Welcome to the Australian Local Food System Policy Database. This is a collection of policies from New South Wales (NSW) and Victorian local governments that relate to healthy, sustainable, and equitable food systems.
For further information about using the database and how it was created see How to use the database. You can search the database by using the fields below. Domain refers to eight broad categories under which various topics are situated. The domains and topics are based on a framework of recommendations for local government action on creating a healthy, sustainable, and equitable food system (also located on the ‘How to use the database’ page linked above).
To cite the database: Reeve B, Carrad A, Rose N, Charlton K & Aguirre-Bielschowsky I (2021) Australian Local Food System Policy Database. Available at: https://law-food-systems.sydney.edu.au/policy-database (access date).
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| Document title | Relevant text in the policy | Domain | Topic | State | Local Government name | Council type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinia Shire Community Food Strategy | Monash Health – Achievement Program Early Years The Achievement Program recognises early years services (kindergartens, long day care, family day care) that are creating a ‘health promoting’ setting for children to learn. In order to receive the Achievement Program’s healthy eating and oral health benchmark, a range of criteria must be met including: a healthy eating policy; opportunities to learn about food and healthy eating are embedded in the curriculum; consumption of fruit, vegetables and healthy food is promoted in line with Australian guidelines; and children are involved in healthy food experiences including growing, cooking and shopping. Currently 29 (40%) of early years services in Cardinia Shire are working towards or have been recognised for creating healthy eating environments. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Cardinia | Metropolitan |
| Cardinia Shire Community Food Strategy | Run community workshops and programs | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Cardinia | Metropolitan |
| Cardinia Shire Community Food Strategy | Strategy 3 Enhancing food knowledge, skills and culture within schools, workplaces, clubs and the wider community | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Cardinia | Metropolitan |
| Cardinia Shire Community Food Strategy | Strategy 3: Enhancing food knowledge, skills and culture within schools, workplaces, clubs and the wider community. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Cardinia | Metropolitan |
| Cardinia Shire Community Food Strategy | Strategy 5 Building capacity across the community to lead, participate in and support food system work | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Cardinia | Metropolitan |
| Cardinia Shire Community Food Strategy | Strategy 5: Building capacity across the community to lead, participate in and support work on food systems. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Cardinia | Metropolitan |
| Cardinia Shire Community Food Strategy | Support the Achievement Program in early learning centres, schools and community centres | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Cardinia | Metropolitan |
| Cardinia Shire Community Food Strategy | This strategy charts a path towards a healthenhancing Cardinia Shire community food system. It is based on a systems’ understanding that in order to walk that path and reach our vision, we need to work across multiple areas to grow a thriving local food economy, enhance local food knowledge, skills and culture, and protect, utilise and sustain our farmland and other vital natural resources. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Cardinia | Metropolitan |
| Cardinia Shire Community Food Strategy | What action will we take? • Promote community cooking spaces | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Cardinia | Metropolitan |
| Cardinia Shire Community Food Strategy | Deliver the Healthy Sporting Clubs program | Health and Wellbeing | Partner with sport clubs to provide healthy choices | Victoria | Cardinia | Metropolitan |
| Cardinia Shire Community Food Strategy | Increase healthy fresh food provision and promotion in food retail spaces (cafes, canteens, kiosks) | Health and Wellbeing | Encourage existing retailers/caterers to sell healthy, sustainable and affordable food | Victoria | Cardinia | Metropolitan |
| Cardinia Shire Community Food Strategy | • Increase access points for fresh food | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | Victoria | Cardinia | Metropolitan |
| Cardinia Shire Community Food Strategy | . Our urban areas also contain valuable food growing spaces that can be protected and activated to enable community engagement with food growing. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Cardinia | Metropolitan |
| Cardinia Shire Community Food Strategy | • Protect and utilise fertile land as a source of fresh food for current and future generations. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Cardinia | Metropolitan |
| Cardinia Shire Community Food Strategy | • Support community gardens and urban agriculture projects | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Cardinia | Metropolitan |
| Cardinia Shire Community Food Strategy | Investigate other mechanisms for farmland protection | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Cardinia | Metropolitan |
