Is Aboriginal nutrition a priority for local government? A policy analysis

Helson, Catherine; Walker, Ruth; Palermo, Claire; Rounsefell, Kim; Aron, Yudit; MacDonald, Catherine; Atkinson, Petah; Browne, Jennifer

doi:10.1017/s1368980017001902

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“…Consistent with previous studies 31,33,34 the 20 MPHWPs that contained instances of the included terms were analysed using deductive content analysis. The first step in this analysis involved secondary keyword search including recognition terms relating to oral and/or dental health and other relevant information.…”

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Missed opportunities for improving oral health in rural Victoria: The role of municipal public health planning in improving oral health

Dickson‐Swift

Crocombe

2021

Health Prom J of Aust

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Missed opportunities for improving oral health in rural Victoria: The role of municipal public health planning in improving oral health

Dickson‐Swift

Crocombe

2021

Health Prom J of Aust

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“…Consistent with previous work in this area,25,26 policy documents were analysed through deductive content analysis. The first step involved a secondary keyword search of the 13 policy documents to locate “recognition” search terms relating to climate change and food security and neighbouring information.…”

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How are Victorian Local Governments' responding to climate change and food insecurity?

Beaudry

McKay

Haines

2020

Health Prom J of Aust

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Issue addressed Climate change is one of the greatest challenges to public health and well‐being. Steps taken by governments now will have a significant effect on public health outcomes, including the food system and food security. Method This study reviewed municipal public health and well‐being plans from 79 local government areas (LGAs) in Victoria, Australia. Documents were included if they explicitly mentioned climate change and food insecurity. Of the 79 LGAs, 13 met the selection criteria and a content and framing analysis was conducted to identify the level of recognition of climate change on food security and proposed mitigation actions and strategies. Results Of the 13 LGAs, the documents of six were identified as having a high level of responsiveness to climate change and food insecurity, five were assessed as medium and two low. Framing analysis identified council acknowledgment of how climate change effects food access through availability and price, and growing food locally and sustainably is seen as a common action to improve food security. Conclusion The findings of this study suggest that planning for climate change and food insecurity is not a high priority for Victorian LGAs. Given the current political climate in Australia, where many in federal government continue to deny the existence of climate change or are reluctant to implement mitigation strategies, it is now and will be increasingly important into the future that local governments plan for the impact of climate change on food insecurity. So what? Climate change will impact how people access food and what foods are available to them. Unless all levels of government start to address and plan for climate change, the impact on communities will continue to intensify and grow more costly and damaging.

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“…Food and nutrition have not been prioritised on the national Aboriginal health policy agenda 19 and Aboriginal organisations have not been sufficiently involved in nutrition policy processes 20 . In limited instances where local government public health policies address nutrition among First Peoples, the focus is on nutrition as an issue of individual responsibility, rather than an issue of community or social responsibility 21 . An alternative approach to nutrition policy development is one that embraces co‐design supporting Aboriginal organisations to participate in the policy process, operationalising First Nations peoples’ right to self‐determination 20…”

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The ongoing impact of colonisation on childhood obesity prevention: a First Nations’ perspective

Whettam¹,

Bergmeier

Chung

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Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

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Is Aboriginal nutrition a priority for local government? A policy analysis

Cited by 8 publications

References 27 publications

Missed opportunities for improving oral health in rural Victoria: The role of municipal public health planning in improving oral health

Missed opportunities for improving oral health in rural Victoria: The role of municipal public health planning in improving oral health

How are Victorian Local Governments' responding to climate change and food insecurity?

The ongoing impact of colonisation on childhood obesity prevention: a First Nations’ perspective

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