Children and families

The award-winning, state-wide Good Start Program works on improving the health and wellbeing of Māori and Pacific Islander children and their families.

Pick of the Crop is a whole-school healthy eating program to increase opportunities for Queensland primary school children to learn about and consume vegetables and fruit. Supporting Queensland primary schools to boost school children’s consumption of vegetables and fruit through locally agreed school actions, schools in Bowen, Bundaberg and Logan are currently participating in the pilot program.

The Jamie’s Ministry of Food program is delivered through a partnership with The Good Foundation. The program delivers hands on food literacy and cooking skills courses, in a friendly, supportive and fun environment.

Queensland Country Womens Association (QCWA) Country Kitchens program aims to support people living in regional, rural and remote Queensland communities to improve their health by adopting healthier lifestyle practices.

Encouragement to be active everyday through the monitoring of steps using activity trackers.

Life Education provides health education that empowers children to develop the knowledge, skills, strategies and confidence to make safer and healthier choices in regards to their physical, social and emotional wellbeing.