New publication | Food security in Walgett

The Yuwaya Ngarra-li Partnership is pleased to share a new publication related to the Food and Water for Life project: 'Food intake in an Australian Aboriginal rural community facing food and water security challenges: A cross-sectional survey', in Nutrition & Dietetics.

This paper analyses data from the Food and Water Security Surveys undertaken in Walgett in 2022 in relation to whether participants were meeting the recommendations of the Australian Dietary Guidelines.

Findings show that Walgett Aboriginal community members surveyed were consuming a healthier diet than national data reported for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia. However, none of the participants were meeting all of the national dietary guidelines, placing them at increased risk of diet-related chronic disease. Local Aboriginal community-led efforts to improve food and water security should include specific strategies to improve nutrition.

The paper was written by a number of current and former Yuwaya Ngarra-li colleagues from:

• The George Institute: Dr Emalie Rosewarne, Alinta Trindall, Dr Joseph Alvin Santos, Dr Dori Patay, Dr Julieann Coombes, Tamara Mackean, Dr Janani Shanthosh, Ty Madden, Keziah Bennett-Brook & Prof. Jacqui Webster
• Dharriwaa Elders Group: Trish Tonkin, Wendy Spencer & Loretta Weatherall
• UNSW Sydney: A/Prof. Ruth McCausland, Prof. Greg Leslie, Niall Earle & Prof. Eileen Baldry
• Walgett Aboriginal Medical Service: Christine Corby, Anne-Marie Deane & Dr Bruce Moore.

Read the article here