Untangling food insecurity’s prevalence in NSW Aboriginal communities

By Anna Macdonald

October 13, 2023
Shane Hamilton
Aboriginal Affairs NSW deputy secretary Shane Hamilton. (Image: AANSW)

One of the findings of a SaxInstitute report commissioned by Aboriginal Affairs NSW was that Indigenous people living in NSW are “extremely impacted” by food insecurity, regardless of geographical location.

The report found the prevalence of severe food insecurity in very remote NSW was 75%. Interestingly, the report found similar levels between regional (52.8%) and urban (53.1%) areas.

Source: Understanding the scale, severity and causes of food insecurity amongst Aboriginal communities in NSW: A pilot study of food insecurity prevalence and severity.

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By Anna Macdonald

Anna Macdonald is a Sydney-based Journalist at The Mandarin. She was previously at Mumbrella, reporting on Australia’s media and marketing industry. She graduated from the Australian National University with a Bachelor of Arts and Laws.

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