Eat Smart, Play Smart
Eat Smart, Play Smart is a national program that promotes healthy eating and active play for children attending Out of School Hours Care (OSHC).
The program is for OSHC staff, parents and children attending OSHC and includes a comprehensive manual and associated training. The manual has reached over 25% of OSHC programs in Australia with documented success in serving healthier food, offering more active play opportunities, improving staff learning and improving kids' cooking skills.
Why choose Eat Smart, Play Smart?
- It can easily be incorporated into any OSHC program.
- It helps meet OSHC Quality Assurance Indicators (Quality Area 5: Play and Development and Quality Area 6: Health, Nutrition and Well Being).
- The manual outlines current Dietary Guidelines for Children and Adolescents (2003) and Australia's Physical Activity Recommendations for Children and Youth (2004).
- It provides ideas for games and activities suitable for indoors, outdoors and programs with limited facilities.
The manual also contains parent/guardian information sheets and has more than 100 recipes.
How to order the Eat Smart, Play Smart manual
The national edition of the Eat Smart, Play Smart manual is available for purchase at $45.00 (including GST, postage and handling).
To order, telephone 1300 36 27 87 or email us or download an order form 
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Resources
Some of the following resources have been developed and updated thanks to the kind support of the Telstra Foundation.
For OSHC staff
Click on the following links to download some recipes and menu planners.
| Breakfast recipes Download |
Afternoon Tea recipes Download |
| Quality Assurance Areas 5 & 6 Summary Table Download |
Breakfast menu planner Download |
| Afternoon tea menu planner Download |
Developing a nutrition policy Download available April 2008 |
For children
Click on the following links to download some fun and easy cooking activities for children.
| Fruity Yoghurt Shakes Download |
Fruity Swizzles Download |
| Fruity Fiesta Kebabs Download |
Crazy Bliss Balls Download |
| Frozen Yoghurt Shortcakes Download |
Tuna and Sweet Potato Patties Download |
| Slurpy Noodles Download |
Baked Meatballs Download |
| Cheesy Scones Download |
Heart Foundation working with other organisations and Government
The Heart Foundation has developed a number of submissions to government advocating for improvements in nutrition and physical activity opportunities for children attending Out of School Hours Care (OSHC).
Quality Assurance - Integrated Child Care Quality Assurance Download
Quality Assurance - Draft Guide to the Standards Download
Community Services Training Package Download
Victorian Children's Services Regulations Review Download