High costs of living and low wage growth in Australia have resulted in an increase in the number of people experiencing food insecurity, and a corresponding increase in the number of people accessing food aid. This research employs qualitative methods alongside standard methods to explore food...
Author(s)
McKay, F. H.; Haines, B. C.; Beswick, H.; McKenzie, H.; Lindberg, R.
Publisher
Wiley, Oxford, UK
Citation
Health and Social Care in the Community, 2020, 28, 6, pp 2399-2407
The number of Australians seeking food aid has increased in recent years; however, the current variability in the measurement of food insecurity means that the prevalence and severity of food insecurity in Australia is likely underreported. This is compounded by infrequent national health surveys...
Author(s)
McKay, F. H.; Haines, B. C.; Dunn, M.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2019, 16, 3, pp 476
This cross-sectional study examined the experiences of people accessing Emergency Food Relief (EFR) in the regional city of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, including determinants, impacts of food insecurity, and service delivery recommendations. The forty-one item survey examined demographics, food...
Author(s)
Kleve, S.; Greenslade, D.; Farrington, M.; Funston, S.; David, B. S.; Xi, J.; Swiney, C.; Clarke, E.; Pollard, C. M.; Booth, S.
Publisher
Wiley-Hindawi, London, UK
Citation
Health and Social Care in the Community, 2023, 2023, 8711041,
Research on food insecurity in Australia has typically relied on a single-item measure and finds that approximately 5% of the population experiences food insecurity. This research also finds that demographic characteristics such as household composition and marital status affect levels of food...
Author(s)
Seivwrigh, A. N.; Callis, Z.; Flatau, P.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020, 17, 2,
Background: Local food systems which support affordable, equitable, accessible, and sustainable food are important to enhance food access and reduce food insecurity. Cardinia Shire Council, a local government in Victoria, Australia has developed and endorsed a 'Community Food Strategy' to support...
Author(s)
Molenaar, A.; Bucello, P.; Kleve, S.
Publisher
BioMed Central Ltd, London, UK
Citation
BMC Public Health, 2023, 23, 1996, pp (13 October 2023)
Assessments of the severity of food insecurity within Australian university students are lacking, and the experience of food insecurity in Australian university staff is unknown. A crosssectional online survey in March 2022 aimed to characterize the severity of food insecurity in students,...
Author(s)
Kent, K.; Visentin, D.; Peterson, C.; Ayre, I.; Elliott, C.; Primo, C.; Murray, S.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Nutrients, 2022, 14, 19,
The purpose of this commentary is to highlight the established etiology and outcomes related to food insecurity for families with young children (ages 0-5 and pregnant women) living in the U.S. and Australia. We initiated a cross-country research collaboration between the United States (U.S.) and...
Author(s)
Parks, C. A.; Bastian, A.; Lindberg, R.; McKay, F. H.; Pligt, P. van der; Yaroch, A. L.
Publisher
Springer, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation
Food Security, 2022, 14, 6, pp 1499-1502
Aim: The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the Australian food supply with potential ramifications on food security. This scoping review aimed to synthesise current evidence on the prevalence of food insecurity and changes to factors related to food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic in...
Author(s)
Louie, S.; Shi YuMeng; Allman-Farinelli, M.
Publisher
Wiley, Melbourne, Australia
Citation
Nutrition & Dietetics, 2022, 79, 1, pp 28-47
This study aimed to determine perceptions of the lived experience of food insecurity and suggestions to improve food security in four remote Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory, and Queensland. Participants were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander pregnant and breastfeeding women, ...
Author(s)
Booth, S.; Deen, C.; Thompson, K.; Kleve, S.; Chan, E.; McCarthy, L.; Kraft, E.; Fredericks, B.; Brimblecombe, J.; Ferguson, M.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Social Science & Medicine, 2023, 320,
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the Australian food supply through changed consumer purchasing patterns, and potentially, household food security. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of COVID-19 on the prevalence of food insecurity and food supply issues, and...
Author(s)
Godrich, S. L.; Lo, J.; Kent, K.; Macau, F.; Devine, A.
Publisher
BioMed Central Ltd, London, UK
Citation
Nutrition Journal, 2022, 21, 17, pp (20 March 2022)