Lotterywest funded WACOSS to auspice the WA Food Relief Framework Project in 2017. The need for a framework came from the community sector after it was recognised that improvements to the food relief system can be made to respond to need.
The food relief sector collaborated to map the issue and identify solutions to address gaps in the State’s food security system. A working group was established and extensive stakeholder and community consultation across regional and metropolitan areas was undertaken, engaging service providers, government, consumer groups, and the corporate sector.
The culmination of this work is a Framework that can be adapted to address food insecurity in Western Australia, and in other jurisdictions, to identify and map gaps, so that people can be food secure.
This film was shot in late 2019 for the Food Relief Framework in both Broome and Perth. The film provides an opportunity to hear about the development of the Framework and to share the personal experiences of people who have relied on charity food services.
The WA Food Stress Index, was developed in 2018 as part of the WA Food Relief Framework and is an essential tool for estimating the risk of food insecurity by geographical location in Western Australia. The FSI includes data to provide a basic and nutritious Food Basket Recommendation.
Using the Food Stress Index for Emergency Food Assistance: An Australian Case Series Analysis during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Natural Disasters.
Fair Food WA would not be possible without the generous support of Lotterywest.
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