Achievement Program

19/03/2026

🚲Today is National Ride2School Day!

At Kingsley Park Primary School, the bike racks fill up fast on National Ride2School Day. Students map out their favourite active travel routes and ride in with their friends.

Is your school celebrating National Ride2School Day today? Let us know in the comments. We’d love to see how you’re moving!

Bicycle Network
Cancer Council Victoria
Victorian Department of Health
Bayside Health Peninsula

13/02/2026

Teachers, this one’s for you! 'Lunchtimes Packed with Purpose' is a free, evidence‑based guide from National Nutrition Foundation and The Embrace Collective to support food conversations in the classroom.

This Lunchbox Week, National Nutrition Foundation has partnered with The Embrace Collective to create 'Lunchtimes Packed with Purpose', a free, evidence-based guide to help teachers navigate food conversations with confidence.

With around a third of a child’s daily food intake happening at school, lunchtime moments matter.

Inside the free guide, you’ll find:
✔ Helpful food-related topics to role model
✔ Tips for common lunchtime challenges
✔ Practical ways to support student autonomy
✔ A printable cheatsheet and toolkit of resources

As a teacher, you are an important part of the everyday moments that help students build positive relationships with food and their bodies.

Download your free copy today: https://buff.ly/E7aqJ8b

19/01/2026

A big thank you to Overport Primary School for welcoming us to film at their school last year! We loved seeing how enthusiastic and confident the Year 6 Student Health Ambassadors and the Year 4 students were that day.

A shout out also to Health Promoter Kristen Young at Peninsula Health for supporting the school as they progress through the Achievement Program framework.

We look forward to sharing Overport Primary School’s story through the Achievement Program soon!

10/12/2025

The social media ban for under-16s is now in effect. Here’s how Victorian schools can support this transition.

✅ Inform parents and carers
Use the eSafety parent guides and Safe Socials parent/carer fact sheets to explain the new age restrictions and support families to navigate changes:
👉 https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/social-media-age-restrictions/get-ready-guide

✅ Support students’ understanding and wellbeing
Distribute eSafety’s youth guides and Safe Socials student fact sheets in pastoral care, wellbeing or health classes to help students understand what the changes mean:
👉 https://www.esafety.gov.au/about-us/industry-regulation/social-media-age-restrictions-hub

✅ Build staff capability
Use eSafety’s educator guidance to brief staff on what the new restrictions mean and how to support students:
👉 https://www.esafety.gov.au/educators/social-media-age-restrictions

✅ Review and strengthen your school’s digital-use policies
Refer to the Victorian Digital Technologies – Responsible Use Policy when updating acceptable-use agreements and outlining when social media can or cannot be used for learning:
👉 https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/digital-technologies-responsible-use/policy

✅ Embed a whole-school approach to online safety (aligns with the Achievement Program Safe Environments Health Priority Area)
Use eSmart Schools and the eSafety Toolkit for Schools to support whole-school online safety culture and incident response processes:
👉 https://www.vic.gov.au/safe-socials
👉 https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/digital-technologies-responsible-use/resources
👉 https://www.alannahandmadeline.org.au/what-we-do/prevention-programs/esmart

Explore these resources to help your school community navigate the changes.

eSafety Commissioner
Victorian Department of Health
Cancer Council Victoria

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12/11/2025

Our Program Lead, Sally Gissing, recently attended the 2025 Monash Health Promotion Awards to celebrate the valuable contributions and commitment of individuals and groups to improving health and wellbeing in their communities.

👏 Congratulations to all winners for your outstanding achievements!

A special shout out to our Achievement Program members who were recognised this year:

Schools: Jessica Spinucci, Botanic Ridge Primary School

Early Years: Tarryn Ramsbotham, Bianca Kerrison and Colleen Ower, Bridgewood Integrated Child and Family Centre

Healthy Eating: Paul Sharp and Glenis Cheyne, Holy Family Primary School Doveton

Physical Activity: Colleen Ower, Toun-nun Child and Family Centre

Reducing To***co and Va**ng Related Harm: Nicole Chetkett, Keysborough Secondary College

Thank you to Monash Health for hosting this inspiring event and celebrating the champions of health and wellbeing!

Read more about the awards here: https://monashhealth.org/health-promotion-news/2025/11/11/celebrating-our-annual-health-promotion-awards-2025/

Cancer Council Victoria
Victorian Department of Health

23/10/2025

🎥 Hear from Matthew Brand, Assistant Principal at Kingsley Park Primary School in Frankston to see how the school is putting whole-school wellbeing into action as Achievement Program members. 🌱

Smoothie Day and Soup Club at Kingsley Park Primary School are more than just fun – they’re powerful examples of a whole-school approach to health and wellbeing.

