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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| Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan Bentleigh Gardenvale Bentleigh East Glen Huntly Brighton East McKinnon Carnegie Murrumbeena Caulfield Ormond Elsternwick St Kilda East 2017–2021 | Deliver public health protection From 2013–2016, Council’s environmental health officers undertook 3,312 food safety assessments of registered food businesses. | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Glen Eira | Metropolitan |
| Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan Bentleigh Gardenvale Bentleigh East Glen Huntly Brighton East McKinnon Carnegie Murrumbeena Caulfield Ormond Elsternwick St Kilda East 2017–2021 | delivery of health protection and health promotion programs addressing areas of food safety | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Glen Eira | Metropolitan |
| Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan Bentleigh Gardenvale Bentleigh East Glen Huntly Brighton East McKinnon Carnegie Murrumbeena Caulfield Ormond Elsternwick St Kilda East 2017–2021 | Protect the community from illness through education and enforcement of public health standards at local food premises | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Glen Eira | Metropolitan |
| Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan | Liveability policy domains: Food Cardinia Shire’s healthy, delicious, sustainable and fair local food system promotes the health of people, strengthens the local economy and enhances the natural environment | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Cardinia | Metropolitan |
| Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan | 4.4 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 |
| Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan | 4.2 Growing a vibrant local food economy which supports growers and enables people to access locally produced food. | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | Victoria | Cardinia | Metropolitan |
| Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan | 4.4 Reducing and diverting food waste from landfill and reusing water to grow food. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Cardinia | Metropolitan |
| Municipal PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLBEING PLAN | • Encourage more opportunities for water to be the first drink of choice in the natural, built and consumer environments | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Northern Grampians | Regional |
| Municipal PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLBEING PLAN | • Increased promotion and consumption of water | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Northern Grampians | Regional |
| Municipal PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLBEING PLAN | • Increased promotion, production and consumption of homegrown and local produce | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Northern Grampians | Regional |
| Municipal PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLBEING PLAN | OUTCOMES • Healthy food and drink options widely and strategically available. | Health and Wellbeing | Encourage existing retailers/caterers to sell healthy, sustainable and affordable food | Victoria | Northern Grampians | Regional |
| Municipal PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLBEING PLAN | • Encourage more opportunities for water to be the first drink of choice in the natural, built and consumer environments | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | Victoria | Northern Grampians | Regional |
| Municipal PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLBEING PLAN | • Encourage “grow your own” initiatives and support local producers. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Northern Grampians | Regional |
| Municipal PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLBEING PLAN | • Support the provision of infrastructure to strengthen local food production | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Northern Grampians | Regional |
| Municipal PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLBEING PLAN | • Supporting the development of sustainable food production and protection of valuable agricultural land | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Northern Grampians | Regional |
| Municipal PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLBEING PLAN | • Encourage “grow your own” initiatives and support local producers. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Northern Grampians | Regional |
| Municipal PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLBEING PLAN | • Increased promotion, production and consumption of homegrown and local produce | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Northern Grampians | Regional |
| Municipal PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLBEING PLAN | • Encourage “grow your own” initiatives and support local producers. | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Northern Grampians | Regional |
| Municipal PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLBEING PLAN | • Support the provision of infrastructure to strengthen local food production | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Northern Grampians | Regional |
| Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan | 4.2 Growing a vibrant local food economy which supports growers and enables people to access locally produced food. 4.3 Enhancing food knowledge, skills and culture within schools, workplaces, clubs and the wider community. 4.4 Reducing and diverting food waste from landfill and reusing water to grow food. | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Cardinia | Metropolitan |
| Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan | Liveability policy domains: Food Cardinia Shire’s healthy, delicious, sustainable and fair local food system promotes the health of people, strengthens the local economy and enhances the natural environment. | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Cardinia | Metropolitan |
| Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan | Housing Cardinia Shire encourages diverse, high quality and sustainable housing, affordable for all, in close proximity to employment, education, goods and services and open space, which is connected by active travel infrastructure and meets the needs of a growing and diverse community. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Cardinia | Metropolitan |
| Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan | In the medium term we expect to see: 6. We will do this by: 6.1 6.2 6.3 An increase in access to appropriate and affordable housing. Supporting and facilitating affordable and flexible housing which caters for different households and meets the needs of all people. Encouraging diversity in housing to meet the needs of existing and future residents across all life stages, including those with specific housing requirements. Supporting high quality residential developments that respond to best practice in sustainability, environmental, safety and healthy by design guidelines. 6.4 Identifying opportunities to work with housing organisations to encourage development of sustainable community housing across the municipality. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Cardinia | Metropolitan |
| Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan | 4.3 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 |
| Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan | 4.3 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 |
| Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan | In the medium term we expect to see: 4. An increase in access to affordable, nutritious food. We will do this by: 4.1 Protecting and utilising fertile land as a source of fresh food for current and future generations. 4.2 Growing a vibrant local food economy which supports growers and enables people to access locally produced food. 4.3 Enhancing food knowledge, skills and culture within schools, workplaces, clubs and the wider community. 4.4 Reducing and diverting food waste from landfill and reusing water to grow food. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Cardinia | Metropolitan |
| MUNICIPAL PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLBEING PLAN 2017 | ensuring that | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Loddon | Regional |
| Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan 2017-2021 | | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Moyne | Regional |
| Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan 2017-2021 | | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Moyne | Regional |
| Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan 2017-2021 | | Health and Wellbeing | Partner with sport clubs to provide healthy choices | Victoria | Moyne | Regional |