Healthy Kids Product Registration Scheme (PRS)

The Healthy Kids Product Registration Scheme (PRS) is the leading food and drink registration program for school canteens. Registered products are listed in the Healthy Kids School Canteen Buyers’ Guide, which is highly regarded and used by school canteen managers to assist them choose healthier products for their school canteen menus. Healthy Kids Product Registration offers companies a wide variety of marketing options to reach over 8,000 school canteens across Australia (limited distribution in WA and Tasmania).

The majority of registered products are compliant with state government healthy school canteen strategies, however some product categories such as sweetened waters are not permitted in the ACT, Tasmania, the Northern Territory or South Australia.

If you are interested in registering during 2016, Healthy Kids will pro rata the Company Benefit Fee dependent on the month you wish to sign up until December.

How to register

1. If you have not registered your products with Healthy Kids Association before, call us on 02 9876 1300 to make sure your products meet our Nutrient Criteria and are suitable for school canteens.

2. Take a look at our Product Registration Brochure to find out about advertising and marketing opportunities that can help you directly target Australian school canteens. This brochure includes information relating to the introduction of two new logos and changes to our PRS classifications for 2016.

3. Read our Conditions of Product Registration.

4. Read the 2016 Application Instructions carefully.

5. Print the 2016 Application Form, complete it and mail, with product labels and samples, to Healthy Kids Association, Suite 104, 16 Cambridge St, Epping NSW 2121. Read more here about sending labels and samples.

6. If you are registering 99% Juice Products, please complete the 2016 Juice Declaration form.

7. If you are a slushie company, please read the additional 2016 Notice to Slushie Manufacturers.

8. If you would like to advertise, please see our Advertising Information Brochure. There are many opportunities to reach the canteen market through our Buyers’ Guide, website and Members’ Magazine. We’ve love for you to be actively engaged with our members.

Making Changes to your Registration

If you would like to make any changes to your application, please notify us via email.

Compliance Program

As part of the Product Registration Scheme, Healthy Kids Association conducts an annual Compliance Program. See the Compliance Booklet for more information.