In 1982, the then Minister for Health, the Hon Ian Tuxworth MLA, accepted the need to develop a comprehensive Food and Nutrition Policy for the Northern Territory.
As it was anticipated that the thrust of such policy would be directed towards Nutrition Education and Support Programs the first step seemed to be to put our own house in order by reviewing Northern Territory hospital food services.
Hospital Food Services by the type of food offered and the nutritional and environmental concepts on which they are based, should reflect the latest trends towards nutritional improvement for the community.
As a result a Food Services Review Team was established by Dr Keith Fleming, Secretary for Health. This team is comprised of Dietitians, and Food Service Managers from each regional hospital with the support of administrative and medical and nursing staff.