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Healthy food

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Healthy eating
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Nutrition
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Healthy food
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Administration of the Future Fit Program


The audit's objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing’s administration of the Future Fit Program. It found the administration to be ineffective. Poor project governance, non-aligned procurement practices and weak contract management impeded the achievement of the program’s objectives. The report made eight recommendations, which were agreed to.
Report

Junk food and poor policy?


This report looks at how government can improve nutrition and health outcomes for the public, arguing that the current approach is insufficient. The authors call for government intervention to shift the obesity conversation away from individual choice to focus on the commercial food environment and social determinants of poor nutrition.
Report

Food security in Victoria


This report finds food insecurity rising, fueled by a growing cost of living, inadequate income support and intersecting social and economic disadvantages. It examines the drivers and impacts of food insecurity and recommends short and long-term solutions, advocating for a whole-of-government strategy that builds food resilience by tackling the underlying drivers of disadvantage.
Journal article

Australian hospital healthy retail policies – an analysis and scoping review of potential impacts on dietary behaviours

This study analysed Australian hospital retail policies aimed at encouraging consumption of healthy foods and drinks.
Discussion paper

Feasibility study on options to limit unhealthy food marketing to children


Australians' diets are currently sub-optimal, with the majority of people consuming inadequate amounts of core foods and too many discretionary foods. This has negative impacts on population health, including through increased rates of overweight and obesity and a range of associated chronic diseases. Exposure to marketing for unhealthy foods and drinks can influence food choices...