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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| Disability Action Plan 2014-23 | Partner with the Department of Human Services, disability service providers and social and affordable housing providers to develop a strategy for the timely delivery of accommodation options 3.1.4 Partner with the Office of Housing and local social and affordable housing providers to develop an Accessible Housing Register 3.1.5 Explore opportunities to partner with developers and social housing providers to expand affordable and accessible housing within Moonee Valley | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Moonee Valley | Metropolitan |
| Disability Action Plan 2014-23 | From a partnership and advocacy perspective Council will take a leadership role with: • employers on employment outcomes • local businesses on accessible shopping and entertainment environments | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | Victoria | Moonee Valley | Metropolitan |
| Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2017 / 2018 to 2022 / 2023 | Council Activity Council works to provide people with disabilities a more comfortable lifestyle in all aspects of community life. We are committed to creating a more inclusive and welcoming community for people with disabilities. Warren Shire Council has endeavoured to achieve this by; • Having a representative on the committee of Warren Meals on Wheels Inc; | Health and Wellbeing | Nutrition in vulnerable populations | NSW | Warren | Regional |
| Disability Inclusion Action Plan | Develop and implement an affordable and adaptable housing strategy and targets to provide centrally located housing that caters to people with disability Consider options such as: • ‘Build for rent’ • Public/ private partnerships • Accessing funding through Social Ventures Australia • Development Approval concessions | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Lane Cove | Metropolitan |
| Disability Inclusion Action Plan | Review existing zoning regulations within the LEP to facilitate the development of social and group housing near essential services | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Lane Cove | Metropolitan |
| Disability Inclusion Action Plan | Work with state government and the building industry to deliver training, education and incentives for developers and builders to facilitate development of housing that is adaptable and affordable for people with disability | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Lane Cove | Metropolitan |
| Disability Inclusion Action Plan | Gilgandra Shire Council is a direct provider of services for older people, people with a disability and their carers through: Cooee Lodge Retirement Village Orana Living (supported accommodation and day programs) Carlginda Enterprises (supported employment) Community Transport Meals on Wheels | Health and Wellbeing | Nutrition in vulnerable populations | NSW | Gilgandra | Regional |
| DISABILITY INCLUSION ACTION PLAN | There are a broad range of specialist and mainstream services available for Walcha residents. For some services, people will have to travel to regional centres such as Armidale or Tamworth, but many organisations provide local or outreach services in Walcha. Walcha Council is a direct provider of services for older people, people with a disability and their carers through: Community Home Support Program (CHSP) Social Support, group and individual Transport Meals Community Care Support Program (CCSP) including social support, meals and transport, for people with a disability, now transitioning to NDIS individual packages Community Transport | Health and Wellbeing | Nutrition in vulnerable populations | NSW | Walcha | Regional |
| Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2017 | We provide financial assistance to Holdsworth Community who provide: • Gaden Café and home meal delivery; | Health and Wellbeing | Nutrition in vulnerable populations | NSW | Woollahra | Metropolitan |
| Disability Inclusion Plan 2018 – 2022 | 5.1 Support implementation of, and input into, the review of Council’s housing related policies. 5.2 Continue to advocate for more social and affordable housing, particularly accessible housing for people with a disability and/or older people. 5.3 Monitor the need for additional Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) housing options available on the Mornington Peninsula for eligible National Disability Insurance scheme (NDIS) participants and encourage development of SDA (e.g. assist in building partnerships) as required. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| Disability Inclusion Plan 2018 – 2022 | Ongoing Ongoing 2 years, ongoing | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| Disability Inclusion Plan 2018 – 2022 | Advocate for increased social and affordable housing, particularly accessible housing. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| Disability Inclusion Plan 2018 – 2022 | Installation of accessible drinking fountains across townships | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| DISABILITY POLICY AND ACTION PLAN | Through the Chamber of Commerce provide information to Supermarkets in relation to the benefits of providing: • wider aisles suitable for wheelchair access • lower shelf placement of high priority food items • seats in strategic positions, | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | Victoria | Greater Shepparton | Regional |
| DISABILITY SERVICES | Individual choices and the rights of each person are taken into account in relation to nutritional and behaviour management practices in line with relevant legislation, convention, policies and procedures and balanced against staff duty of care. | Health and Wellbeing | Healthy/sustainable LG food procurement policies | NSW | Gilgandra | Regional |
