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RIG Network is a national, cross-sectoral networking, research and outreach initiative. We link people, projects and resources to support better practice and undertake projects to help build better local food production initiatives that can deliver social, health and economic benefits to remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
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AMSANT’s 2021 Food Summit Report
Informed, powerful & strong.
Read the full Report @ http://www.amsant.org.au/food- summit/
From the Report’s acknowledgements:
“The Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory (AMSANT) acknowledges the Aboriginal Peoples of the Northern Territory, their un-ceded sovereignty over Country, and the lands on which this report workshops and consultations have been conducted.
We pay our deepest respect and gratitude to ancestors, elders and leaders who have paved the way for our future generations with strength and fortitude.
This report draws upon the ideas and desires of Aboriginal communities across the Northern Territory (NT) and we pay our respect to those who shared their experiences, ideas and hopes for a more equitable Australia without disadvantage
AMSANT would like to acknowledge and thank the Federal Department of Health and Northern Territory Department of Health who funded the project that has led to this report. We also acknowledge and thank the work and support that the working group member services and project partners in this project provided:
- The Arnhem Land Progress Aboriginal Corporation (ALPA)
- Central Australian Aboriginal Congress (Congress)
- Central Land Council (CLC)
- Danila Dilba Health Service
- Miwatj Health Aboriginal Corporation Monash University
- Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (NPY) Women’s Council Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS)
- Northern Territory Government, Department of Health
- Wurli Wurlinjang Health Service”
Hi there, know we’re overdue for a Foodswell RIG News…coming soon, but listen in to this great episode with Dr Julie Brimblecombe – all about her work with remote communities and food stores
Listen in @: https://omny.fm/shows/nourishing/dr-julie-brimblecombe-remote-food-security-communi
Food Summit Consultation and Discussion paper summaries - READ summary of consultation & discussion paper at link left: see page 1 (of 5) below….
Feb 2021: Foodswell RIG News – Healthy Lands & Waters News & Events
Good to know news and events – Pivoting, positive times? New conversations & connections for two-way land stewardship, climate action, healthy and sustainable food
Read the latest Foodswell RIG News HERE for a snapshot of upcoming events that demonstrate fresh thinking and new ways to help frame and to respond to the environmental and other challenges that 2020 highlighted. New perspectives, narratives, change coalitions and action to help take us ’beyond business as usual’ thinking and doing to help build greater resilience and wellbeing.