Poverty is a real issue in Australia.
There are estimated to be over 40,000 adults and families and over 40,000 young people with inadequate shelter. Access to an affordable healthy diet has important implications for public health. While good nutrition is recognised as a pre-requisite for good health, it is only possible if there is adequate, affordable and accessible healthy food for all. All Australians should have access to healthy food. Food and nutrition policies ensuring health goals as a top priority be developed at local, State and national levels and that these policies should integrate agricultural, economic, food production and distribution, social, educational, and environmental factors.