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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Report 2018 / 2019 | 26,285 FTE LIBRARY MEMBERS STOCK SOLD AT THE CASTERTON SALEYARDS | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Glenelg | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018 / 2019 | Casterton Livestock Saleyards Advisory Committee (aoC) The function of the Advisory | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Glenelg | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018 / 2019 | Casterton Saleyard | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Glenelg | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018 / 2019 | Casterton Saleyards | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Glenelg | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018 / 2019 | Operation of the saleyards with input from an advisory committee made up of industry representatives and councillors. The yards host up to 12 store cattle sales plus a summer sheep sale per year. | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Glenelg | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018 / 2019 | The Casterton Saleyards retained its status as one of the region’s premier selling facilities, injecting more than $10 million into the local economy during the previous financial year. | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Glenelg | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018 / 2019 | 1.31 The time taken to action food complaints has increased on last year as there has been an additional 5 food complaints received during 2018/19. | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Glenelg | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018 / 2019 | 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% RESULTS 2016 $523.30 RESULTS 2017 $576.13 RESULTS 2018 $462.66 RESULTS 2019 MATERIAL VARIATIONS AND COMMENTS $449.47 Reduction of cost during 2018/19 is due to the increase in number of food premises registered. | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Glenelg | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018 / 2019 | • Registration of premises, food safety programs, food complaints, temporary events, safety standards, labelling requirements | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Glenelg | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018 / 2019 | Ensure health and safety of the community in accordance with statutory requirements of the Food, Health, Environment, Protection and Residential Tenancies Acts. Inspection and liaison of premises registered under the acts are undertaken to ensure appropriate food safety and public health standards are maintained. Approval and inspections services for installation of domestic wastewater systems, infectious disease investigations, pool safety compliance for public swimming pools and investigation of public and/or environmental health complaints. | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Glenelg | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018 / 2019 | Food Safety Health and safety Critical and major noncompliance outcome notifications [Number of critical noncompliance outcome notifications and major non-compliance notifications about a food premises followed up / Number of critical non-compliance outcome notifications and major non-compliance notifications about a food premises] x100 | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Glenelg | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018 / 2019 | Food Safety Timeliness Time taken to action food complaints Other Initiatives INITIATIVE WITHIN THE BUDGET Business Transformation Project Management ($150k net cost) Skilled Migration Project ($5k net cost) Actual: $206,685 Business Transformation Project was completed and initiative budget was expended. Council has committee to this as an ongoing project. Actual: $5,000 $5k was expended as per budget for 2018/2019. PROGRESS & ACTUAL [Number of days between receipt and first response action for all food complaints / Number of food complaints] FS2 Service standard Food safety assessments [Number of registered class 1 food premises and class 2 food premises that receive an annual food safety assessment in accordance with the Food Act 1984 / Number of registered class 1 food premises and class 2 food premises that require an annual food safety assessment in accordance with the Food Act 1984] x100 76 77 97.20% 98.73% 100.00% 94.55% 1.56 1.00 1.23 | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Glenelg | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018 / 2019 | Service cost Cost of food safety service [Direct cost of the food safety service / Number of food premises registered or notified in accordance with the Food Act 1984] FS4 Health and safety Critical and major noncompliance outcome notifications [Number of critical noncompliance outcome notifications and major non-compliance notifications about a food premises followed up / Number of critical non-compliance outcome notifications and major non-compliance notifications about a food premises] x100 | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Glenelg | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018 /19 | 8. Strategic direction 8 – Housing for a diverse population A wider range of housing so people who provide vital city services can afford to live in the city. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Sydney | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2018 /19 | Affordable and diverse housing fund | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Sydney | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2018 /19 | City West Housing Pty Ltd City West Housing is a not-for-profit housing company that develops and manages affordable housing. It was established in 1994 to provide affordable housing in the Ultimo– Pyrmont redevelopment area. Operations were extended to cover the Green Square urban renewal area in 1998. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Sydney | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2018 /19 | Funding sources for City West’s operations include developer contributions collected for nonexempted developments within the Ultimo/Pyrmont and Green Square areas and the rental stream of built units. The City is one of 11 preference shareholders with the NSW Minister for Social Housing and the NSW Treasurer the two ordinary shareholders | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Sydney | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2018 /19 | Holdsworth community homeshare pilot | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Sydney | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2018 /19 | Homelessness remains a serious concern. The City conducted its 22nd bi-annual homelessness street count in February 2019. There were 373 people sleeping rough across the local area and 522 people occupying hostel and temporary accommodation beds. The February 2019 result represents a 13 per cent increase from the February 2018 count of 329 people sleeping rough. City staff continue to work in partnership with government, non-profit philanthropic organisations and the corporate sector to reduce homelessness. In May I convened a meeting of the Council of Capital City Lord Mayors to discuss our approach to tackling the homelessness crisis impacting our cities. I’m pleased this has resulted in an ongoing campaign by capital city lord mayors across Australia calling on state and federal governments to urgently invest in social and affordable housing, including in inner cities. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Sydney | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2018 /19 | In June 2019, the City announced seven entries shortlisted in the Alternative Housing Ideas Challenge. Smart homes with eye scanners, pop up shelters in unused buildings and affordable ownership models are just some of the ideas on the list. The shortlisted entries were judged out of around 230 as part of the international challenge. Our communities will have the opportunity to provide feedback on the shortlisted concepts as part of the City’s consultation to shape our long-term plan for Sydney to 2050 | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Sydney | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2018 /19 | In the coming year, we will continue to be a strong voice for our community, advocating for increased social and affordable housing in our city, and for an alternative approach to the NSW Government’s proposed redevelopment of the Waterloo housing estate | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Sydney | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2018 /19 | We are also doing everything we can to increase the supply of affordable housing. This includes through levies, amended planning controls, discounted property sales and an affordable and diverse housing fund for new projects. To date we have supported the provision of 854 affordable housing units with 514 in the pipeline | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Sydney | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2018 /19 | Our Meals on Wheels program supported by our volunteers, delivered 37,655 meals to 276 clients, and provided 123 hours of assessment and 1,072 hours of care coordination including 143 home visits | Health and Wellbeing | Nutrition in vulnerable populations | NSW | Sydney | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2018 /19 | OzHarvest food truck sustainable capacity building | Health and Wellbeing | Nutrition in vulnerable populations | NSW | Sydney | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2018 /19 | Weekly free food service to residents in the Camperdown area | Health and Wellbeing | Nutrition in vulnerable populations | NSW | Sydney | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2018 /19 | The Kitchen Table project | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Sydney | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2018 /19 | Drinking fountains (water bubblers) | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | NSW | Sydney | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2018 /19 | Woolloomooloo Permaculture Community Garden | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Sydney | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2018 /19 | Charlie’s Community Garden C | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | NSW | Sydney | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2018 /19 | Community gardens | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | NSW | Sydney | Metropolitan |