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 |
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| CITY OF WHITEHORSE Annual Report 2018/2019 | The Food Safe program continues to drive improvements in food safety with 93.5 per cent of premises being compliant in 2018. To maintain Council's statutory requirements under the Food Act and Public Health and Wellbeing Act we undertook 1507 mandatory assessments/inspections, 190 complaint inspections, 318 routine inspections, 298 non-compliance/follow up inspections, and issued 52 formal orders/notices which included planning infringement notices and seizures. | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Whitehorse | Metropolitan |
| City of Whittlesea: Health and Wellbeing Partnership Plan 2017-2021 | Social and affordable housing The City of Whittlesea actively supports and facilitates the provision of appropriate and accessible social and affordable housing. Council plays a pivotal role in facilitating and encouraging diversity of housing developments in order to promote a wide range of quality dwelling types, forms and styles targeted to the needs of households at different life stages and income levels18. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Whittlesea | Metropolitan |
| City of Whittlesea: Health and Wellbeing Partnership Plan 2017-2021 | 9.5 Work with key stakeholders to promote healthy food and drink choices in early childhood settings, schools and workplaces by linking in with the Healthy Eating and Advisory Service. Scoping undertaken and partnerships established. Scoping identifies transferable sustainable models that are feasible, achievable. Programs are delivered and responsive to need. December 2018 | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Whittlesea | Metropolitan |
| City of Whittlesea: Health and Wellbeing Partnership Plan 2017-2021 | Actions: Progress measures: 9.1 Promote water as drink of choice and maximise access to water refill stations in community settings, open space and through provision in activity centre design guidelines. Sugary drink free messaging and activities integrated into Rockin’@ Redleap Festival during Children’s Week. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Whittlesea | Metropolitan |
| City of Whittlesea: Health and Wellbeing Partnership Plan 2017-2021 | Enhance access to healthy and affordable food and promote water as drink of choice | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Whittlesea | Metropolitan |
| City of Whittlesea: Health and Wellbeing Partnership Plan 2017-2021 | Partnerships established, feasible models relevant to the local context identified, advocacy plan developed. Responsive food literacy programs delivered in areas of identified need. Funding opportunities explored. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Whittlesea | Metropolitan |
| City of Whittlesea: Health and Wellbeing Partnership Plan 2017-2021 | Actions: Progress measures: 9.1 Promote water as drink of choice and maximise access to water refill stations in community settings, open space and through provision in activity centre design guidelines. Sugary drink free messaging and activities integrated into Rockin’@ Redleap Festival during Children’s Week. Water refill stations included in functional briefs prepared for community facilities. | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | Victoria | Whittlesea | Metropolitan |
| City of Whittlesea: Health and Wellbeing Partnership Plan 2017-2021 | Focus area 9: Enhance access to healthy and affordable food, and promote water as drink of choice Theme: Healthy Communities Community Plan Future Direction: Health and Wellbeing Desired outcomes (long term): Higher rates of residents meeting fruit and vegetable guidelines. Reduction in proportion of residents consuming no vegetables daily. Increased proportion of residents drinking water daily. Improvements in oral health outcomes. Intermediate outcomes (shorter term): Increased access to affordable fruit and vegetables. Enhanced provision of water refill stations. | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | Victoria | Whittlesea | Metropolitan |
| City of Whittlesea: Health and Wellbeing Partnership Plan 2017-2021 | Opportunities to secure land for food production purposes through the Municipal Strategic Statement identified. | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | Victoria | Whittlesea | Metropolitan |
| City of Whittlesea: Health and Wellbeing Partnership Plan 2017-2021 | 9.4 Support local partnerships to increase access to healthy, affordable fresh fruit and vegetables. | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | Victoria | Whittlesea | Metropolitan |
| City of Whittlesea: Health and Wellbeing Partnership Plan 2017-2021 | Review Mernda Community Grocer evaluation to identify contextual factors related to financial and food insecurity in growth areas. | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | Victoria | Whittlesea | Metropolitan |
| CITY STRATEGY | Affordable housing through partnerships and Government initiatives. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Penrith | Metropolitan |
