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LET’S VOTE FOR FOOD IN THE NSW ELECTION 2023

LET’S VOTE FOR FOOD IN THE NSW ELECTION 2023

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...
Insight into Food Insecurity Amongst Families of Prisoners

Insight into Food Insecurity Amongst Families of Prisoners

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...
No Data, No Action? Australian Governments Need to Measure and Address Australia’s Growing Problem with Food Insecurity

No Data, No Action? Australian Governments Need to Measure and Address Australia’s Growing Problem with Food Insecurity

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...
What do we know about food insecurity in refugees and asylum seekers in Australia?

What do we know about food insecurity in refugees and asylum seekers in Australia?

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...
What does the new JobSeeker rate mean for food insecurity in Australia?

What does the new JobSeeker rate mean for food insecurity in Australia?

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 25...
The ‘Right to Food’ and Food Security

The ‘Right to Food’ and Food Security

by Australia's Right To Food Coalition | Nov 15, 2020 | Advocacy, Experience, Policy

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...
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