Healthy Early Childhood Services Achievement Program
Kids on Gallaghers Child Care Centre have successfully achieved Victorian Government recognition for all six health priority areas of the Victorian Healthy Early Childhood Services Achievement Program.
Health Priority Areas
This program is a government framework that creates a healthy learning environment and supports the health and wellbeing of everyone at an early childhood service. It is centred around six key health areas, which include:
- Healthy Eating and Oral Health
- Physical Activity and Movement
- Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Sun Protection
- Safe Environments
- Smoking, Vaping, Alcohol and Other Drugs
The Achievement Program has recently introduced a new key health area supporting members to adapt to climate change and also take climate actions that co-benefit health and wellbeing. This priority area is titled Climate and Health, because if we want to be healthy, we need to keep the planet healthy, too!