HEALTHY HABITS NUTRITION SUPPORT

This service is available through the Flying Start Preschool Boost Menu from 2027, supporting early learning centres across South Australia.

Eligible services may be able to access funded workshops and tailored implementation support.

If you’re unsure about eligibility, you’re welcome to reach out for a conversation.

• Early learning centres

• Primary schools

• Educators and leadership teams

• Families and caregivers

Support is also available for organisations seeking private or more tailored services.

Including but not limited to…

• How nutrition supports growth, learning, behaviour and emotional regulation

• Key nutrients important during the early years

• How gut health influenced behaviour, immunity and wellbeing

• Factors that can impact digestive health in children

• Identifying common gaps in children’s diets

• The impact of blood sugar balance on energy, focus and behaviour

• Understanding how nutrition can support emotional regulation and classroom engagement

• Signs that may indicate a child could benefit from additional support

Delivery is flexible and designed to suit your service:

• In-person, online, or hybrid options available

• Workshops typically run for 1–2 hours

• Optional follow-up sessions (approx. 1 hour) to support implementation

• Ongoing support available where needed

Everything is adapted to your setting, ensuring the support feels relevant, manageable, and impactful.

Support is tailored to your centre's unique needs and may include, but is not limited to:

For centres with in-house catering:

• Menu reviews

• Guidance on ingredients and nutrients to include

• Simple food swaps to improve nutritional quality

• Recipe and meal planning suggestions

• Strategies to increase food variety and acceptance

• Guidance on special dietary requirements and allergies

• Practical recommendations that align with budgets, regulations and centre operations
  

For lunchbox centres:

• Guidance on how to approach positive change with families

• Lunchbox policies and communication strategies

• Resources and educational materials for families

• Strategies to encourage children to eat well and explore new foods

• Support for selective eating and fussy eating challenges

• Creating a positive food culture within the centre

How Individualised Support Works:

• The first session is designed to gather information about your centre, understand your goals and challenges, and identify where support is most needed.

• The second session focuses on providing tailored recommendations, practical strategies, resources, and ideas for implementation based on the information gathered.

• Additional support sessions can then be arranged as required, depending on the level of support your centre would like and the outcomes you are working towards.

Please note that individualised support is charged at an hourly rate. This includes both face-to-face consultation time and any work completed behind the scenes, such as menu reviews, resource development, policy review, family communication materials, and personalised recommendations.

Nutrition plays a meaningful role in how children feel, behave, and engage throughout the day.

Through the gut–brain connection, nutrition can influence:

• Emotional regulation

• Attention and focus

• Energy levels

• Behaviour and engagement

This service helps translate that science into simple, practical strategies that work in real-life environments.

• Suitable for both lunchbox and food-providing education settings

• Adaptable for diverse families, cultures, and needs

• Available across metro and regional South Australia

Yes! We know how difficult it can be to gather staff and families for live training sessions, so we have created a pre-recorded workshop options that allows educators and parents to access the content at a time that suits them.

This option also includes personalised support and a Q&A session to encourage attendance and input, while also ensuring that your centre feels confident navigating individual needs, implementing practical strategies, and making sustainable healthy changes within your service.