The Local Governments Creating Healthy Food Environments Interest Group shares knowledge to spread positive changes in local government food policy across Australia. We are focused on generating interest and commitment to change among local governments, and informing the development of mechanisms to facilitate action. This includes enhancing the research capacity of local governments, and supporting scale-up of evidence-based policies and practices to improve the healthiness and sustainability of the food environments in local government settings.
Our focus
To enhance and accelerate research and evidence-based action to improve the healthiness and sustainability of the food environments in local government settings in Australia.
Want to join us?
If you are interested in joining the Local Governments Creating Healthy Food Environments Interest Group or have any questions, please contact Dr Cindy Needham.
Upcoming Events
Local Governments Creating Healthy Food Environments Symposium
Join us for a free hybrid symposium sharing evidence and tools to inform policy and practice in local governments.
Monday, 17th March, 10am – 4pm AEDT @ Deakin Downtown and Online (Zoom)
Local Food Systems Policy Index (Local Food-EPI+) Tool
The Local Food-EPI+ tool is designed to benchmark local governments on their implementation of policies to improve the healthiness, equity and environmental sustainability of food systems.
The purpose of the tool is to assist local governments in prioritising their actions to improve the healthiness, equity and environmental sustainability of food systems.
