Role
The Executive Committee oversees the working groups and activities under the Healthy Food Partnership.
The Healthy Food Partnership brings together governments, the public health sector and the food industry to:
- improve the diet of Australians
- reduce diet-related diseases, overweight and obesity.
Terms of reference
See the Healthy Food Partnership Program – Executive Committee terms of reference for details of their role and responsibilities
Members
- The Hon Ged Kearney (Chair), Australian Government Minister with responsibility for Food
- Australian Government Department of Health
- Food Standards Australia New Zealand
- Australian Food and Grocery Council
- National Heart Foundation of Australia
- ALDI
- Coles
- Metcash (independent grocers)
- Woolworths
- Public Health Association of Australia
- Dietitians Australia
- Ausveg
- Meat and Livestock Australia
- Dairy Australia.
Related groups
Other working groups involved in the Healthy Food Partnership include the:
- Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Reference Group
- Foods for Early Childhood Reference Group
- Quick Service Restaurant and Food Service Forum
- Industry Best Practice Guide Working Group (now ceased)
- State and Territory Liaison Group (now ceased)
- Reformulation Working Group (now ceased)
- Portion Size Working Group (now ceased).