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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Ageing Strategy | 4.7 Provide healthier food options at Council events and activities | Health and Wellbeing | Healthy/sustainable LG food procurement policies | NSW | Camden | Metropolitan |
| Active Ageing Strategy | Residents acknowledged some of the great areas and facilities across the Camden LGA including libraries, parks, cycle and walk ways, recreation areas, sporting clubs, rural nature reserves and the Town Farm Community Gardens. | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | NSW | Camden | Metropolitan |
| Active Ageing Strategy | Residents acknowledged some of the great areas and facilities across the Camden LGA including libraries, parks, cycle and walk ways, recreation areas, sporting clubs, rural nature reserves and the Town Farm Community Gardens. | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | NSW | Camden | Metropolitan |
| Active Ageing Strategy | Residents acknowledged some of the great areas and facilities across the Camden LGA including libraries, parks, cycle and walk ways, recreation areas, sporting clubs, rural nature reserves and the Town Farm Community Gardens. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Camden | Metropolitan |
| Active Ageing Strategy | Residents acknowledged some of the great areas and facilities across the Camden LGA including libraries, parks, cycle and walk ways, recreation areas, sporting clubs, rural nature reserves and the Town Farm Community Gardens. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Camden | Metropolitan |
| Active and Healthy Ageing in Yarra Strategy 2018–2024 | Outcome Measures Responsibility Timeframe Resources Workshop conducted at MAV with Interested councils. Submission (i.e. with case studies) forwarded to the State Government. Age and Disability Services (in conjunction with Social Policy and Research and Business and Finance) June 2020 Within existing resources | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Yarra | Metropolitan |
| Active and Healthy Ageing in Yarra Strategy 2018–2024 | 5.1.3 Help improve the availability of affordable, appropriate and accessible housing for those aged 50 and over through land use planning, community partnerships and strategic advocacy. 5.1.4 Facilitate the provision of housing for low-tomoderate income households at major redevelopment sites in Yarra. 5.1.5 Continue to support local affordable housing initiatives through the provision of the Yarra Affordable Housing Fund (YAHF) within the broader Council Community Grants Program. Implementation of the Housing Strategy (2018) and developing and implementing the related Social Housing Strategy, scheduled for completion in early 2019. Social Policy and Research 2018– 2022 Within existing resources Application of the Policy Guidance Note: Affordable Housing Outcomes at Significant Redevelopments (2017). Social Policy and Research Ongoing Within existing resources Yarra City Council Community Grants Program. Community Partnerships Ongoing Within existing resources | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Yarra | Metropolitan |
| Active and Healthy Ageing in Yarra Strategy 2018–2024 | 5.1.6 Continue to work with public and community housing providers to establish a shared understanding of supply and demand within the municipality, and advocate to meet the needs of lowto-moderate income households with persons aged 50. 5.1.7 Promote innovative models of residential care that maintain independence and connections to community. Increased community awareness of different approaches to residential / supported care. Aged and Disability Services June 2020 New Initiative proposal 2019-2020 Quarterly meetings are held with key housing stakeholders delivering housing and accommodation in Yarra to discuss the emerging and critical issues. Social Policy and Research 2018– 2022 Within existing resources | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Yarra | Metropolitan |
| Active and Healthy Ageing in Yarra Strategy 2018–2024 | GOAL 5: Housing – Housing options for people aged 50+ are affordable, secure, accessible and close to transport, shops and community services. Strategy 5.1 Advocate for diverse, affordable housing options for people 50+ that support a city for all ages. Action 5.1.1 In collaboration with other councils and Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV), advocate to State Government on behalf of pensioners, to obtain greater rate subsidies and other rebates associated with the cost of living. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Yarra | Metropolitan |
| Active and Healthy Ageing in Yarra Strategy 2018–2024 | Embed Universal Design principles in new developments, increase social housing options and ensure equitable access to shops and amenities. | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | Victoria | Yarra | Metropolitan |
| Active and Healthy Ageing in Yarra Strategy 2018–2024 | GOAL 5: Housing – Housing options for people aged 50+ are affordable, secure, accessible and close to transport, shops and community services. | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | Victoria | Yarra | Metropolitan |
| Active and Healthy Ageing in Yarra Strategy 2018–2024 | GOAL 5: Housing Housing options for people aged 50+ are affordable, secure, accessible and close to transport, shops and community services. Strategies: 5.1 Advocate for diverse, affordable housing options for people 50+ that support a city for all ages. | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | Victoria | Yarra | Metropolitan |
| Active Indigo Plan A recreation plan | Apply the Victorian Healthy Choices guidelines to ensure healthy food and drinks are offered at all Indigo Shire Council managed pools by 2018/19. | Health and Wellbeing | Healthy/sustainable LG food procurement policies | Victoria | Indigo | Regional |
| Active Indigo Plan A recreation plan | Potential Council priorities for consideration in the 2017 Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan include: Promote healthy eating at sport and recreation venues and at swimming pool kiosks where food and beverages are sold. | Health and Wellbeing | Healthy/sustainable LG food procurement policies | Victoria | Indigo | Regional |
| Active Indigo Plan A recreation plan | Potential Council priorities for consideration in the 2017 Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan include: Promote healthy eating at sport and recreation venues and at swimming pool kiosks where food and beverages are sold. | Health and Wellbeing | Partner with sport clubs to provide healthy choices | Victoria | Indigo | Regional |
| Active Youth Spaces Strategy | Improve provision of basic infrastructure such as water fountains and rubbish bins. | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | Victoria | Kingston | Metropolitan |
| Activities Areas and Non-Residential Uses Strategy Volume 1 | Medium density housing, including an affordable option | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Casey | Metropolitan |
