Canteens

Policy

This policy directs schools to information about the requirements for school canteens. This page links schools to information about:

• financial management requirements
• healthy eating
• safe food handling practices

Overview

When establishing and managing a canteen, schools must comply with:

• Finance Manual — Section 12 Trading Operations, which sets out requirements for trading operations
• Canteens, Healthy Eating and Other Food Services Policy
• Food Handling in Canteens Policy

If schools outsource the canteen services to a third party provider, schools must enter into a, appropriate agreement:

• If the provider will use an area of the school to operate a canteen, use the School Council Canteen Licence.
• If the school engages an external provider to deliver orders, use the School Council Agreement for the Appointment of a Canteen Provider – Off Premises.

Each template agreement is available in the Resources tab.

Schools may contact Schools Procurement to determine the appropriate agreement.

Schools Procurement can be contacted on:

Email: schools.procurement@education.vic.gov.au

Legal Division can be contacted on:

Phone: 03 9637 3146

Email: legal.services@education.vic.gov.au.

Schools must also have regard for the tax treatment of payments received and comply with the Finance Manual — section 15 Taxation.

Related policies or advice

• Canteens, Healthy Eating and Other Food Services
• Community Use of Schools — Hiring, Licensing and Community Joint Use Agreements
• Finance Manual — section 12 Trading Operations
• Finance Manual — section 15 Taxation
• Food Handling in Canteens

Contact

For queries regarding financial management requirements

Schools Financial Management Support Unit

Email: schools.finance.support@education.vic.gov.au

Phone: Manager 03 7022 2222

For queries regarding healthy eating and food handling

Health Promotion, Prevention and Advice

Email: health.advice@education.vic.gov.au

Guidance

There is no further guidance for this topic.

Resources

• School Council Canteen Licence Agreement(staff login required)
• School Council Agreement for the Appointment of a Canteen Provider – Off Premises (staff login required)

For assistance with completing the agreement template, schools may contact Schools Procurement or the Legal Division.