On 9th December 2025, 75 passionate and experienced leaders from across Lutruwita /Tasmania and interstate met in Launceston for a deep dive into action being taken across Tasmania to tackle food insecurity. We convened this Forum with our Tasmanian partners both to showcase and celebrate the great work being done on the ground across the state, as well as to inform the Federal government of key needs and…
The Victorian Government has announced that VicHealth – the state’s internationally recognised, independent health promotion agency – will be abolished and incorporated into the Department of Health, ending more than three decades of prevention-focused leadership. The decision has shocked public health experts, community organisations and former government leaders, who warn that dismantling VicHealth’s independent structure…
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…
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…
“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…
Sustain calls for strong government action as Victoria builds the equivalent of Melbourne’s CBD over productive farmland every year Melbourne’s ‘foodbowl’ is essential to Victoria’s food security, and its many greengrocers and municipal markets are critical to its public health infrastructure. Yet both are under threat by relentless urban expansion and the unconstrained market power…
“A major step towards dignified food fecurity for all, but more needs to be done” On Thursday 14th November 2024, the Legal and Social Issues Committee (LSC) of the Victorian Legislative Council released Food Security in Victoria – a report exploring the drivers, impacts and solutions for food security. Legislating a right to food, adopting a systems approach…
“My family has a farming background, and I would love to support [our farmers]. I hate giving my money to organizations that I know collect mass profits while consumers, their employees and producers all live off the bare minimum.” 176 organisations and individuals have sent strong messages about urgent measures needed to tackle the growing…