| Cardinia Shire Community Food Strategy | Strategy 1 Protecting and using fertile land as a source of fresh food for current and future generations Wh | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Cardinia | Metropolitan |
| Cardinia Shire Community Food Strategy | Strategy 1: Protecting and utilising fertile land as a source of fresh food for current and future generations. S | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Cardinia | Metropolitan |
| Cardinia Shire Community Food Strategy | This strategy charts a path towards a healthenhancing Cardinia Shire community food system. It is based on a systems’ understanding that in order to walk that path and reach our vision, we need to work across multiple areas to grow a thriving local food economy, enhance local food knowledge, skills and culture, and protect, utilise and sustain our farmland and other vital natural resources. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Cardinia | Metropolitan |
| Cardinia Shire Community Food Strategy | • Support community gardens and urban agriculture projects | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | Victoria | Cardinia | Metropolitan |
| Cardinia Shire Community Food Strategy | Koo Wee Rup Community Garden Forged through a partnership with Koo Wee Rup Secondary College, community members and Kooweerup Regional Health Service, the community garden welcomes all locals. Coupled with the all-access space at the Men’s Shed, which is itself a community hub for students and elders alike, the garden offers opportunities to grow food communally and share local and traditional knowledge as well as a place to create and display outdoor art, hold community events and celebrations. The garden works closely with local schools to ensure that young people can develop life skills in managing and using a kitchen garden. | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | Victoria | Cardinia | Metropolitan |
| Cardinia Shire Community Food Strategy | Reduce and divert food waste from landfill and reuse water to grow food | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable water management in food production | Victoria | Cardinia | Metropolitan |
| Cardinia Shire Community Food Strategy | Strategy 4 Reducing and diverting food waste and reusing water to grow food | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable water management in food production | Victoria | Cardinia | Metropolitan |
| Cardinia Shire Community Food Strategy | Strategy 4: Reducing and diverting food waste from landfill and reusing water to grow food. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable water management in food production | Victoria | Cardinia | Metropolitan |
| Cardinia Shire Community Food Strategy | What action will we take? • Advocate for recycled water to be used for food growing | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable water management in food production | Victoria | Cardinia | Metropolitan |
| Cardinia Shire Community Food Strategy | Work is being done to explore the feasibility of connecting our farmland with recycled water sources as has been done through the Werribee Irrigation Districtxliii | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable water management in food production | Victoria | Cardinia | Metropolitan |
| Cardinia Shire Community Food Strategy | • Support community gardens and urban agriculture projects | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Cardinia | Metropolitan |
| Cardinia Shire Community Food Strategy | Koo Wee Rup Community Garden Forged through a partnership with Koo Wee Rup Secondary College, community members and Kooweerup Regional Health Service, the community garden welcomes all locals. Coupled with the all-access space at the Men’s Shed, which is itself a community hub for students and elders alike, the garden offers opportunities to grow food communally and share local and traditional knowledge as well as a place to create and display outdoor art, hold community events and celebrations. The garden works closely with local schools to ensure that young people can develop life skills in managing and using a kitchen garden. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Cardinia | Metropolitan |
| Cardinia Shire Community Food Strategy | Monash Health – Achievement Program Early Years The Achievement Program recognises early years services (kindergartens, long day care, family day care) that are creating a ‘health promoting’ setting for children to learn. In order to receive the Achievement Program’s healthy eating and oral health benchmark, a range of criteria must be met including: a healthy eating policy; opportunities to learn about food and healthy eating are embedded in the curriculum; consumption of fruit, vegetables and healthy food is promoted in line with Australian guidelines; and children are involved in healthy food experiences including growing, cooking and shopping. Currently 29 (40%) of early years services in Cardinia Shire are working towards or have been recognised for creating healthy eating environments. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Cardinia | Metropolitan |
| Cardinia Shire Community Food Strategy | • Connect local food producers to each other and the broader community | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | Victoria | Cardinia | Metropolitan |