January 30, 2019
The beginning of a new school year is an exciting time for most, but unfortunately one in five Australian children[1] will experience food insecurity at some point this year, meaning many students will go to school hungry. This year, Australia’s largest hunger relief charity Foodbank has partnered with Woolworths for a Back To School appeal, […]
December 21, 2018
20 December 2018 –The burden of feeding loved ones on Christmas day will be eased for vulnerable families in Alice Springs. Foodbank, together with one of its national partners, Virgin Cargo, transported Christmas hampers from Darwin to Alice Springs to help feed the hungry through the Salvation Army Alice Springs. Delivering these hampers was Foodbank’s […]
November 30, 2018
More meals left over at the end of the day in quick serve restaurants, takeaways and cafes will soon be able to go to people in need thanks to a new collaboration between Foodbank, Australia’s largest food relief organisation, and an innovative new app called Y Waste. It is estimated that at least 40 percent […]
November 13, 2018
Foodbank Australia has welcomed the Prime Minister, Scott Morrison’s announcement this morning that Foodbank Australia’s funding is to be reinstated to its former level. The Prime Minister and Social Services Minister have confirmed the funding critical to Foodbank’s Key Staples Program will remain at $750,000 per year over 4.5 years. This funding will allow the […]
November 12, 2018
More than $8m worth of vital food relief is now at risk following a surprise Federal Government funding cut to the country’s largest food relief organisation, Foodbank. Six weeks out from Christmas, and with just six weeks’ notice, the Federal Minister for Families and Social Services Paul Fletcher, has announced that funding for the Foodbank […]
October 31, 2018
This year, on Friday 2 November Subway restaurants around Australia are coming together for the second year in a row to fight food insecurity in celebration of World Sandwich Day. With an ever-increasing number of Australians experiencing food insecurity and the demand for food relief reaching crisis levels in some areas, Subway Australia’s biggest event […]
October 15, 2018
The iconic Big Banana on Australia’s east coast has been shrouded in black in an impudent act aimed at drawing attention to our country’s big hunger problem. Foodbank has taken this extraordinary step to mark the release of its annual Foodbank Hunger Report which reveals that more […]
October 15, 2018
A report released today by Australia’s largest food relief organisation, Foodbank, reveals that an alarming 4 million Australians have experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months. The report exposes a growing problem in country areas where, during the past 12 months, 1.5 million Australians have experienced the uncertainty of not knowing where their next […]
June 25, 2018
The Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology (AIFST) has joined forces with Foodbank to help address the rising issue of food insecurity in Australia at the same time as tackling food waste. AIFST Managing Director, Fiona Fleming said the opportunity to be part of the Foodbank supporter network is a natural fit for the […]
May 23, 2018
Simplot Australia has received the 2018 Foodbank Award in recognition of its outstanding contribution to tackling food insecurity in Australia. The award was presented during the ‘Celebrating the Industry’ dinner at the Food & Grocery Australia conference held by the Australian Food & Grocery Council (AFGC) in Melbourne today. On announcing the 2018 recipient of […]
