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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| The Greater Dandenong Housing Strategy 2014-2024 | Council Plan Priority Housing Strategy Action B-9 Promote public awareness of rooming house regulations and provide adequate education material to the community and key stakeholders in regards to the administration and enforcement of relevant legislation. 4.1 Best practice urban design and development, and activation to create liveable neighbourhoods and workplaces. B-10 Develop a ‘Shared Accommodation Local Planning Policy’ for inclusion into the Greater Dandenong Planning Scheme to promote best practice design and establish reasonable location, design, amenity and car parking standards for shared accommodation. Timeframe Council role Ongoing Regulatory Role Promotion, Education and Engagement Long-Term Action Policy Development Regulatory Role Responsibility Outcome / Indicator City, Planning Design and Amenity Educational material available on the CGD website. Record annual customer concerns/complaints on rooming houses. Information sessions held with other regulators or organisations with rooming house responsibility. City Planning, Design and Amenity Shared Accommodation Local Planning Policy adopted by Council and incorporated into the Greater Dandenong Planning Scheme or other mechanism as appropriate. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Greater Dandenong | Metropolitan |
| The Greater Dandenong Housing Strategy 2014-2024 | Council will continue to monitor and enhance the quality, standard and amenity of low-cost housing options, such as rooming houses, student housing, caravan parks and residential villages. This will be achieved through a mix of activities including: | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Greater Dandenong | Metropolitan |
| The Greater Dandenong Housing Strategy 2014-2024 | Council will identify vacant and underutilised public and private sites with redevelopment potential and pursue partnership opportunities with the private and public sector to deliver urban renewal and social housing outcomes for the community. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Greater Dandenong | Metropolitan |
| The Greater Dandenong Housing Strategy 2014-2024 | Establish a Housing Development Fund. The following issues are to be resolved in the establishment phase: • The structure for managing the fund. • Priorities for the fund. • Funding and revenue stream options (this may include recurrent funding through the Long Term Financial Strategy and/or dedicating a portion of proceeds from sale of Council land). 2. Amend Council policies and procedures guiding the sale or transfer of Council land and air rights to include recognition that the delivery of urban renewal, social housing and affordable housing outcomes is one of Council’s priorities when allocating surplus Council land for new uses or sale. 3 Identify vacant or under-utilised sites (in accordance with an agreed site selection criteria) that can be redeveloped to realise Council’s revitalisation, investment, housing diversity and affordable housing goals, in accordance with the objectives of the Greater Dandenong Housing Strategy 2014-2024. Timeframe Council Role Council Department Responsibility Immediate start Development Facilitation Capital /Land Investment Policy Development • The Sale or Transfer of Council Land Policy (2013) has been amended in accordance with the recommendations of the Greater Dandenong Housing Strategy Implementation Group. • Site selection criteria established and endorsed by the Greater Dandenong Housing Strategy Implementation Group and the Executive Management Team. • Land register developed (including all Council landholdings, Crown land and public authority land). • Redevelopment opportunities identified and reported to the Executive Management Team Housing Strategy Implementation Group Outcome / Indicator • Housing Development Fund established. • Number of affordable housing units delivered in the municipality through Council financial contributions. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Greater Dandenong | Metropolitan |
| The Greater Dandenong Housing Strategy 2014-2024 | Facilitate social housing schemes that meet the Housing Strategy Vision. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Greater Dandenong | Metropolitan |
| The Greater Dandenong Housing Strategy 2014-2024 | Support the development of affordable and varied accommodation options for aged residents and people with disabilities to ensure their security, comfort and wellbeing | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Greater Dandenong | Metropolitan |
| The Greater Dandenong Housing Strategy 2014-2024 | the development of planning policy for rooming houses and student housing • continuing to ensure that low-cost housing is used and occupied in accordance with relevant legislation • reviewing the application process for caravan park and residential village proposals. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Greater Dandenong | Metropolitan |
| The Greater Dandenong Housing Strategy 2014-2024 | WHAT ARE OUR HOUSING AFFORDABILITY OBJECTIVES? • Achieve a wide choice of well-designed, high quality affordable housing in appropriate locations to meet current and future needs. • Continue to support vulnerable households experiencing housing stress. HOW WILL COUNCIL SEEK TO ACHIEVE THESE OBJECTIVES? Council will continue to support vulnerable households experiencing housing stress. This will be achieved through actions ranging from direct support (such as supporting older residents to remain in their homes) through to advocacy to improve security and access to housing for vulnerable and low income residents. Council has established the Greater Dandenong Affordable Housing Toolkit to improve housing affordability for the community. This toolkit outlines the range of ways that Council will improve efficiencies in the housing market and support social and affordable housing development. The tools range from research and advocacy through to direct financial and property contributions towards social housing development. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Greater Dandenong | Metropolitan |
| The Health and Wellbeing Implementation Strategy | • Council provides input into the Homeshare Pilot through Steering Committee representation. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Port Phillip | Metropolitan |
| The Health and Wellbeing Implementation Strategy | • Council’s leadership and advocacy supports investment in social housing, and service planning frameworks support a coordinated response to changing policy reform areas. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Port Phillip | Metropolitan |
