GARDEN TO PLATENICOLE INGRAM

Largest hunger relief charity in WA

FIGHTING HUNGER IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Food FundsRaises

6 Branches

450+ Welfare Partners

420+ SchoolsDistribut

esWelfarePartners Adults Young

People ChildrenEducates

FOODBANK AUSTRALIA: FIGHTING HUNGER: HOW WE DO IT

HIDDEN HUNGER ON OUR DOORSTEP

Healthy Food for All®

Regional and Metropolitan Strategies

Food Sensations®

for Adults

Food Sensations®

for SchoolsGarden To

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HEALTHY FOOD FOR ALL® FUNDER ACKNOWLEGEMENTS

Major Funders:

Supporters:

SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM

Schools Children Breakfasts/week

Emergency meals/week

Metro 171 8,241 22,677 7,453

Regional 249 9,062 33,269 16,927

Total 420 17,303 55,946 24,380

SBP OUTCOMES – EDUCATIONAL FACTORS

Academic outcomes

Engagement with class activities

Attendance

Punctuality

Social skills

Behaviour

Concentration

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

76%

81%

83%

81%

89%

90%

95%

Positive Association Between SBP and Educational Factors

Percentage of schools reporting positive association

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SBP OUTCOMES – HEALTH AND SOCIAL FACTORS

Physical health

Mental health

Awareness of healthy eating

Food selection & preparation skills

Eating behaviours generally

Health promoting environment

Social relations: students & school staff

Social relations: students & community

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

97%

91%

90%

75%

86%

93%

91%

74%

Positive Association between SBP and Health and Social Factors

Proportion of schools reporting positive association

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What• Basic nutrition/cooking program• Lessons include topics like sugar in drinks,

label reading, homemade vs takeaway, meal planning and hands on cooking.

• Curriculum linked lesson plans

Who• Program targets 3 groups:

• Primary and Secondary Students• Adults, particularly Parents• Teachers, Health Professionals

Where• Metro Perth and all over WA

FOOD SENSATIONS

FOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMS 2014

Children AdultsOther Health

WorkersFood Sensations 4514 2355 95Schools Visited 71

REGIONAL STRATEGY

Regions visited: • Great Southern• Pilbara• Wheatbelt• Kimberley• Goldfields-Esperance• Peel

Partnerships are key to the Regional Strategy!!!

SUPERHERO FOOD RESOURCES

GARDEN TO PLATE

Mandurah Garden to Plate Project

Aims to educate and empower people to grow their own food and improve their health and wellbeing by participating in hands on Nutrition, cooking and Gardening workshops.

• Food Sensations workshops held 3 times a month at Foodbank warehouse.•Gardening Workshops held once a month at

the Mandurah Community Gardens• Focus on the benefits of seasonal fruit and

vegetables.• Improves physical and mental health

THANK YOU