| CITY STRATEGY | encouraging strategic alliances to develop affordable housing | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Penrith | Metropolitan |
| CITY STRATEGY | Policy response Plan for housing that meets community needs with regard to supply, choice, design quality, sustainability and affordability. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Penrith | Metropolitan |
| CITY STRATEGY | The Centre for Affordable Housing assists Council in identifying strategies and options to develop new affordable housing opportunities for Penrith | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Penrith | Metropolitan |
| CITY STRATEGY | Council continues to drive a range of community education and promotion initiatives in water conservation and stormwater pollution control, such as the Stormwater Education Program, Catchment Tours, Sustainable Gardening and Sustainable Living Campaigns, the development of a Water Wise Schools Pack and the South Creek Agricultural Education Project. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Penrith | Metropolitan |
| CITY STRATEGY | Access to fresh healthy food. | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | NSW | Penrith | Metropolitan |
| CITY STRATEGY | Future priorities include supporting rural landowners to achieve a balance between conservation and agriculture and where possible improve mapping capabilities to monitor the increase or decline in natural assets. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Penrith | Metropolitan |
| CITY STRATEGY | Protect the scenic and natural landscape values and the productive capacity of the City’s rural lands as well as contribute to the wellbeing of rural communities. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Penrith | Metropolitan |
| CITY STRATEGY | Rural and agricultural activities play a key part in the City’s economic development. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Penrith | Metropolitan |
| CITY STRATEGY | The City also has potential as a future agricultural hub, using new technologies to bring fresh produce to the region, and reinforcing our focus on health and wellbeing. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Penrith | Metropolitan |
| CITY STRATEGY | The City’s rural economy, especially in emerging areas such as agricultural hubs, has the potential to contribute to a more diverse regional economic base and to provide local jobs. Contemporary agricultural activities, such as large hydroponic farms, are more labour intensive and provide more employment per hectare than industries such as warehousing and logistics | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Penrith | Metropolitan |
| CITY STRATEGY | Diverse agricultural opportunities in the City’s rural areas are promoted, existing rural activities are supported, and new rural enterprises are encouraged. | Economic Development | Food related job creation | NSW | Penrith | Metropolitan |
| CITY STRATEGY | Develop a policy and guidelines for the development of community gardens within the City. | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | NSW | Penrith | Metropolitan |
| CITY STRATEGY | Rural and agricultural activities play a key part in the City’s economic development | Economic Development | Food related job creation | NSW | Penrith | Metropolitan |
| CITY STRATEGY | Council continues to drive a range of community education and promotion initiatives in water conservation and stormwater pollution control, such as the Stormwater Education Program, Catchment Tours, Sustainable Gardening and Sustainable Living Campaigns, the development of a Water Wise Schools Pack and the South Creek Agricultural Education Project. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable water management in food production | NSW | Penrith | Metropolitan |
| CITY STRATEGY | The City also has potential as a future agricultural hub, using new technologies to bring fresh produce to the region, and reinforcing our focus on health and wellbeing. | Economic Development | Food related job creation | NSW | Penrith | Metropolitan |
| CITY STRATEGY | Develop a policy and guidelines for the development of community gardens within the City. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Penrith | Metropolitan |
| CITY STRATEGY | The City’s rural economy, especially in emerging areas such as agricultural hubs, has the potential to contribute to a more diverse regional economic base and to provide local jobs. Contemporary agricultural activities, such as large hydroponic farms, are more labour intensive and provide more employment per hectare than industries such as warehousing and logistics | Economic Development | Food related job creation | NSW | Penrith | Metropolitan |
| CITY STRATEGY | Council commissioned preparation of a Domestic Waste Strategy that outlined options for improved domestic waste resource recovery, resulting in the introduction of a full organics collection and processing service. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Penrith | Metropolitan |