Planning a resilient food system for Victoria

This report discusses findings from the Victorian food resilience planning project. It focuses on how the state of Victoria (in southeast Australia) can undertake food resilience planning; that is, take actions to strengthen the resilience of the state’s food system to shocks and stresses, including those related to climate change, pandemic or geopolitical conflict. Increasing shocks to food systems are leading to rising food prices and growing food insecurity. As such, this report also has a significant focus on the governance of food security in Victoria. The report aims to build the capacity of policymakers and other stakeholders to undertake food resilience planning in Victoria. The report discusses a food systems approach to food resilience planning, which focuses on taking actions to strengthen resilience throughout food supply chains, from production to consumption and reuse of waste. A food systems approach emphasises integrated ‘whole of government’ approaches to addressing the resilience of food systems and food security.