vella. Chantelle is passionate about helping parents create calm and nourishing mealt...
September 29 2020 Our National Preventive Health Strategy Submission
Yesterday we submitted our feedback on the consultation paper for the National Preventive Health Strategy. A HUGE thank you to everyone who partic...
August 19 2020 Changing the way kids see vegetables
Are you running out of ideas for how to get your kids interested in vegies? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Sarah Dwyer, a mother of three and an e...
July 20 2020 How to help your school promote healthy eating during coronavirus
As schools’ transition to a ‘new normal’, they may be dealing with new challenges and requirements to help reduce the spread of coronavirus. ...