A Zoom meeting invitation will be emailed 24 hours before the meeting.
Join us for a discussion between researchers, public health practitioners, policy makers, advocates and community organisations about how we can work together to design and implement policies that support equitable food systems.
With a focus on strengths-based, actionable solutions, our keynote speakers and guests will discuss topics such as:
- culturally informed trauma integrated healing approaches to food policy and practice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
- VicHealth’s work and commitment to health equity
- commercial drivers of nutrition equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
- local government actions to address inequities in diets
- reducing inequities in rural diets
- including priority populations’ voices in food policy.
Our guest speakers and panelists include:
- Tracy Hardy (Wattleseed Nutrition, Health and Wellbeing)
- Dr Sandro Demaio (VicHealth)
- Dheepa Jeyapalan (VicHealth)
- Dr Mark Lock (GLOBE)
- Dr Jane Martin (Obesity Policy Coalition)
- Alfred Deakin Professor Anna Peeters (IHT)
- Associate Professor Kathryn Backholer (GLOBE)
- along with a great line-up of researchers, community organisations, and government stakeholders.
There'll be a series of informative and thought-provoking presentations and panel discussion, plus one of 2 breakout sessions for in person attendees including:
- a yarning circle on cultural safety and reflexivity for food policy, or
- a session to explore how an understanding of lived experiences can help inform research, policy and practice.
