It’s more than just filling our plates – it’s about paving the way for a healthier future. Imagine a world where nutritious options are within reach of everyone. For 20 years, EON Aboriginal Foundation has championed this vision. Our mission has always been clear – to enhance health outcomes for Aboriginal children and their families by promoting better nutrition and addressing food insecurity. EON is uniquely placed in this space as our programs link four pillars of food security: availability, access, utilisation and stability.
Our hands-on approach actively engages children and families in the growing, choosing and using of nutritious food, developing an understanding of healthy eating and nutrition which they can apply in their daily lives.
As we look ahead, EON is excited to play a pivotal role in rolling out the National Strategy for Food Security in Remote First Nations Communities. This strategy isn’t just a policy – it’s a vital step towards Closing the Gap and ensuring that every family has access to the food they need to thrive.
Food security is when the food of our ancestors is protected and always there for us and our children. It is when we can easily access and afford the right non-traditional food for a collective healthy and active life. When we are food secure, we can provide, share and fulfil our responsibilities, we can choose good food knowing how to make choices and how to prepare and use it.*
*First Nations definition of Food Security. Menzies school of health research (2016) Developing a good food system in your community, Information Sheet 1, Good food systems overview. Darwin: Australia