| DISABILITY SERVICES | Individual choices and the rights of each person are taken into account in relation to nutritional and behaviour management practices in line with relevant legislation, convention, policies and procedures and balanced against staff duty of care. | Health and Wellbeing | Nutrition in vulnerable populations | NSW | Gilgandra | Regional |
| DISCHARGE OF LIQUID TRADE WASTE INTO COUNCIL’S SEWER | 3.6.5 – Food waste disposal charge | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Junee | Regional |
| Discharge of Liquid Trade Waste to Sewerage System | Food waste disposal charge | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Singleton | Regional |
| Discharge of Liquid Trade Waste to Sewers Policy | 3.7.6 Food waste disposal charge | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Forbes | Regional |
| Discharge of Liquid Trade Waste to the Sewerage System | Food waste disposal charge | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Tweed | Regional |
| DISCHARGE OF LIQUID TRADE WASTE TO THE SEWERAGE SYSTEM | 3.7.6 Food waste disposal charge ……. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Lithgow | Regional |
| Discharge of Liquid Trade Waste to the Sewerage System | 3.5.6 Food Waste Disposal Charge5 | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Richmond Valley | Regional |
| District Parks Generic Plan of Management | To provide appropriate: amenities that serve I he recreat iomi I needs of the parks Facilities a11d Amenities . — – MEANS OF ,ClllE'E'1E'ff I. Th e provision of the following ameaities may be nece.$$;try in achieving 1h1s goal: ., bubblers | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | NSW | Randwick | Metropolitan |
| DOMESTIC ANIMAL POLICY | DOMESTIC ANIMAL POLICY | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Coonamble | Regional |
| Domestic Kerbside Collection Policy | 6 Food Organics and Garden Organics Waste (FOGO) Collection Council is gradually introducing a wider-range organics collection program known as Food Organics and Garden Organics Waste (FOGO). As this program is rolled out across the Snowy Monaro Region it will be accompanied by an education and advice campaign. The program has initially commenced in the Cooma township area. The organic materials which can be included in the FOGO Green-Bin include: a) Prunings, cuttings and small tree branches; b) Lawn clippings, leaves and cut flowers; c) Small non-treated timber offcuts; d) Vacuum cleaner dust and cold ash (wrapped in paper); e) f) Pet droppings (wrapped in paper); Food organics including (but not limited to) vegetable and fruit peelings, leftovers, bones, meat, dairy, prawn shells and fish scales; g) h) i) Soiled paper from wrapping food organics; Soiled pizza boxes; Any other items as nominated by Council. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Snowy Monaro | Regional |
| Domestic Kerbside Collection Policy | 5 Domestic Kerbside Waste Collection Service Council will provide a kerbside collection service to each domestic premise within the Kerbside collection area. The standard kerbside service will consist of 1 x 120-litre waste bin serviced weekly and a 1 x 360-litre recycling bin serviced fortnightly. Also, properties within Cooma (and other areas which receive FOGO service) will receive 1 x 240-litre green FOGO bin serviced fortnightly. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Snowy Monaro | Regional |
| Domestic Kerbside Collection Policy | 5.2 Provision of Additional Bins for Residential Properties Additional Bins beyond the Standard Kerbside Collection Service may be provided in the sizes listed above. Up to one additional Landfill Waste Bin and two additional Organic and/or Recyclable Bins may be provided. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Snowy Monaro | Regional |
| Domestic Kerbside Collection Policy | 6 Food Organics and Garden Organics Waste (FOGO) Collection Council is gradually introducing a wider-range organics collection program known as Food Organics and Garden Organics Waste (FOGO). As this program is rolled out across the Snowy Monaro Region it will be accompanied by an education and advice campaign. The program has initially commenced in the Cooma township area. The organic materials which can be included in the FOGO Green-Bin include: a) Prunings, cuttings and small tree branches; b) Lawn clippings, leaves and cut flowers; c) Small non-treated timber offcuts; d) Vacuum cleaner dust and cold ash (wrapped in paper); e) f) Pet droppings (wrapped in paper); Food organics including (but not limited to) vegetable and fruit peelings, leftovers, bones, meat, dairy, prawn shells and fish scales; g) h) i) Soiled paper from wrapping food organics; Soiled pizza boxes; Any other items as nominated by Council. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Snowy Monaro | Regional |
| Domestic Kerbside Collection Policy | This policy is designed to ensure the delivery of a safe, consistent, environmentally sustainable and economically viable kerbside collection service for garbage, recycling and food organics/garden organics (FOGO) where applicable. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Snowy Monaro | Regional |
| DOMESTIC WASTE MANAGEMENT POLICY | Council provides free composting and worm farming educational workshops to residents once a year. These workshops demonstrate the benefits of composting and worm farming, and give troubleshooting tips. Workshops are advertised and residents must register to attend. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Liverpool | Metropolitan |