The School Nutrition Action Coalition (SNAC) is a group of health and education professionals working with school communities to support them in the area of nutrition. The aim of SNAC is to be responsive to relevant school nutrition issues and opportunities as they arise. It also aims to provide a forum for practitioners to meet and collaborate on significant nutritional issues relating to children and adolescents in schools. The objectives of the group are as follows:
SNAC will:
develop and promote a co-ordinated approach to addressing nutrition issues in schools using currently recognised best practice
advocate for and market nutrition in schools as a priority
share information and resources
present trials/ evaluation of work in the area
organise regular professional updates for members
The members of SNAC review nutrition resources aimed at schools and publish these on this website. To find out more about the resource reviews click here.
SNAC is co-ordinated by Public Health Services within Queensland Health. Members of SNAC include nutritionists, dietitians, health promotion officers and oral health therapists from Queensland Health, univerisities and non-government organisations such as Nutrition Australia, Heart Foundation and the Queensland Association of School Tuckshops, as well as curriculum and policy advisors from the education sector. SNAC is not aligned with any commercial organisation. If you would like to find out more about SNAC email Queensland Health Statewide Health Promotion Unit Public Health Nutritionist. Click here to send an email.