| Activities Areas and Non-Residential Uses Strategy Volume 1 | Residential Range of diverse housing forms, including an affordable option. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Casey | Metropolitan |
| Activities Areas and Non-Residential Uses Strategy Volume 1 | In appropriate locations, support ‘shop-top’ housing within existing local | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | Victoria | Casey | Metropolitan |
| Activities Areas and Non-Residential Uses Strategy Volume 1 | Encourage a range of retail and commercial activities within each Medium NAA to support the anchor/s, provide for a diverse range of goods and services, and service the local catchment population | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | Victoria | Casey | Metropolitan |
| Activities Areas and Non-Residential Uses Strategy Volume 1 | Accessibility Located with excellent access by freeway or State Highway and arterial roads. Traditional out-of-centre operations encouraged in conjunction with the PAA and acceptable beyond the AA precinct within prescribed limits. Site accessible from a number of entrances for cars, bicycles and pedestrians. Accessibility enhanced by street-based designs with built form and public realm objectives. Excellent public transport access with modal interchange and terminal facilities. Ensure safe pedestrian network and public realm within and to the centre avoiding conflict with vehicular traffic. Linked by joint use pathways to both regional and local linear pathways and open space networks. Sufficient car and bicycle parking provided for high demand periods. Centrally located to maximise catchment accessibility and located on the PPTN & major public transport corridors. | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | Victoria | Casey | Metropolitan |
| Activities Areas and Non-Residential Uses Strategy Volume 1 | Casey Activities Areas Strategy: A General Framework Neighbourhood Activities Areas (NAAs) Purpose in Casey context Neighbourhood Activities Areas (NAAs) have a local focus and serve catchments with an access focus on non-motorised private transport where a majority (subject to the trade area configuration) of residents can access the centre on foot (a ‘walkable’ catchment). It is recognised that smaller supermarket operators (ie: ALDI/IGA/Foodworks, etc have an important role in being able to provide a strong and sustainable anchor for a NAA, which in turn is an important element in strengthening this level of the Activities Areas hierarchy. It should be noted that NAA precincts are part of the higher order AAs though in most instances they do not present as a discrete component of the AA. Large NAAs: Medium NAAS: Local NAAs: Tend to be the result of earlier traditional location decisions with limited pre-planning. This results from future population growth placing expansionary pressure on an existing NAA. This is not anticipated to be a significant occurrence in the future where NAAs are matched and/or staged to a defined trade area as part of the development planning schedule. Tend to be the traditional form based of a single full-line supermarket commercial anchor. In the past they have been the standard NAA package serving a combination of customer travel modes with a significant ‘car’ focus. In some instances small pockets of residential development are isolated by major roads, railway lines or some other boundary (either natural or artificial). Where this occurs the only opportunity is for a Local NAA; this may take the form of either a single outlet in the format of a general store or a small convenience/service cluster. It is anticipated that this form common in earlier subdivisions would be an exception in the present context of development planning particularly in growth areas. An exception is found at train stations, particularly in association with significant adjacent residential, education and/or employment concentration | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | Victoria | Casey | Metropolitan |
| Activities Areas and Non-Residential Uses Strategy Volume 1 | Large NAAs Retail goods and services Large NAA’s: Two supermarket limit (one to be 2,500 sqm plus); 15 to 25 retail premises and other tenancies; Medical services; Wide range of other possible retail/commercial uses to co-locate | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | Victoria | Casey | Metropolitan |
| Activities Areas and Non-Residential Uses Strategy Volume 1 | Local NAAs Retail goods and services A convenience grocery outlet//small supermarket (up to 1000 sqm) Up to 5 retail premises and other tenancies. Range of other possible retail/commercial uses to co-locate | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | Victoria | Casey | Metropolitan |
| Activities Areas and Non-Residential Uses Strategy Volume 1 | Medium NAAs Retail goods and services Single supermarket limit (2,500 sqm plus) 10 to 15 retail premises and other tenancies. Medical services. Other possible retail/commercial uses to co-locate. | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | Victoria | Casey | Metropolitan |
| Activities Areas and Non-Residential Uses Strategy Volume 1 | Objectives To provide a comprehensive range of shopping, entertainment and community facilities and services which are highly accessible to all sectors of the community. To recognise and encourage the centre’s role as a social focus for both residents and customers by providing suitable indoor and outdoor places for people to meet throughout the day and week. To be a professional service centre. Catchment population Functions provided Opportunity for choice 50,000 to 75,000 persons Catchment population is defined by the residential population that an Activities Areas serves. MAA (Sub-regional) and NAA (neighbourhood) functions. Retail goods and services At least one discount department store. Multiple supermarkets and mini-majors. | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | Victoria | Casey | Metropolitan |
| Activities Areas and Non-Residential Uses Strategy Volume 1 | Prepare a Structure Plan for the Berwick South/ Eden Rise Large Neighbourhood Activities Area to provide a wide range of uses, including the possibility of small supermarket on the west side of Clyde Road. | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | Victoria | Casey | Metropolitan |
| Activity | Deliver the actions in the Social and Affordable Housing Strategy. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Cardinia | Metropolitan |
| Activity | 4.4.4 Encourage the procurement and consumption of local food. Tender documentation and consideration includes weighting for local products and services. | Health and Wellbeing | Healthy/sustainable LG food procurement policies | Victoria | Cardinia | Metropolitan |
| Activity | 3.4.3 Advocate for changes in the state planning scheme which support development of local policies which reduce health-detracting environments (gaming, liquor, fast food). | Health and Wellbeing | Encourage opening of new fresh food outlets; discourage unhealthy outlets | Victoria | Cardinia | Metropolitan |