Mister germ hygiene and nutrition program

• Reach:

  NSW

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Status:

  Current

• Evaluated:

  No

Overview

The project was developed to provide resources and train teachers to introduce sustainable hygiene and nutrition practices into pre-schools that would help reduce the risk of the spread of infections diseases. The program provides children with the whole of life skill of hand washing.

The program comprises:

• a manual
• a teacher/presenters activity guide which includes a number of physical, visual and verbal educational activities that help chidren to understand what germs are, how they are spread and how you can stop them spreading.

Contacts

Robert Barnett
North Coast Area Health Service
Ph: (02) 6588 2750
Email: Robert.Barnett@ncahs.health.nsw.gov.au

Links

• View information: Mister germ hygiene program
• View website: Australian Resource Centre for Healthcare Innovations