Food Security in Remote First Nations Communities (Phase 1 – National Strategy and Consultation) (HN24007)

Project start date: 14/05/2025 

Project completion date: 11/11/2025 

Summary:  

This project aims to develop an Indigenous-led, multi-stakeholder model to strengthen food security, nutrition, and economic empowerment in a remote community in Far North Queensland. By using a participatory, place-based approach that integrates Indigenous knowledge systems and systems thinking, the project will create a practical framework tailored to the unique social, cultural, and environmental context of the region. While grounded locally, the model is designed to generate insights that can be adapted and applied to other remote Indigenous communities across Australia. 

The project’s broader impact will be supported through collaboration with Queensland Health and Wellbeing’s Gather + Grow program and Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers (QFVG), who will help refine and validate the framework. These partnerships will ensure the model is both relevant and scalable, offering a blueprint for improving food security and community wellbeing at regional and national levels. Ultimately, this work will contribute to more inclusive and effective approaches to food systems development in Indigenous communities.