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National Food Donation Tax Incentive

September 9, 2024

This is a rare opportunity to shape legislation that could significantly reduce food waste and help feed more people in need.

Struggling Aussies requesting period care products

July 16, 2024

The inability to afford period care products has hidden and severe consequences including missing school or work or using unhygienic items such as socks, newspapers and rags as replacements, potentially leading to medical issues. 

Food Donation Tax Incentive

June 28, 2024

Legislation introduced next week aims to unlock tonnes of fresh fruit and vegetables for hungry Australians struggling with the cost-of-living crisis. The Bill is inspired by the National Food Donation Tax Incentive, developed by Foodbank, SecondBite, and OzHarvest. This incentive encourages food businesses, such as…

What is food insecurity?

April 16, 2024

Food insecurity is not just about being hungry; rather, it includes the stress of rationing out food, skipping meals, or not knowing when or how you will get your next meal.

Foodbank Pet Hunger Report

April 12, 2024

Pet owners living in food insecure households are resorting to self-sacrifice to protect the welfare of their pets, with almost a quarter (24%) skipping meals so their pets can eat.

Foodbank sources record volume of food and groceries in 2023

February 19, 2024

Today, Foodbank Australia revealed it sourced a record volume of food and groceries in 2023. In total, Foodbank sourced 51 million kilograms of food and groceries, the equivalent of 92 million meals, as the cost-of-living crisis pushed demand for food relief to record highs across…

Food Relief sector calls for urgent action on funding

January 24, 2024

Food Relief sector calls for urgent action on funding. Ahead of the Prime Minister’s caucus meeting on the cost-of-living crisis, Australia’s food relief sector has called for an urgent and dramatic increase in Federal funding to help respond to unprecedented levels of demand for food…

Interest rate rise impact

January 15, 2024

Discover the impact of interest rate rises on everyday people. See the correlation between Cash Rate announcements and increased demand for food relief through our 'Find Food' button. Learn more and find local support through our 'Find Food' button.