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Meet our new School Breakfast Program Support Officer
We’re excited to welcome our new School Breakfast Program Support Officer Laura Thomson,
whose passion for public health, community development and helping children thrive makes her a wonderful addition to our team.
Even in her first few weeks with us, she has already seen the strong sense of compassion and collaboration that drives our work across Western Australia.
Why Laura chose Foodbank WA
Laura shared that joining Foodbank WA feels like a privilege. After studying public health, health promotion and community development, she knew she wanted to work somewhere that aligned with her values. Laura said she feels lucky to now work with an organisation she has admired throughout her studies, even completing university assignments on our education programs. Seeing the passion within our team has reinforced that she’s exactly where she wants to be.
What her role involves
In her role, she supports the smooth and effective running of the School Breakfast Program. She works closely with Miranda, our Program Manager, to help coordinate the program and support schools that run breakfast clubs. With around 600 schools taking part, there’s plenty to learn and plenty of opportunities to make a difference.
What Laura’s most excited about
Lauras excited to help strengthen and streamline the processes that keep the program running well. Visiting schools is something she is very much looking forward to, as this will help her see first-hand how breakfast clubs operate and better understand the food-related needs within each school community.
Supporting schools and helping children start the day well
Laura hopes to support schools in their day-to-day delivery of the program and build strong relationships with educators. Meeting students, seeing how breakfast is served and understanding local challenges will help her make an even bigger impact.
Why a healthy breakfast matters
A healthy breakfast offers immediate physical and psychological benefits, but she also recognises its long-term impact on learning, social connection and overall wellbeing. Knowing the reach of Foodbank WA’s work, and the difference the School Breakfast Program makes every day, motivates her deeply.
A little about her
Laura’s favourite breakfast growing up was pancakes, lovingly cooked by her mum before school. These days on a busy morning she’ll grab a muesli bar and a piece of fruit.
When choosing between tea and coffee, it’s always tea.
One fun fact she shared is that she plays the flute, although not quite as well as she used to.
What the School Breakfast Program means to her
For Laura, the program represents social justice at its core. It gives children experiencing food insecurity, and their peers, the chance to start their day with a nutritious meal. She believes access to healthy food helps children think, feel and act their best, which is why she feels so proud to be contributing to the program.
Her goals for the next few months
Laura hopes to learn as much as she can about Foodbank WA and the program, get to know the team and take part in upcoming school visits. She’s eager to understand how each breakfast club runs so she can support them with integrity and care.
If she were a Superhero Foods® character…
She says she’d be Queen Pea, because the illustration is adorable and because peas are delicious.
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