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The Perspective We Provide

A National Overview with a focus on jurisdiction and local needs

ECEC provision and services are generally delivered at a jurisdictional level, the NNN with its membership across the country is in a unique position to provide a National perspective which takes into account gaps and needs across jurisdictions.

A Multidisciplinary Approach with a focus on ECEC settings and nutrition

The strength of the NNN’s approach is both in its breadth of expertise and its specific focus on ECEC settings and environments.

A whole of service and setting outlook with a focus on the diversity of needs and context

The expertise and knowledge within the NNN focuses on whole of service approach whilst also trying to understand the diversity of needs and contexts across services across the country and the staff, children and families within.

Our Policy Goals

ACECQA embedding national food provision expectations in National Quality Framework​

All jurisdictions providing support to ECEC around food environment supported with an award scheme

Identification in nutritional policy communications as ECEC‘s as separate and distinct settings

Our Policy Briefs And Supporting Evidence Briefs

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Achieving Equality and Equity in the Provision of Food and Nutrition Support in Early Childhood Education and Care Settings: Opportunities and Actions for System Change in Australia

Whilst evidence- based interventions have been shown to be effective in promoting improved nutritional health outcomes and practice change in ECEC settings that consequently improve children’s food and nutrient intakes, there are currently only three jurisdictions within Australia that provide jurisdictions wide free support services for ECEC
settings in the areas of healthy eating.

Recommendations

  • Ensure that government funded state wide interventions are available in every jurisdiction across Australia and are reflective of the diversity of local needs across the whole jurisdiction.
  • Ensure that newly developed support initiatives, programs, services and resources fill identified
  • Ensure that funded interventions are based on principles of accessibility, greatest need and equitable access.