Type of Dialogue
Independent
Convened by
Monash University Department of Nutrition Dietetics and Food on behalf of the HEALTHY STORiES=GOOD FOOD working group
Language of Dialogue Event
English
Date/time
From:
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City
Melbourne VIC, Australia
Geographical focus
Australia
Format
Online
Please review the details below for registration information if available or contact the Convenor if you would like to attend.
Curator
Nicole Turner, Chair Indigenous Allied Health Australia
Description
This dialogue will showcase ‘good food store’ stories from around remote Australia highlighting the innovative and emerging approaches to the challenges experienced by community stores in providing a healthy and affordable food supply and foster critical discussion among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and community allies on the role of stores for community food security.
The dialogue will feature:
- Arnhem Land Progress Aboriginal Corporation (ALPA) Healthy Stores 2020 story
- Karen Sheldon Catering and training company providing training in kitchen operations for First Nations Peoples and healthy take-away food
- Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation Wildfoods Cafe Karlabarrabarra, Maningrida
- First Nations store employees showing their work experiences with Outback Stores and Community Enterprise Queensland (North Queensland).
Acknowledgement
The Arnhem Land Progress Aboriginal Corporation, Karen Sheldon Group, Stephan Rainow UPK Coordinator Nganampa Health Council Inc, Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation, Outback Stores, Community Enterprise Queensland.
Image credit: Wildfoods Cafe Karlabarrabarra, Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation. Photographer: Light Tree Media