Welcome to SWAP IT,
a healthy lunchbox program

Welcome to SWAP IT,
a healthy lunchbox program

Welcome to SWAP IT,
a healthy lunchbox program

Welcome to the SWAP IT Healthy Lunchbox Program

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What Is SWAP IT

School Resources

Parent Resources

835

schools have joined SWAP IT

199558

students are on their way to healthier lunchboxes

What is SWAP IT?

SWAP IT is a free, evidence-based school lunchbox program. The program supports parents and carers to SWAP what is packed in their child’s lunchbox from sometimes foods to everyday foods. SWAP IT is easy to run and loved by parents and schools! For more information, click here.

 

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Testimonials

“We have noticed a big change in some lunchboxes, which is great. The resources seemed to be appreciated by the parents and carers. We have popped everything in our newsletter, which is emailed out. We have also been posting on our Facebook page.”

- School Principal

“Thank you for the opportunity to share with our parents. The resources are excellent and I believe the newsletter inserts have meant we shared a consistent message about healthy choices for our students.”

-  School Teacher

“It's a great service and I especially liked the visual representation of what to swap. And although we already pack healthy, this was great way for my 5 year old to see that he was getting healthy foods to help him grow.”

- Parent

“Thank you these resources are wonderful. I am going to use some of them with my Stage 3 class as we focus on healthy eating and making smart food choices now that they are becoming more independent.”

-   School Teacher

“I just think there’s just fantastic benefits, from not only the fact that you, like you get a hold of the resources that you could use within the classrooms, but also, periodically, sending them out to the community, just to keep the message on healthy eating and healthy lifestyle.”

- School Principal

“Was useful for giving me ideas about what to pack for lunch. My child usually eats healthy food, but I have found the daily lunch packing monotonous!”

- Parent

“We really like the classroom resources, including the flip chart and have found them useful and complementary to other activities they are doing”

- School Principal

“I enjoyed being a part of it. There was definitely a change seen whilst out on the playground. The students are much more aware of what constitutes a healthy lunchbox”

– School Teacher

"I really like using my SWAP IT book, because I like knowing how to pack a healthier lunchbox."

- Year 4 Student

Certified Swap IT Schools

Project Partners

SWAP IT was developed by NSW Health and the University of Newcastle in collaboration with our partners and stakeholders – including Health and Education, schools (teachers, principals), multicultural and Aboriginal Health, industry partner Audiri and parents. Implementation and scale up support provided by NSW LHDs and the following partner organisations as part of externally funded scale-up trials:

Whilst brands may be depicted in these images and videos, SWAP IT and Good For Kids has no affiliation and do not endorse any specific food brand. We do not warrant that the information we provide will meet individual health, nutritional or medical requirements, or individual school policy.

Artwork: "The heart of a child" by Lara Went, Worimi Artist.