SCHOOLS

  1. Who we help
  2. Schools

Foodbank  supports programs that give students the opportunity to eat a wholesome, nutritious breakfast on a regular basis. Having breakfast has been shown to have a positive impact on factors such as physical and mental health, social skills, concentration, behaviour, attendance and academic outcomes.

Read more below about how Foodbank helps schools in your state.

School Breakfast Clubs program

Foodbank Victoria, in partnership with the Victorian Government launched the School Breakfast Clubs Program in 2016. The goal was to deliver nutritious breakfasts into 500 primary schools across the State.

Since then, the program has grown and expanded, supporting over 1000 Victorian Government primary, secondary, P-12 and specialist schools to deliver millions of meals to students.  

The program will continue to expand thanks to additional Victorian Government funding provided in 2024, rolling out to all Victorian government schools who opt in by the end of 2026.

The program includes:

  • Delivery of healthy breakfasts in Victorian Government primary, secondary, P-12 and specialist schools.
  • Provision of nutritious lunches, snacks and Home Food Packs targeted to students who would benefit most.
  • Delivery of cooking classes for families at over 100 disadvantaged schools.

 

 

Child Safe Commitment

Foodbank Victoria acknowledges that each member of its team, and of the community broadly, have a responsibility to understand the important role they play in developing and maintaining a child-safe culture and an environment that ensures the wellbeing and safety of children and young people. Foodbank Victoria is committed to providing the resources and support to its team members and the community so that child safety underpins its operations on all levels.

As an organisation which provides services for children in Victoria, including the School Breakfast Clubs Program, Foodbank Victoria is fully committed to implementing and complying with all aspects of each of the Victorian Child Safe Standards, and therefore National Principles for Child Safe Organisations, within our operations.

You can view Foodbank Victoria’s Child Safe Policy here.