Need Help With Food? Foodbanks & Food Charities Can Help

Everyone can you a bit of help from time to time. If you are currently going through difficult times and can use some help with feeding yourself or family, there are many options available.
Throughout Australia there are many organisations which can provide immediate and medium-term assistance.

Get hot meals at different foodbank locations or food boxes and parcels which contain a range of foods which can be cooked at home. With high unemployment and large increases to the cost of living, more and more Australians have been turning to foodbanks for help.

Luckily in Australia, there are numerous organisations that provide low income and emergency assistance for those in need. Below is a list of foodbanks and charitable organisations that provided help with getting a hot meal or groceries for the family.

Foodbank assistance may be determined by your location.

Foodbank.org.au is Australia’s largest hunger assistance organisation servicing all State capital cities, NT and multiple regional centres as well. Foodbank collects and distributes enough food to help around 88,000 people a day. Reach out to your local Foodbank or one of their partners here.

 
Ozharvest.org.au is another national program that provides thousands of meals each day to needy Australians. In sourcing food, they only partner with professional caters, events, restaurants, etc. collecting excess food from these businesses and redistributing food that food otherwise be wasted.

Secondbite is another great program which sources fresh fruit and vegetables. They are located or have affiliations with organisations across all States and Territories. The produce received by Secondbite is distributed across 1,200+ community food programs which provide various meals to their communities – like foodbanks and soup kitchens.

Givefoodnow has compiled a great list of food help or assistance programs that includes both metro and rural areas. This list includes religious organisations, non-profits, government programs and more.

In addition to information on getting help with groceries or warm meals, understanding how much you need to eat each day can go a long way in staying healthy and making food last longer. The Australian government has created a great resource which provides all the information you need to know about dietary needs.

It is a very detailed website which can break down requirements based on age, gender, life stage and more – learn more here.

If you are dealing with serious financial hardship that expands beyond feeding yourself and family, there are numerous other assistance programs available. Learn about different grants, benefits and financial help programs and services here.