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A Better Choice

A Better Choice Strategy

• A Better Choice Healthy Food and Drink Supply Strategy for Queensland Health Facilities
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  If you have difficulty opening the full colour document of the strategy, open a section at a time:
  A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H
• Catering Guidelines for Meetings and Functions

A Better Choice Tool Kit

• A Better Choice Tool Kit
  If you have difficulty opening the tool kit, open a section at a time:
  A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I

A Better Choice Evaluation Report

An evaluation of A Better Choice was conducted to measure the extent of implementation of the strategy in Queensland Health facilities: download a copy of the A Better Choice evaluation report. Overall, Queensland Health facilities have made significant progress towards achieving the key requirements of the strategy, and recommendations have been made to further strengthen its implementation.

Resources

• Improvement checklist
• Action plan
• Phasing in/out foods
• Recipe
• Flyer - template 1
• Flyer - template 2
• Presentation for key groups
     - Presentation with notes

Letter template

• Catering requirements  
• Fundraising requirements

Fact sheets

• A Better Choice Strategy
• Implementing A Better Choice
• Classifying foods and drinks
• Catering A Better Choice
• Putting the fun back into fundraising
• Frequently asked questions
• Catering menu options
• Guide to Green and Amber menu options
• Healthy vending suggestions
• Useful kitchen equipment

Updates and support

• District Contacts have been established in each Health Service District to provide assistance and advice. Please forward questions via email to your local District Contact
• Healthy choice catering resource
  Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (Department of Justice and Attorney-General) has adapted the A Better Choice catering guidelines.
• Sectorwide article June 2011 - Cater to your heart’s content
  Workplaces throughout the Queensland Government are being encouraged to adopt healthier catering as detailed in this article.
• Health Matters article April 2011 - Gold Coast gives green light to A Better Choice selection
  The great efforts of the Gold Coast Health Service District in implementing A Better Choice are showcased in this article.
  

If you have a specific question regarding A Better Choice or you are unable to open or download any files from this page please email us.

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