Food insecurity appears to be rising steadily in Australia, with the number of those seeking support from food banks having more than doubled to 31% from 2019-2020. The last few years have brought COVID-19, drought, bushfires and floods - disasters that have only...
After much organisational advocacy for changes to working-age income support payments, the Australian federal government announced their Social Services Legislation Amendment (Strengthening Income Support) Bill 2021 in March 2021. This is the first time in over 25...
Dear Australia's Right to Food Coalition (the RTF Coalition) supporters, today we have an exciting announcement: The RTF Coalition has a new communications team! We’ve dedicated this quick blog post to learning a little more about them, their experience and what makes...
As we approach the end of the year, it is a great opportunity for Australia’s Right to Food Coalition (the RTF Coalition) to reflect on their achievements in 2020. This year has been a challenging year to say the least, with the COVID-19 crisis shining a light on the...
Australia’s Right to Food Coalition was set up in 2016 to promote food security, that is, for all Australians to be able to access healthy, affordable and culturally appropriate food. We chose to do this using a rights-based framework for two main reasons. Firstly, we...
In the middle of this year, I was called to be a witness for a parliamentary inquiry at New South Wales (NSW) Parliament House on a matter relating to my work. This was my first time participating in any parliamentary inquiry, and despite the usual jitters from trying...
This week, between Sunday 11 October to Saturday 17 October 2020, marks Anti-Poverty Week in Australia. It also coincides with World Food Day on Friday 16 October 2020. The theme of Anti-Poverty Week this year is “Poverty exists. Poverty hurts us all. We can all do...
Impact of Food Insecurity in Australia There is enough food in the world to feed everyone! But food insecurity is a significant issue affecting an estimated 5 million Australians in the last year, and encompasses a limited availability of food, cost, and accessibility...
There is alarming evidence by academic literature globally that suggests university students are likely to experience food insecurity, as a result of low incomes and academic and social pressures. Food insecurity, without hunger, often means diets that are nutrient...
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