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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 2 Actions Being Healthy in Baw Baw 2017 – 2021 Integrated Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan and Health | 3.5.2 Explore opportunities for promote farm gate sales and farm gate sale guidelines | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | Baw Baw | Regional |
| Year 2 Actions Being Healthy in Baw Baw 2017 – 2021 Integrated Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan and Health | 3.5.3 Explore opportunities to promote Baw Baw as a food tourism destination | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | Baw Baw | Regional |
| Year 2 Actions Being Healthy in Baw Baw 2017 – 2021 Integrated Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan and Health | People and growers have ways to build their knowledge and skills. | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Baw Baw | Regional |
| Year 2 Actions Being Healthy in Baw Baw 2017 – 2021 Integrated Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan and Health | SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE: Food suppliers are confident that they can sell their products, and that there are skilled workers for their industry. People want to buy from local food suppliers and they have a convenient way to do this. | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Baw Baw | Regional |
| Year 2 Actions Being Healthy in Baw Baw 2017 – 2021 Integrated Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan and Health | 3.2.5 Ensure healthy catering is included and promoted in the 2019 community development grant guidelines, application and scoring process | Health and Wellbeing | Healthy/sustainable LG food procurement policies | Victoria | Baw Baw | Regional |
| Year 2 Actions Being Healthy in Baw Baw 2017 – 2021 Integrated Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan and Health | People and growers have ways to build their knowledge and skills. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Baw Baw | Regional |
| Year 2 Actions Being Healthy in Baw Baw 2017 – 2021 Integrated Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan and Health | 3.1.2 Investigate whole-of-systems approaches to reducing sugary drink consumption in Baw Baw and action as required. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Baw Baw | Regional |
| Year 2 Actions Being Healthy in Baw Baw 2017 – 2021 Integrated Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan and Health | 3.2.1 Support and strengthen community driven food initiatives and events which seek to increase consumption of healthy and nutritious foods | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Baw Baw | Regional |
| Year 2 Actions Being Healthy in Baw Baw 2017 – 2021 Integrated Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan and Health | 3.2.2 Deliver nutrition education sessions facilitated by a trained nutritionist at the Warragul Leisure Centre | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Baw Baw | Regional |
| Year 2 Actions Being Healthy in Baw Baw 2017 – 2021 Integrated Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan and Health | 3.6.2 Promote community usage of 'Universal Classes' Data Base and course registration. Courses include Child hood obesity, Nutrition, Weight Loss management, Stress management, Yoga, Introduction to gardening and other active living programs. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Baw Baw | Regional |
| Year 2 Actions Being Healthy in Baw Baw 2017 – 2021 Integrated Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan and Health | 3.7.2 Assist workplaces in Baw Baw to achieve the physical activity and healthy eating benchmarks of the Achievement Program, if applicable • # of new workplace registrations for the Achievement Program. • # of workplaces achieving the ‘Foundations’ phase of the Achievement Program (once per workplace). • # of workplaces achieving the ‘Recognition’ phase of the Achievement Program (by priority area). | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Baw Baw | Regional |
| Year 2 Actions Being Healthy in Baw Baw 2017 – 2021 Integrated Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan and Health | 3.7.3 Assist ELCs, primary and secondary schools to promote the health of 0-18-year-old children by achieving the healthy eating and oral health and physical activity and movement benchmarks of the Achievement Program. • # of times the first phase of the Achievement Program is completed (once per education setting). • # of times the ‘Recognition’ phase of the Achievement Program is completed (by priority area). • # of education settings actively working towards recognition in identified priority area. • Description of activities. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Baw Baw | Regional |
| Year 2 Actions Being Healthy in Baw Baw 2017 – 2021 Integrated Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan and Health | 3.7.6 Investigate funding opportunities to support school garden and healthy eating programs, and action as appropriate • # of plan actions implemented • # of seats installed • # of requests • Investigation complete • # of participants • # of active garden programs • Description of activities | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Baw Baw | Regional |
| Year 2 Actions Being Healthy in Baw Baw 2017 – 2021 Integrated Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan and Health | ACTION 3.1.1 Promote the Rethink Your Sugary Drink campaign to people in Baw Baw #DrinkWaterUMob | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Baw Baw | Regional |
| Year 2 Actions Being Healthy in Baw Baw 2017 – 2021 Integrated Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan and Health | 3.1.3 Implement the Healthy Food at the Y project in all seasonal pools in Baw Baw to reduce the number of sugary drinks available and improve the number of healthy food options. | Health and Wellbeing | Partner with sport clubs to provide healthy choices | Victoria | Baw Baw | Regional |
| Year 2 Actions Being Healthy in Baw Baw 2017 – 2021 Integrated Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan and Health | 3.7.7 Investigate opportunities to work with local food businesses to encourage healthy options in line with the Healthy Choices guidelines and action as appropriate | Health and Wellbeing | Encourage existing retailers/caterers to sell healthy, sustainable and affordable food | Victoria | Baw Baw | Regional |
