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Foodbank Hunger Report 2024 reveals 3.4 million households in Australia are food insecure
October 16, 2024National Food Donation Tax Incentive introduced to Senate
July 23, 2024Legislation introduced next week aims to unlock tonnes of fresh fruit and vegetables for hungry Australians struggling with the cost-of-living crisis. The Bill is inspired by the National Food Donation Tax Incentive, developed by Foodbank, SecondBite, and OzHarvest. This incentive encourages food businesses, such as…
Struggling Aussies requesting period care products
July 16, 2024The inability to afford period care products has hidden and severe consequences including missing school or work or using unhygienic items such as socks, newspapers and rags as replacements, potentially leading to medical issues.
Food Donation Tax Incentive
June 28, 2024Legislation introduced next week aims to unlock tonnes of fresh fruit and vegetables for hungry Australians struggling with the cost-of-living crisis. The Bill is inspired by the National Food Donation Tax Incentive, developed by Foodbank, SecondBite, and OzHarvest. This incentive encourages food businesses, such as…
What is food insecurity?
April 16, 2024Food insecurity is not just about being hungry; rather, it includes the stress of rationing out food, skipping meals, or not knowing when or how you will get your next meal.
Foodbank Pet Hunger Report
April 12, 2024Pet owners living in food insecure households are resorting to self-sacrifice to protect the welfare of their pets, with almost a quarter (24%) skipping meals so their pets can eat.
National Food Donation Tax Incentive – Resources
March 25, 2024A National Food Donation Tax Incentive would be a game-changer for Australia, helping people and planet alike.
Foodbank sources record volume of food and groceries in 2023
February 19, 2024Today, Foodbank Australia revealed it sourced a record volume of food and groceries in 2023. In total, Foodbank sourced 51 million kilograms of food and groceries, the equivalent of 92 million meals, as the cost-of-living crisis pushed demand for food relief to record highs across…
Food Relief sector calls for urgent action on funding
January 24, 2024Food Relief sector calls for urgent action on funding. Ahead of the Prime Minister’s caucus meeting on the cost-of-living crisis, Australia’s food relief sector has called for an urgent and dramatic increase in Federal funding to help respond to unprecedented levels of demand for food…