Information for community organisations providing food relief services in Victoria.
The Victorian Government is committed to supporting Victorians who are facing food insecurity to access healthy and culturally appropriate food.
Victorian healthy food relief guidelines
Everyone living in Victoria has the right to nutritious food to thrive. The Victorian healthy food relief guidelines aim to help food relief providers to offer a variety of nutritious and culturally appropriate foods to support the health and wellbeing of those needing food relief.
These guidelines aim to:
- strengthen efforts to provide food relief to meet the needs of communities
- promote providing food relief in dignified and respectful ways
- help to ensure a variety of nutritious, minimally processed and culturally appropriate food options are available.
Download the Victorian healthy food relief guidelines
Download the Victorian healthy food relief guidelines poster
Food relief distribution services
If your organisation delivers a food relief program, you may be eligible to receive regular food donations from a state-wide or regional distribution service. These services each have their own eligibility and review criteria and may operate a wait list based on available supply and demand. Food supplies are variable depending on the donations they receive.
Community organisations are also encouraged to foster relationships with local food businesses to explore donation options and develop partnerships with other nearby organisations to coordinate efforts at the local level.
State-wide food relief providers
Regional foodshares
- Albury Wodonga Regional Food Share
- Bendigo Foodshare
- Geelong Foodshare
- Shepparton Foodshare
- Mildura Foodshare
- Western District Foodshare
Food relief assistance
If you, or someone you know needs immediate food relief assistance, we encourage you to use https://askizzy.org.au to connect with organisations for local services or support.