| Year 2 Actions Being Healthy in Baw Baw 2017 – 2021 Integrated Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan and Health | 3.1 Reduce the consumption of sugary drinks | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | Victoria | Baw Baw | Regional |
| Year 2 Actions Being Healthy in Baw Baw 2017 – 2021 Integrated Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan and Health | SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE: The environment makes it easy for people to access and choose drinks that are not sugary. | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | Victoria | Baw Baw | Regional |
| Year 2 Actions Being Healthy in Baw Baw 2017 – 2021 Integrated Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan and Health | 3.3 Support a local food system that uses sustainable practices | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Baw Baw | Regional |
| Year 2 Actions Being Healthy in Baw Baw 2017 – 2021 Integrated Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan and Health | 3.3.1 Support and strengthen community led initiatives that help build a local food supply that uses sustainable farming, gardening and food production practices | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Baw Baw | Regional |
| Year 2 Actions Being Healthy in Baw Baw 2017 – 2021 Integrated Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan and Health | SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE: More people and growers are interested in sustainable food production and food waste practices. People and growers have ways to build their knowledge and skills. People can get a good variety of locally grown food and can use places in their neighbourhood to grow food. People and growers choose to dispose of food waste responsibly. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Baw Baw | Regional |
| Year 2 Actions Being Healthy in Baw Baw 2017 – 2021 Integrated Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan and Health | SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE: More people and growers are interested in sustainable food production and food waste practices. People and growers have ways to build their knowledge and skills. People can get a good variety of locally grown food and can use places in their neighbourhood to grow food. People and growers choose to dispose of food waste responsibly. | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | Victoria | Baw Baw | Regional |
| Year 2 Actions Being Healthy in Baw Baw 2017 – 2021 Integrated Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan and Health | 3.3.1 Support and strengthen community led initiatives that help build a local food supply that uses sustainable farming, gardening and food production practices | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Baw Baw | Regional |
| Year 2 Actions Being Healthy in Baw Baw 2017 – 2021 Integrated Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan and Health | 3.3.2 Promote and stimulate the uptake of the compost rebate scheme to support home composting. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Baw Baw | Regional |
| Year 2 Actions Being Healthy in Baw Baw 2017 – 2021 Integrated Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan and Health | 3.7.6 Investigate funding opportunities to support school garden and healthy eating programs, and action as appropriate • # of plan actions implemented • # of seats installed • # of requests • Investigation complete • # of participants • # of active garden programs • Description of activities | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Baw Baw | Regional |
| Year 2 Actions Being Healthy in Baw Baw 2017 – 2021 Integrated Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan and Health | SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE: More people and growers are interested in sustainable food production and food waste practices. People and growers have ways to build their knowledge and skills. People can get a good variety of locally grown food and can use places in their neighbourhood to grow food. People and growers choose to dispose of food waste responsibly. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Baw Baw | Regional |
| Year 2 Actions Being Healthy in Baw Baw 2017 – 2021 Integrated Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan and Health | PARTNERS SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE: People can get a good variety of locally grown fresh food. ACTION 3.4.1 Support initiatives that connect food producers, suppliers and retailers with each other and the Baw Baw Community 3.4.2 Explore opportunities to promote locally grown and made food. INDICATORS • # of BBFM actions implemented • Description of activities/actions undertaken • # of promotional activities completed | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | Victoria | Baw Baw | Regional |
| Year 2 Actions Being Healthy in Baw Baw 2017 – 2021 Integrated Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan and Health | 3.3.1 Support and strengthen community led initiatives that help build a local food supply that uses sustainable farming, gardening and food production practices | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | Victoria | Baw Baw | Regional |
| Year 2 Actions Being Healthy in Baw Baw 2017 – 2021 Integrated Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan and Health | 3.4 Connect food producers, suppliers and retailers with each other and Baw Baw residents. LEAD CWGPCP BBFM BBSC CWGPCP 3.5 Support and strengthen a food economy that increases the supply, availability and demand for locally produced food. | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | Victoria | Baw Baw | Regional |
| Year 2 Actions Being Healthy in Baw Baw 2017 – 2021 Integrated Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan and Health | 3.5.1 Support and strengthen community driven food initiatives which develop a local economy that increases supply, availability and demand for locally produced food. | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | Victoria | Baw Baw | Regional |