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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACTION PLAN 2019–2020 | – address homelessness and housing affordability | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| ACTION PLAN 2019–2020 | Collaborate with the Victorian Government to plan high quality public housing and examine opportunities for social housing to be provided on Council-owned land | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| ACTION PLAN 2019–2020 | Finalise the Accessible Housing Discussion Paper and Housing Advocacy Statement. Undertake investigations and feasibility studies for affordable housing on Council-owned sites, to inform the broader Housing Strategy Select an affordable housing provider partner to develop new affordable housing on a lease arrangement on Council land at Townhall Avenue, Preston and investigate the feasibility of developing affordable housing on other Council sites Advocate for high levels of affordable housing at State Governmentowned renewal sites throughout Darebin | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| ACTION PLAN 2019–2020 | Deliver an ongoing program of recycling and waste education and communications focussing on ‘Recycle Right’. The program will maximise recycling and communicating the State Government e-waste ban, how to recycle and dispose of e-waste and support the roll-out of food waste recycling for green waste users | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| ACTION PLAN 2019–2020 | Deliver the Backyard Harvest events within the Darebin Homemade Food and Wine Festival | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| ACTION PLAN 2019–2020 | Conduct robust and in-depth community engagement process for developing planning controls for the Preston Market Precinct. Improve the success and vibrancy of the Preston Market and precinct as a whole Engage the community on the draft precinct plan which provides the urban design framework for central Preston Develop a draft structure plan for the revitalisation of central Preston that incorporates opportunities for housing, public transport, business, community facilities, creative space, open space and improved streetscape | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| ACTION PLAN 2019–2020 | Increase and diversify participation in local food production | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| ACTION PLAN 2019–2020 | Deliver the Backyard Harvest events | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| ACTION PLAN 2019–2020 | Deliver an ongoing program of recycling and waste education and communications focussing on ‘Recycle Right’. The program will maximise recycling and communicating the State Government e-waste ban, how to recycle and dispose of e-waste and support the roll-out of food waste recycling for green waste users | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| ACTION PLAN 2019–2020 | Review Darebin's Waste Strategy to deliver on the aspirations of the Climate Emergency Plan 2017–22 by cutting emissions from waste, supporting elimination of single-use plastics and ensuring recycling systems are effective in the long run | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| ACTION PLAN 2019–2020 | Deliver food handler information sessions to support new and existing food businesses in food safety education | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| ACTION PLAN 2019–2020 | Ensure our food and health businesses maintain high standards of public health and safety | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| ACTION PLAN 2019–2020 | Advocate for regional economic growth through enhanced partnerships Engage in partnerships with regional economic bodies such as North Link, metro partnerships and Latrobe University and implement regional strategies, such as the Melbourne’s North Food and Beverage Growth Plan | Economic Development | Food related job creation | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| ACTION PLAN 2019–2020 | Conduct robust and in-depth community engagement process for developing planning controls for the Preston Market Precinct. Improve the success and vibrancy of the Preston Market and precinct as a whole | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| Action Plan Year Three 201 0 | l Support regional, state-wide and national initiatives and local partnerships that promote healthy eating and nutrition. l Promote maternal and child health visitation, breastfeeding and good nutrition. l Provide additional nutritional based programming for seniors. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Monash | Metropolitan |
| Action Plan Year Three 201 0 | l Promote maternal and child health visitation, breastfeeding and good nutrition. | Health and Wellbeing | Pregnancy dietary advice | Victoria | Monash | Metropolitan |
| Action Plan Year Three 201 0 | l Promote maternal and child health visitation, breastfeeding and good nutrition. | Health and Wellbeing | Breastfeeding | Victoria | Monash | Metropolitan |
| Actions | Encourage healthy eating, play and physical exercise by focusing on early intervention and prevention. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Moreland | Metropolitan |
| Actions | Outcome 1. Improved health, wellbeing and education outcomes for children in Moreland, especially for those children who are vulnerable How Actions Measures When will this be achieved Resources Increasing Breastfeeding Rates Promote, encourage and support the exclusive breastfeeding of infants up to six months of age. % increase of exclusive breastfeeding of infants at six months in Moreland. Ongoing, Assessed annually. Within Current Resources. Advocate for public breastfeeding facilities at Coburg Civic Centre and Brunswick Town Hall. Advocacy actions undertaken and documented. Dec 2018. Within Current Resources. | Health and Wellbeing | Breastfeeding | Victoria | Moreland | Metropolitan |
| ActivateOrange | ECONOMY Attract Investment, diversify the economy and create jobs • Leverage existing research capacity across agriculture and health to stimulate growth in novel health and medical research undertaken in Orange and hence the opportunity for the spin off of health and life sciences SMEs | Economic Development | Food related job creation | NSW | Orange | Regional |
| ActivateOrange | Expand capacity for professional services growth to support agri-business, technology and manufacturing sectors, and enhance liveability and attractiveness of City to attract and retain staff. | Economic Development | Food related job creation | NSW | Orange | Regional |
| ActivateOrange | OVERVIEW A key element of the ActivateOrange Strategic Vision is the plan for a new Life Sciences Precinct. The new precinct will incorporate the existing hospital site, the proposed private hospital, the Department of Primary Industries agribusiness accelerator (the GATE), education facilities and life sciences businesses. Orange City Council has lodged an expression of interest to have the Life Sciences Precinct designated as a Special Activation Zone. Special Activation Zone designation will ensure that potential investors into the zone will benefit from a coordinated approach to land use and infrastructure planning and have the best access to incentives announced under the State Government Regional NSW Investment Attraction Package. The intention would be to formulate a strategic plan for the precinct on the back of the Special Activation Zone designation. Orange has the unique set of attributes to make its Life Sciences precinct – a diverse ecosystem of health services, educational facilities, research institutes, multinationals and innovative high growth SMEs clustered in an activation precinct – a success: | Economic Development | Food related job creation | NSW | Orange | Regional |
| ActivateOrange | Install infrastructure to improve CBD based events that encourage participation and build greater diversity in the tourism economy, particularly by stimulating a night time economy to grow the hospitality sector and maximise the food and wine comparative advantage the Orange area offers | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Orange | Regional |
| ActivateOrange | • Foster entrepreneurship, collaboration and creativity between mining, agriculture and manufacturing | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Orange | Regional |
| ActivateOrange | Advanced medical, health, mining and agri-tech manufacturing activation | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Orange | Regional |
| ActivateOrange | ECONOMY Attract Investment, diversify the economy and create jobs • Leverage existing research capacity across agriculture and health to stimulate growth in novel health and medical research undertaken in Orange and hence the opportunity for the spin off of health and life sciences SMEs | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Orange | Regional |
| ActivateOrange | Expand capacity for professional services growth to support agri-business, technology and manufacturing sectors, and enhance liveability and attractiveness of City to attract and retain staff. | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Orange | Regional |
| ActivateOrange | Foster entrepreneurship, collaboration and creativity between mining, agriculture and manufacturing | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Orange | Regional |
| ActivateOrange | Health and AgriTech Education, Research and Services Activation | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Orange | Regional |
| ActivateOrange | Leverage existing investments in agricultural research and GATE to accommodate demand for agri-business and technology related industries and stimulate future growth. | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Orange | Regional |