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Healthy Eating Advisory Service (HEAS)

Free support for Victorian organisations to provide and promote healthier food and drinks.

about Healthy Eating Advisory Service

Since 2012, the Healthy Eating Advisory Service has supported organisations across Victoria to promote healthier foods and drinks and meet government food and drink policies and guidelines. We want to ensure that healthier food and drink options are ‘the norm’, not the exception.rnrnOur dedicated team of experienced dietitians, nutritionists, communications, digital and monitoring and evaluation professionals comes to work each day inspired to positively contribute to the health and wellbeing of all Victorians by increasing the supply and promotion of healthier food and drinks.rnrnWe strive to…rnu003culu003ern tu003cliu003eIncrease the reach of our services enabling organisations to implement and maintain healthy food environmentsu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eStrengthen our support through training, coaching, tools and resources to enable organisations to successfully create healthier food environmentsu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003ePartner and collaborate for effective implementation health eating initiativesu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eDemonstrate impact through regular monitoring and evaluation processesu003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003e

Our Impact

3.3k+

supported over 3,300 organisations

1.35m

reaching an estimated 1.35 million Victorians

99%

of health services meet the Healthy choices policy directive

We support

We’re here to support Victorian organisations to lead change across their community and implement food and drink supply policies and guidelines that promote health.

  • Early childhood education and care services

    long day care, family day care, kindergarten
  • Outside school hours care services

  • Schools and Tertiary Education

  • Health services

    hospitals, residential aged care and integrated community health services
  • Sport and recreation facilities

  • Sports clubs

  • Community and council-run facilities

  • Other workplaces

  • Retail food industry and suppliers

Healthy Eating Advisory Service

HEAS are the experts in supporting Victorian organisations to create healthier food and drink environments. Providing dedicated support and services including:rnu003culu003ern tu003cliu003eInformative resourcesu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eFood and drink assessments via FoodChecker – our Australian first online menu assessment toolu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eTraining and coachingu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eInfoline and email adviseu003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003e

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Victorian Government funded, expert support

Visit the HEAS website to learn more

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