| The Health and Wellbeing Implementation Strategy | • Design of an Expression of Interest process identifies suitable Council property contributions under Policy 1 of In Our Backyard – Growing Affordable Housing in Port Phillip 2015-2025 • The opportunity to develop 46-58 Marlborough Street Balaclava for affordable housing is investigated with local registered housing association Port Phillip Housing Association • Council partners with Victoria Police and St Kilda Primary School to advise the StoryScape Project improving understanding of those who experience homelessness | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Port Phillip | Metropolitan |
| The Health and Wellbeing Implementation Strategy | 2. An increase in affordable housing and reduced homelessness This means: • slow the decline of social housing levels by increasing the number of new units • priority local housing needs are addressed through increased social housing supply, including on Council land • experiences of homelessness are prevented and shortened and their impact on health and wellbeing minimised. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Port Phillip | Metropolitan |
| The Health and Wellbeing Implementation Strategy | 2.3 Strategic partnerships • Council’s work with the Victorian Government and local community housing organisations optimises the benefits from existing social housing sites, through increased yield, quality and housing type, aligned to local needs | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Port Phillip | Metropolitan |
| The Health and Wellbeing Implementation Strategy | An increase in affordable housing | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Port Phillip | Metropolitan |
| The Health and Wellbeing Implementation Strategy | An increase in affordable housing and reduced homelessness Programs and services | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Port Phillip | Metropolitan |
| The Health and Wellbeing Implementation Strategy | City of Port Phillip Council Plan 2017-27 | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Port Phillip | Metropolitan |
| The Health and Wellbeing Implementation Strategy | Council actively builds local health, safety and housing and homelessness agency networks to identify barriers to accessing and maintaining affordable, secure housing. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Port Phillip | Metropolitan |
| The Health and Wellbeing Implementation Strategy | Council actively builds partnerships with and between the government, and the community housing, private and philanthropic sectors that fund and deliver new affordable and social housing projects, including in Fishermans Bend | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Port Phillip | Metropolitan |
| The Health and Wellbeing Implementation Strategy | Council provides informed, principle based responses to partner agencies, media and community enquiries regarding housing and homelessness • Council and partner agencies advocate to Southern Melbourne Region Department of Health and Human Services to undertake social housing test sites of the Integrated Pest Strategy • Council’s advocacy continues positive precedents in social housing contributions from developers under discretionary Fishermans Bend planning controls. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Port Phillip | Metropolitan |
| The Health and Wellbeing Implementation Strategy | Discretionary affordable housing planning mechanisms are successfully used in Fishermans Bend, and advocacy for strengthened and broadened affordable housing planning mechanisms are pursued in Port Phillip | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Port Phillip | Metropolitan |
| The Health and Wellbeing Implementation Strategy | Growing the supply and diversity of affordable housing addresses priority local housing needs | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Port Phillip | Metropolitan |
| The Health and Wellbeing Implementation Strategy | Objectives 2.1 Programs and services • Implementation of Council’s Homelessness Action Strategy, Think & Act, 2015 – 2020 contributes to the prevention of homelessness and reduces of time spent in homelessness • Implementation of In Our Backyard – Growing Affordable Housing in Port Phillip 2015-2025 increases the supply and diversity of affordable housing aligned to priority local needs including low income families, older people, key workers, and single people at greatest risk of homelessness. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Port Phillip | Metropolitan |
| The Health and Wellbeing Implementation Strategy | Council strengthening of existing policies, programs and initiatives that increase knowledge and skills to grow nutritious food contributes to a better, more inclusive food system. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Port Phillip | Metropolitan |
| The Health and Wellbeing Implementation Strategy | Safe, inclusive and walkable neighbourhoods support access to shops and services, flexible community facilities, public and open green spaces, public transport and active transport infrastructure | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | Victoria | Port Phillip | Metropolitan |
| The Health and Wellbeing Implementation Strategy | Council strengthening of existing policies, programs and initiatives that increase knowledge and skills to grow nutritious food contributes to a better, more inclusive food system. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Port Phillip | Metropolitan |
| The Healthy Eating and Active Living Plan 2018-2021 | Good Sports ‘Junior’ Coordinate the delivery of this health promotion program will enable clubs to implement healthier options and promoting water as the drink of choice. | Health and Wellbeing | Partner with sport clubs to provide healthy choices | Victoria | Surf Coast | Regional |
| The Healthy Eating and Active Living Plan 2018-2021 | Healthy Choices Framework – Winchelsea Pool Kiosk Implement the framework to increase the proportion of healthier options sold at the kiosk and promote water as the drink of choice. | Health and Wellbeing | Partner with sport clubs to provide healthy choices | Victoria | Surf Coast | Regional |
| The Healthy Eating and Active Living Plan 2018-2021 | Water Fountain Audit Complete an audit to determine if there is sufficient access to quality water fountains across the shire and implement recommendations. | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | Victoria | Surf Coast | Regional |
| The Healthy Eating and Active Living Plan 2018-2021 | Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Increase vegetable consumption through the development of the kitchen garden program in primary schools. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Surf Coast | Regional |
| The Healthy Eating and Active Living Plan 2018-2021 | Be Smart Choose Tap Support the delivery of this integrated health promotion program that aims to increase water consumption and reduce plastic waste | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Surf Coast | Regional |