Remote Communities National Food Security Strategy released

Image: Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Apurte) Alice Springs

The Australian Government has released a 10-year National Strategy to improve food security in remote First Nations communities and increase access to affordable and nutritious food.

The National Strategy has been developed in partnership with State and Territory Governments, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community-Controlled Health Organisations and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

The Strategy is the first coordinated national approach to address food insecurity and improve health outcomes for remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

It is the result of extensive engagement, including consultations in 21 remote communities and 10 regional forums across the country.

The Strategy supports and builds on the Government’s recently announced Closing the Gap remote food security measures including:

• Reducing the cost of 30 essential products in more than 76 remote stores to help ease cost of living pressures and improve food security in remote communities.
• Building a nutrition workforce in remote communities by upskilling up to 120 local First Nations staff in remote stores.
• Creating a dedicated governance, training and support package for remote stores.

To read more about the Strategy visit National Strategy for Food Security in Remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities | NIAA