Move Well Eat Well is a state-wide initiative funded under the Australian Better Health Initiative (ABHI) and managed jointly by the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Education.

Move Well Eat Well promotes a healthier Tasmania in which children can enjoy healthy eating and physical activity every day. It contributes to a healthy lifestyle and to the prevention a range of chronic conditions such as obesity, diabetes, heart disease, some cancers and dental decay.

The Move Well Eat Well Award is available to Tasmanian primary schools in 2009.

Similar to SunSmart, schools are supported to meet key criteria which reinforce healthy eating and promote physical activity.

The Move Well Eat Well Award Program is a comprehensive, straightforward guide to creating a healthier environment for children.

The Award is made up of six healthy messages:

• Tap into Water Every Day
• Plant Fruit & Veg in Your Lunchbox
• Limit 'Occasional' Foods
• Move, Play and Go
• Turn Off Switch to Play
• Stride and Ride.

The seventh Health Promoting School criteria ties the Move Well Eat Well messages together to promote lasting change and link with families.

The Move Well Eat Well Award offers primary schools in Tasmania:

• Recognition of achievement
• A whole school approach to promoting healthy eating and physical activity
• A simple framework for planning and action
• Tailored Tasmanian resources for teachers, parents and health professionals
• Clear links to the Tasmanian Health and Wellbeing curriculum. 

Move Well Eat Well will provide coordination and help build partnerships between health professionals in local areas and participating schools.