by Australia's Right To Food Coalition | Jun 21, 2023 | Advocacy, Policy, Research
The May 2023 Federal Budget included some initiatives to support vulnerable Australians while also balancing the budget. However, while the Labor party acknowledges the challenges of the rising costs of living, it has yet to seriously tackle poverty...
by Australia's Right To Food Coalition | Mar 17, 2023 | Advocacy
The upcoming NSW election on March 25th is a great opportunity to put the right to healthy food squarely on the agenda, in a time that is financially difficult for so many Australians. It has been estimated that over 800,000 Australian adults face food insecurity each...
by Australia's Right To Food Coalition | Oct 21, 2022 | Advocacy, Opinion, personal piece
Food insecurity affects households when a family member is in custody. Sometimes the person in custody is the sole earner of the household, leaving their partner and children in dire straits after incarceration. I was once contacted by a woman who is a New Zealand...
by Australia's Right To Food Coalition | Oct 19, 2022 | Advocacy, Education, Uncategorized
Australia is often talked about as a ‘Food Secure’ nation. Such statements are made when food production and consumption are measured against each other; with Australia exporting about 70% of food produced and only importing 11%. With an abundance of food, why does...
by Australia's Right To Food Coalition | Jun 23, 2021 | Advocacy
This week is Refugee Week – an opportunity to celebrate the contribution refugees make to our society while recognising and acknowledging the many challenges that refugees face. One such challenge which is not widely recognised is the high rate of food insecurity...
by Australia's Right To Food Coalition | May 1, 2021 | Advocacy
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...
