The important role of charity in the welfare system for those who are food insecure

McKay, Fiona H.; Lindberg, Rebecca

doi:10.1111/1753-6405.12916

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“…An American study has found that financial and food management skillsfor example, ability to make a budgetreduced the likelihood of food insecurity, and this association persisted in a subgroup analysis of households with very low incomes (61) . Interventions targeting low-income groups should include income supplementation policies and changes to the Australian welfare system (62) , but they should also address the additional barriers that prevent certain low-income groups from being more food-secure.…”

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Sociodemographic factors associated with food insecurity: data from the 2003–2014 New South Wales Population Health Survey

Drakoulidou

Drayton

Shepherd

et al. 2020

Public Health Nutr.

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AbstractObjective:To determine the prevalence and sociodemographic factors associated with food insecurity in the state of New South Wales (NSW), Australia.Design:Cross-sectional analysis of food insecurity data collected by the NSW Population Health Survey between 2003 and 2014. Multiple logistic regression was used to examine associations with key sociodemographic variables.Setting:NSW, Australia.Participants:212 608 survey participants responded to the food insecurity survey question between 2003 and 2014. 150 767 of them were aged ≥16 years. The survey sample was randomly selected and weighted to be representative of the NSW population.Results:On average 6 % of adults aged ≥16 years experienced food insecurity in NSW. The odds of food insecurity appeared to increase from one survey year to the next by a factor of 1·05. Food insecurity was found to be independently associated with age, sex, marital status, household size, education, employment status, household income, smoking status, alcohol intake and self-rated health. The association with income, smoking status and self-rated health appeared to be the strongest among all covariates and showed a gradient effect. Food insecurity appeared to increase significantly between the age of 16 and 19 years.Conclusions:The prevalence of food insecurity appears to be rising over time. Given the negative health consequences of food insecurity, more rigorous measurement and monitoring of food insecurity in NSW and nationally is strongly recommended. The findings provide support for interventions targeting low-income and younger population groups.

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Sociodemographic factors associated with food insecurity: data from the 2003–2014 New South Wales Population Health Survey

Drakoulidou

Drayton

Shepherd

et al. 2020

Public Health Nutr.

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“…Importantly, some of the work that has been conducted on the role of the Australian food aid sector suggests that the sector is changing, with long‐term provision of food assistance increasingly becoming entrenched in the Australian social support network (Lindberg et al., 2015; McKay & McKenzie, 2017; Pollard et al., 2019), mirroring the trajectory of the United Kingdom and Canada. The fundamental shift in the role and responsibility of the Australian food aid sector (McKay & Lindberg, 2019), means that Australian academics and policy makers many not have sufficient information about the current experiences of those accessing food aid. This research seeks to address this gap by exploring the experience of food aid users in Victoria, Australia, to better understand the relationship between food insecurity and the use of food aid.…”

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The prevalence, severity and experience of food insecurity in Australia: An investigation of food aid use

McKay

Haines

Beswick

et al. 2020

Health Soc Care Community

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High costs of living, low wage growth, and insufficient welfare payments have resulted in an increase in the number of Australians experiencing food insecurity. Much of the response to food insecurity in Australia occurs through informal food aid provided by charitable organisations. Australia, like Canada, the United Kingdom and other high-income countries, relies on a private, non-government, food assistance sector that is supported by philanthropy, food industry, and government donations (Lindberg, Whelan, Lawrence, Gold, & Friel, 2015). One key aspect of the Australian charitable food landscape is that those in need of food aid are generally able to self-refer. While individual agencies may have their own eligibility criteria, for example, requiring a government issued low income card, or usage

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“…Charities and food relief programs can play an important role in aiding families on low incomes who are experiencing food insecurity (57,79), however, feelings of shame and fear of judgement can prevent some families from accessing these services (64, 65, 80). We would argue that these feelings are even stronger barriers amongst Aboriginal communities (81) as many people have experienced and continue to experience family members being removed at alarming rates (51).…”

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(Murradambirra Dhangaang - Make Food Secure) Aboriginal Community and Stakeholder Perspectives on Food Insecurity in Urban and Regional Australia: A Qualitative Study

Sherriff

Kalucy

Tong

et al. 2021

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Background: Food insecurity affects one in five Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people residing in non-remote environments. Inequalities in diet contribute to the differential impact on diet-sensitive chronic diseases and the related burden of disease among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This study aimed to describe Aboriginal community and stakeholder perspectives on food insecurity to get a better understanding of the key factors driving this issue and recommendations for potential solutions in urban and regional Aboriginal communities in Australia. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 44 participants who were purposively selected. This included Aboriginal people in two communities and both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal stakeholders from local food relief agencies, food suppliers, schools, and government. A conceptual framework was developed from food insecurity literature and we used the sensitizing concepts of availability, affordability, accessibility and acceptability or the lack thereof of healthy food to elicit interview responses. Interview transcripts were analysed thematically. Results: All participants felt strongly that food insecurity was a major problem experienced in the local Aboriginal communities. Five core areas impacting on food security identified: trapped in financial disadvantage; gaps in the local food system; limitations of non-Aboriginal food relief services; on-going impacts of colonization; and maintaining family, cultural and community commitments and responsibilities. Conclusions: This study found Aboriginal families in urban and regional Australia are experiencing food insecurity on a regular basis, which is impacted by a range of socio-economic, environmental, systemic and cultural factors, as reported by the participants. Our findings highlight the need to address system level changes in the food environment and acknowledge Aboriginal culture and food preferences while considering the development of programs to alleviate food insecurity among urban and regional communities.

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The important role of charity in the welfare system for those who are food insecure

Cited by 27 publications

References 15 publications

Sociodemographic factors associated with food insecurity: data from the 2003–2014 New South Wales Population Health Survey

Sociodemographic factors associated with food insecurity: data from the 2003–2014 New South Wales Population Health Survey

The prevalence, severity and experience of food insecurity in Australia: An investigation of food aid use

(Murradambirra Dhangaang - Make Food Secure) Aboriginal Community and Stakeholder Perspectives on Food Insecurity in Urban and Regional Australia: A Qualitative Study

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