Case Studies

Case Study 1

Mealtime rituals

A celebration of families and diverse mealtime practices

Case Study 2

The Pom Pom Café

A place for community, connection, learning and celebration

Case Study 3

Connecting education to real life

The mini-chef experience

Case Study 4

The Community Classroom

Blending environmental responsibility, community connection and food literacy into embedded practice

Case Study 5

Food from home

Traditional tucker books made for the community in collaboration with public health

Case Study 6

Cooking on Country

Community and allied health partnerships enhancing cultural knowledge, literacy, numeracy and child health and development

Case Study 7

Culture and community co-designed

The Turtle Cove recipe book

Case Study 8

Hopping along to Little Joey’s Community Garden

Building partnerships to create extended curriculum and learning opportunities

Case Study 9

Nourishing Little Minds® in ECEC

A positive food exposure program for ECEC, co-developed with the sector

Case Study 10

Communication with families

Feedback: mechanisms, review and embedding into practice

Case Study 11

Contacting inclusion support services

Case Study 12

Referrals to General Practitioners and allied health practitioners from ECEC services

Case Study 13

Trauma-informed and mental health support for mealtimes in long day care services

Case Study 14

Referrals to allied health practitioners in family day care services

Case Study 15

Creating lasting change through a Sustainable Food Awareness Week

Case Study 16

In the food forest…

A space for learning about sustainable food choices and a love of Boodja (Country)

Case Study 17

Reducing food waste starts with everyday decisions

Case Study 18

Small changes making a big difference

Composting at a large scale to reduce waste and teach sustainability

Case Study 19

Where do our food scraps go?

An on-site worm farm to learn about reducing waste and the cycles of nature

Case Study 20

Growing, caring for and cooking plants

The use of a service garden to teach sustainability, life skills and caring for Country