Deakin Food Policy Dialogue 2022: Online

Informative and thought-provoking presentations, a panel discussion, and breakout sessions on policies that support equitable food systems.

Join 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.

Guest speakers and panellists 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.

While FFI takes every reasonable effort to ensure that information is correct at the time of publication, we recommend that the individual confirm details with the event organiser, as events can be subject to last minute changes.