Table 1 Comparison of the design and components of state and territory nutrition policies in Australian institutions
State/territory and year introduced or most recently updated | Name of policy/guideline | Approach | Components | Outline of roles/ responsibilities | Outline of monitoring and evaluation plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Health facilities | |||||
 Australian Capital Territory; 2018 | Mandatory | NS, G, R, M/E | Yes | 12 months, 24 months only (qualitative and quantitative) | |
 New South Wales; 2017 | Healthy Food and Drink in NSW Health Facilities for Staff and Visitors Framework [33, 34] | Mandatory | NS, I, G, M/E | Yes | Annual (quantitative) |
 Northern Territory; 2017 | Healthy Choices Made Easy - Healthy Food and Drink Options for Staff, Volunteers and Visitors in NT Heath Facilities Policy [35,36,37,38,39,40] | Mandatory | NS, G, R | No | Baseline, 6 months, 18 months only (qualitative and quantitative) |
 Queensland; 2015 (currently being revised) | A Better Choice. Healthy Food and Drink Supply [41,42,43,44,45] | Mandatory | NS, I, G | Yes | No |
 South Australia; 2011 (review planned) | Healthy Food and Drink Choices for Staff and Visitors in SA Health Facilities [46,47,48,49,50,51,52,53] | Mandatory | NS, I, G, R | Yes | No |
 Tasmania | Nil | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
 Victoria; 2016 | Healthy choices: policy guidelines for hospitals and health services [54, 55] | Voluntary | NS, I, G, R, M/E | Yes | 6 months, then annually (qualitative and quantitative) |
 Western Australia; 2017 | The Healthy Options WA: Food and Nutrition Policy for WA Health Services and Facilities [56,57,58,59,60,61] | Mandatory | NS, I, G, R, M/E | Yes | No |
Schools | |||||
 Australian Capital Territory; 2017 | ACT Public School Food and Drink Policy [15, 62,63,64,65,66,67,68,69,70] / National Healthy School Canteen Guidelines [6] | Mandatory for public schools, voluntary for independent schools | NS, I, G, R | Yes | Annual. Full review to be conducted within a 3 year period (date not specified) |
 New South Wales; 2018 | Mandatory for public schools, voluntary for independent schools | NS, I, G, R, M/E | Yes | Every 3 years (date not specified) | |
 Northern Territory; 2017 | School Nutrition and Healthy Eating Policy [25, 76,77,78,79,80,81,82,83,84] / National Healthy School Canteen Guidelines [6] | Mandatory for public schools | NS, G, R | Yes | No |
 Queensland; 2016 | Smart Choices. Healthy food and drink supply strategy for Queensland schools [85, 86] | Mandatory for public schools | NS, I, G, R, M/E | No | No |
 South Australia; 2015 (review planned) | Right Bite, Healthy Food and Drink Supply Strategy for South Australian Schools and Preschools [87,88,89,90] | Mandatory for public schools, voluntary for independent schools | NS, I, R, M/E | Yes | No |
 Tasmania; 2014 | Tasmania School Canteen Handbook. A Whole School Approach to Healthy Eating [91]/ National Healthy School Canteen Guidelines [6] | Voluntary | NS, I, G, R, M/E, AP | No | No |
 Victoria; 2006 | Mandatory for public schools | NS, I, G, R, AP | Yes | No | |
 Western Australia; 2017 | Mandatory for public schools | NS, I, G, R, AP | Yes | No | |
Workplaces | |||||
 Australian Capital Territory; 2015 | Voluntary | VT, I, R, M/E, AP | Recommended | Recommended: 6 months, then annually (qualitative) | |
 New South Wales; 2017 | Voluntary | NS, G, R | No | No | |
 Northern Territory; 2017 | The Healthy Workplace Toolkit [112] | Voluntary | NS, VT, G, R, M/E | No | No |
 Queensland; 2013 | Voluntary | VT, I, R, M/E, AP | No | No | |
 South Australia; 2014 | A Workplace Health and Wellbeing Toolkit: Step by Step Guide to Developing a Successful Workplace Program [118] | Voluntary | VT, I, R, M/E | No | No |
 Tasmania; 2013 | Voluntary | NS, VT, I, G, R | No | No | |
 Victoria; 2016 | Healthy choices: healthy eating policy and catering guide for workplaces [54, 122] | Voluntary | NS, VT, I, G, R, AP | Yes | Recommended: 6 months, then annually (qualitative) |
 Western Australia; 2017 | Healthier Workplace WA [123,124,125,126,127,128,129,130,131,132] | Voluntary | NS, VT, I, G, R, M/E, AP | No | Nil |
Other settings | |||||
 Victoria; 2016 | Voluntary | NS, I, G, R | No | Recommended: 12 month review only (qualitative) | |
 Australian Capital Territory; 2016 | ACT Public Sector: Healthy Food and Drink Choices Policy and Vending Machine Management Policy [31, 32, 134, 135] | Mandatory | NS, G, R | Yes | Nil |
 Queensland: 2014 | Choose Well, Live Well - Remote Area Camp Food [136] | Voluntary | NS, I, R, E | No | Nil |
 Victoria; 2016 | Healthy choices: policy guidelines for sport and recreation centres [54, 137] | Voluntary | NS, VT, I, G, R, | Yes | Recommended: 6 months, then annually (qualitative) |