Hunger in Australia

The reality of hunger in Australia

1 in 3 Australian households (3.5 million households) experienced food insecurity. This means that they have, at the very least, reduced the quality, variety or desirability of their food and, at worse, run out of food so that household members go entire days without eating.

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Our goal is to create a hunger-free Australia

The facts

Foodbank is Australia’s leading source on food insecurity and relief. Explore our research, reports, and insights to understand the reality of hunger nationwide.

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What we do

Last year alone, we sourced enough food for 92 million meals, supporting 2,966 frontline charities and 3,649 school breakfast programs.

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Who we are

We’re Australia’s largest food relief organisation, working every day to ensure that good food reaches those who need it most.

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Foodbank across Australia

51M

kg of food and groceries sourced

92M

Equivalent meals sourced

2966

Charities Supported

3649

School Feeding Programs Supported

$1.8B

Social Return On Investment (SROI)

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