With support from Peninsula Health , Vic Kids Eat Well, the Achievement Program, Foodbank Victoria and local businesses, the school regularly serves over 200 free smoothies and bowls of soup. Students bring reusable containers to help cut down on waste.

When students lead the way and families get involved, schools become vibrant hubs of community connection with a focus on wellbeing.

Read the case study: https://bit.ly/3L8sOXf

Join the Achievement Program for free here: https://bit.ly/3y8URur

Cancer Council Victoria
Victorian Department of Health
Peninsula Health
Frankston City Council

21/10/2025

📰Read about student-led change in action at Kingsley Park Primary School in Bayside News.

Kingsley Park Primary School in Frankston is showing what a whole-school approach to health and wellbeing looks like.

From Smoothie Day to Soup Club, these initiatives are more than just fun. They’re providing students with nutritious options at school, reducing waste and strengthening community connections.

With support from Peninsula Health, the Achievement Program, Vic Kids Eat Well, Foodbank Victoria and local businesses, Kingsley Park Primary School has created a vibrant culture of wellbeing.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4oe0alQ

Join the Achievement Program for free here: https://bit.ly/38mtULH

AT Kingsley Park Primary School, student-led initiatives like soup and smoothie days, along with their nutritious canteen, reflect their whole-school commitment to health and student wellbeing. Kingsley Park has achieved important health and wellbeing milestones through the free Achievement Program....

12/10/2025

It’s National Nutrition Week!

From 13–19 October, the National Nutrition Foundation is inviting Australians to 'Love what you eat'.

Schools and early childhood services can get involved by sharing photos, videos or stories that show how you love what you eat.

Find ideas, inspiration and resources to support your National Nutrition Week activities here 👉 https://buff.ly/R0n9AmZ

🎉 National Nutrition Week is here!

This National Nutrition Week (13–19 October), we’re inviting Australians to 'Love what you eat'. 🩷

Want to celebrate with us?
Share a photo, video, story or blog that shows how you love what you eat — whether it’s cooking a favourite recipe, setting a welcoming table, growing your own veggies, using up leftovers creatively, or sharing what makes food special in your life.

🔗 Head to our new Healthy Eating Hub for inspiration: https://buff.ly/R0n9AmZ

17/09/2025

Well done St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Sorrento for taking a whole-school approach to health and wellbeing!

The school has taken part in a bike education initiative designed to build confidence, teach road safety and spark a love for staying active. The initiative is run in partnership with Peninsula Health, Bicycle Network and Mornington Peninsula Shire.

https://stplnews.com.au/latest-news/st-josephs-sorrento-students-gear-up-for-bike-education/

The Achievement Program is a FREE health and wellbeing program for early childhood services and schools. Find out more: https://bit.ly/3HwUwXV

St Joseph’s Sorrento students boost safety, confidence & fun through a bike education program tackling local transport gaps.

16/09/2025

What a fantastic R U OK? Day at Lowanna College! Congratulations on completing the Achievement Program for whole-school health and wellbeing 👏

Schools and community organisations can join the Achievement Program for free here: www.achievementprogram.health.vic.gov.au

Victorian Department of Health
Cancer Council Victoria
Latrobe Community Health Service

11/09/2025

👏 Lowanna College is making health and wellbeing a priority!

Through the Achievement Program, they’ve introduced mental health awareness days, student-led initiatives, staff and student mental health first aid training and a healthier canteen menu with Vic Kids Eat Well.

Paul Fry, the school’s wellbeing leader said the Achievement Program celebrated the school’s existing health and wellbeing commitments and builds on its strengths.

“The experience has been like going through a health and wellbeing checklist and making sure we've got all areas covered. This approach acknowledges and celebrates what we've already achieved from a health and wellbeing standpoint and provides opportunities to progress through other areas,” he said.

A big thank you to Emily Koppen and Lucy Sevenson from Latrobe Community Health Service for supporting Lowanna College on this journey!

🎥 Watch their story here: http://bit.ly/4nr8bnd

Find out how your school can join the Achievement Program 👉https://bit.ly/3KeQJno

Cancer Council Victoria
Victorian Department of Health
National Nutrition Foundation
Healthy Eating Advisory Service

Lowanna College has become the first secondary school in Victoria to be recognised for demonstrating a whole school approach in all seven health areas of the...

09/09/2025

🌱What an amazing effort Wendouree Primary School! A shout out also to Ballarat Community Health for your wonderful support.