Research
The Move Well Eat Well Award Program is a Tasmanian initiative managed by the Department of Health.
The Award Program's key healthy eating and physical activity messages, are designed to be adopted by early childhood services and primary school settings by educators, staff, health and community workers, and families.
Move Well Eat Well, uses research and evidence based upon Australian guidelines, international recommendations and program evaluations.
The Move Well Eat Well messages are evidence-based and support the national and state education and care curriculum, recommendations and regulations.
Australian Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Guidelines
National Health and Medical Research Council
Date: 2013
National Health and Medical Research Council Canberra.
Date: 2013
Australian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for the Early Years (Birth to 5 years)
Commonwealth of Australia Department of Health
Date: November 2017
Australia's Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for Children 5 to 12 years
Commonwealth of Australia Department of Health
Date: April 2014
Move Well Eat Well Evaluation
Evaluation of the Move Well Eat Well Primary School Award Program - Summary
Andrews, M. and Roach, J.
Date: 2019
Tasmanian Award schools: what are they saying? A summary of the evaluation of Award schools
Department of Health and Human Services
Date: 2011
Tasmanian Award schools: progress after one year A summary of the evaluation of Award schools
Department of Health and Human Services
Date: 2013
Part Way is OK Project Summary 2013
An overview of the planning and implementation of the 'Part Way is OK' active travel initiative at Bridport Primary School.
Date: 2013
Active Classrooms Evaluation Summary
A brief overview of the evaluation of the 2015-2016 Active Classrooms professional learning sessions. It provides insights into the issues for classroom teachers and their involvement in daily activity for children.
Date: 2016
Key research and references (in adapting the Tasmanian Move Well Eat Well program)
Date: April 2009
Health Promoting School Framework
Achieving Health Promoting Schools: Guidelines for Promoting Health in Schools
International Union for Health Promotion and Education
Date: April 2010
Promoting Health in Schools: From Evidence to Action
International Union for Health Promotion and Education
Date: August 2010
Healthy Eating
Tucker Talk- A nutrition education manual for child health nurses
Public Health Services. Department of Health, Tasmania.
Date: 2016
Start Them Right, a parent’s guide to eating for under 5s
Public Health Services, Department of Health, Tasmania, in partnership with Lady Gowrie Tasmania.
Date: 2015
Department of Health and Ageing, Commonwealth Government of Australia.
Date: 2013
2003 - 2011
Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour
Coleman, B., & Dyment, J. E. Journal of Early Childhood Research.
Date: 2013
Screen time and kids: What’s happening in our homes?
Rhodes, A. Australian Child Health Poll, Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne.
Date: 2017
Active Healthy Kids Australia Report Card 2016
Endorsed by the National Heart Foundation of Australia, and prepared by a expert Research Working Group comprising Australian Universities and Research Centres.
Date: 2014
Schools with Fitter Children Achieve Better Literacy and Numeracy Results: Evidence of a School Cultural Effect
Richard D. Telford and Ross B. Cunningham Australian National University
Date: 2012
Quality Physical Activity Guidelines for Policy Makers
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)
Date: 2015
The Lancet
Date: 2018
Blueprint for an Active Australia
Heart Foundation Australia
Date: 2014
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Child and Student Wellbeing Strategy 2018–2021
Department of Education Tasmania
Date: 2018
The Role of Nutrition in Brain Development: The Golden Opportunity of the “First 1000 Days”
Cusick S and Georgieff M. Journal of Pediatrics.
Date: 2017
XiuYun Wu et al. Annals of Epidemiology.
Date: 2018
Clinical and psychological effects of excessive screen time on children
Domingues-Montanari, S. Journal of Paediatric and Child Health.
Date: 2017
Relationship between diet and mental health in children and adolescents: a systematic review
O’Neil, A et al. American Journal of Public Health.
Date: 2014
Lower levels of physical activity in childhood associated with adult depression
Jacka, F. N. et al. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport.
Date: 2011