make sure students wash their hands with soap and water before and after entering the School Breakfast Clubs site. ensure that enhanced hygiene and food handling practices are carried out. The following measures can be implemented to ensure the School Breakfast Clubs program is delivered safely on-site: The program must remain available to those who rely on it while adhering to restrictions and minimising health and safety risks for all staff, students and families. Guidance for schools to deliver the School Breakfast Clubs program during COVID-19ĭelivery of the School Breakfast Clubs program on-site should always follow the guidance in the school operations guide (education login required) External Link. The program is currently at capacity at 1000 schools and a waitlist is in place for schools that are interested in participating.įor more information about the School Breakfast Clubs program, and to view an interactive map of participating schools, visit the Foodbank Victoria website External Link. Invitations to eligible schools were sent over between Tand Term 4 2020, and places to eligible schools were confirmed on a first-in first-served basis. This provides an accurate measure of disadvantage and is consistent with the approach of the 2016-19 program. The 500 schools that participated in the original program were invited to continue their involvement.Įligibility for the additional 500 schools has been determined using the Student Family Occupation Education (SFOE) index data. delivery of cooking classes for families at 100 disadvantaged schools. 
provision of nutritious lunches and home food supplies targeted to students in need.delivery of healthy breakfasts in 1000 Victorian government primary, secondary, P-12, and specialist schools.The Victorian Government has continued its partnership with Foodbank Victoria, the Victorian branch of Australia's largest food welfare agency, to deliver the program. The Victorian Government provided $58 million to deliver the expanded School Breakfast Clubs program in 1000 Victorian government primary, secondary, P-12 and specialist schools in Victoria over four years from 2019-2023. It has been reported that the rising cost of living makes it increasingly difficult particularly for low-income families and families living in poverty to provide enough healthy food for all the family each week.īuilding on the success of the 2016-19 School Breakfast Clubs program, which began implementation in 500 Victorian government primary schools over 2016, the expanded program seeks to further support Victorian students and their families.
Research shows that a child's ability to concentrate in class, self-regulate and learn is negatively impacted if they are hungry.
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The School Breakfast Clubs program seeks to address the impact that disadvantage can have on education outcomes by offering free and healthy food for students in 1000 Victorian government schools.
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