Child Safe Commitment

Foodbank Victoria acknowledges that each member of its team, and of the community broadly, have a responsibility to understand the important role they play in developing and maintaining a child-safe culture and an environment that ensures the wellbeing and safety of children and young people. Foodbank Victoria is committed to providing the resources and support to its team members and the community so that child safety underpins its operations on all levels.

As an organisation which provides services for children in Victoria, including the School Breakfast Clubs Program, Foodbank Victoria is fully committed to implementing and complying with all aspects of each of the Victorian Child Safe Standards, and therefore National Principles for Child Safe Organisations, within our operations.

You can view Foodbank Victoria’s Child Safe Policy here.

Hello, we’re Foodbank Victoria.

Whether it’s everyday emergencies or in times of crisis, we’ve been providing vital food relief to vulnerable Victorians for over 95 years.

Through our network of over 1,200 schools and nearly 500 charities right across Victoria, we’ve distributed over 25 million meals in the last 12 months alone. Right now, we’re feeding 69,000 people every single day.

You could say we’re the fridge and pantry for some of Victoria’s most trusted charities – including the Salvation Army and Vinnies – working together to support those who need us most.

We’re also out on the road every week, so we can reach people in need directly with our fresh food markets and mobile supermarket buses. These programs mean families can come and collect enough fresh produce for an entire week – for free – allowing us to reach disadvantaged communities in each and every corner of Victoria. Our Community Food Centres in Ballarat and Morwell are also essential to making this possible, providing the critical missing link between Foodbank’s supply of healthy food, the work of our local charity partners, and those needing food relief throughout regional Victoria.

We believe that all Victorians should have regular access to healthy, culturally appropriate food. That’s why we work hand-in-hand with partners right across the food and grocery sector – from farmers and growers, right through to retailers – to source, rescue and purchase essential food and grocery items to help nourish our communities.

While supporting schools and charities across our network is at the heart of what we do, we’re also here when disaster strikes, as the state’s dedicated emergency food relief organisation. In times of crisis – whether it’s a bushfire, flood or pandemic – you can count on us to be here to help Victoria.

And we couldn’t do any of this without the support of our community. Every dollar donated is two meals created.