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Move Well Eat Well

Tasmanian Department of Health

Move Well Eat Well (MWEW) is a free Tasmanian government program supporting children's health and wellbeing in primary schools and early childhood services by promoting physical activity and healthy eating as a positive part of every day.

  • Tas

Pricing: Free

Origin: Developed in Australia for Australian schooling contexts

Product type: Whole school approach or initiative

Contact details

Tasmanian Department of Health

https://www.movewelleatwell.tas.gov.au/

movewelleatwell@health.tas.gov.au

Focus areas

  • Mental health literacy and life skills

  • Self-esteem and body image

Curriculum alignment

  • Health and PE

Prospective users

Audience: Whole school universal (Tier 1)

Context: School or centre-based

Main beneficiaries: Early learning, Foundation/Prep, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6

Delivery style: Classroom teacher is trained

Aims & approach

MWEW promotes a healthier Tasmania in which children can enjoy healthy eating and physical activity every day. It supports whole-setting approaches to nutrition and physical activity to help prevent a range of chronic conditions and diseases and promote good physical and mental health.

MWEW provides support for educators to develope inclusive, equitable and sustainable approaches in primary schools and early childhood services. There are two components:

  • Move well: Physical activity information and resources
  • Eat well: Food and eating information and resources

The program encourages physical activity, healthy eating, and positive lifestyle habits to enhance wellbeing, along with resources, online and in-person guidance and incentives to support whole-setting approaches that benefit learning communities.

Implementation support

  • Ongoing helpdesk, email or phone support

Evidence

MWEW is informed by World Health Organisation frameworks for health promoting schools and early learning settings. MWEW is aligned with the Australian Dietary Guidelines and the Australian 24 Hour Movement Guidelines