According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, poor diet has overtaken smoking and alcohol as the leading cause of early death and disease in Australia. So what’s going wrong with our current food system and what can be done to fix it? Dr Nick Rose is Executive Director of Sustain: The Australian Food Network and…
Sustain’s response to Feeding Australia (the National Food Security Strategy Discussion Paper) outlines 11 key actions & recommendations for a food system that delivers genuine human and planetary health. We strongly encourage all Sustain members and food advoactes to make your own submission via the DAFF portal. For tips, guidance and key links for making…
We find ourselves at a critical junction for food in Australia. Feeding Australia (the development of National Food Security Strategy) is a powerful opportunity to redesign our food systems for human and planetary health. In this post, we cover actionable tips, guidelines and resources for food system change-makers like you, to make your voice heard….
The Australian food system is taking us in the wrong direction. A relentless and narrow focus on productivity – combined with persistent cost of living pressures – is increasing food insecurity, dietary-related ill-health and deterioration in our soils and river catchments. These and other negative impacts are felt by all Australians. In this webinar, Sustain…
In this Radio Fremantle broadcast interview (Monday 8 September 2025 – starts at 1:05) Sustain ED Nick Rose discusses the state of Australia’s food systems and what reform might look like .
Food security impacts every Australian alive today, and all future generations. That’s why we analysed 187 submissions made to the 2023 National Inquiry into Food Security and published our findings in the detailed report below. Our analysis reveals several matters of national significance: Findings First, that such a wide range of stakeholders engaged with the…
A food system expert says the Victorian Government’s “lukewarm” support for action on the State’s cost-of living and food security crises, falls far short. On Thursday 31 July 2025, the Victorian government delivered its responses to two parliamentary inquiries held in 2024 – Food Security in Victoria (released by the Legal and Social Issues Committee…
Sustain partnered with the City of Casey and Stockland to co-design a best-practice model and Impact Measurement Framework for community gardens in new residential developments. The project focused on how community gardens can build social connection, improve health and wellbeing, enhance food security, and foster sustainability in rapidly growing urban areas. Drawing on literature, stakeholder…
On election night, a triumphant Anthony Albanese took to the stage brandishing a Medicare card as a symbol of the nation’s commitment to public healthcare. Click here to read what the Sustain team believes needs to come next.
“Grocery Price Fury”. That’s how The Project covered the cost-of-living crisis this election. They’re not wrong. In our like-for-like comparison of groceries from a supermarket and local Melbourne grocer Gasko’s, we payed $25 less at the locally-owned shop. In this segment the Project team fact check our findings and learn how the supermarkets use choice…