Food Supply in Rural SA Action Group

Food Supply in Rural SA Action Group

This Eatwell SA project aims to improve rural food supply by addressing the high cost and variable quality of food in remote areas.

Team members

Bridget Booth, ATSIC
Peter Brennan, Department of State Aboriginal Affairs
John Brownsea, State Retailers Assoc
Patricia Carter, Dept of Human Services
Linda Crutchett, Whyalla Community Health Centre
Claire Davenport, Australian Retailers Association - SA
Julie Driver, Environmental Health Branch - Regional Services Unit
Margaret Hampton, WCH
Ian Lovell, Transport SA
Elliot McNamara, ATSIC Nulla Wimila Kutju Regional Council
Neil Murphy, Transport SA
Lillian Mwanri, University of SA
Alison Smith, WCH
Rhonda Turley, SACOSS
Fran Wanders, Dept of Human Services

How we do it

  • By providing a forum for agencies and organisations to link with each other and co-ordinate their activities
  • Planning action to implement the outcomes of the Food Supply in Rural SA forum, April 2001.

Activities include:

  • Country Freight Improvement Strategy Study (lead agency Transport SA)
  • Eat Well Outback SA (Whyalla Hospital and Health Services)
  • Healthy Ways (Dept Human Services)
  • Anangu Pitjantjatjara Lands Food Freight Transport study (Transport SA)

Evaluation: Strength of coalition, food supply improvement outcomes.

Current status of project: On-going

Resources: Report of Food Supply in Rural SA forum www.chdf.org.au/eatwellsa.

Contact: Alison Smith Ph: (08) 8161 7161 or (08) 8161 7777; Margaret Hampton Ph: (08) 8161 7036

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