Foodbank NSW Presentation

March 2014

Food insecurity Exploration of Real Hunger in NSW

Gerry Andersen Chief Executive Officer Foodbank NSW Limited

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Australia is a rich and lucky country. But

with 105,000 people currently homeless

and 2.2 million Australians (including

10.9% of children*), living in poverty,

there is a lot of work to be done to

ensure everyone has

access to nutritious food every day.

• 2.2 million Australians require food relief every year 105,000 Aussies are currently Homeless.

• 70 National Food Donors & 450 State Donors.

• Foodbank in 2013 distributed 29 million kgs of food.

• This is more than 38,700,000 meals or 106,000 per day.

• Foodbank NSW distributed 5,115,000kgs .

• This equals 6,800,000 million meals in NSW & ACT.

• 18,630 meals ever day in NSW & ACT.

• Over 556 registered charities in NSW & ACT.

• Economic benefit to NSW & ACT $27,816,000 per year.

FOODBANK’S VISION

An Australia without Hunger

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FOODBANK NSW’s GOALS 2014/15 - 2016/17

• Double the food supply to Welfare Agencies in the next 3 years.

• Food supply from 5000 tonne to 10,000,000kgs.

• Funding from Government Distribution Centre & operating costs.

• Raise the profile of Hunger in NSW & ACT Community.

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2,000,000

4,000,000

6,000,000

8,000,000

10,000,000

12,000,000

2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17

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The key elements of the Foodbank NSW Business Model:

• Operate on a model that is financially self-sustaining.

• Commits to the consistent supply of staples throughout the year.

• Product to be priced as close as possible to free as the goal.

• Central DC servicing Sydney, Central Coast, Newcastle,

Wollongong and the ACT, and ultimately all of the NSW.

• Distribution system to allow the delivery of pallet and parcels at lowest cost.

• Improve food sourcing to include improved collaborative supply and purchasing.

• A pro-active approach to fund-raising and government relationships.

Key Model Parameters

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2.2 million people in Australia go hungry each year

35% are children who go to school without breakfast or bed without dinner

700,000 of these people live in NSW & ACT

13.2% of population live in low income

/ low wealth households

HUNGER IN AUSTRALIA

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Demand for food relief is not being met by supply.

Demand for food relief continues to rise.

Family economic circumstances are the main

driver of need for

food relief.

Food relief agencies need more resources to meet

demand.

Food relief and Foodbank NSW play a crucial role

in moving

toward a longer term solution.

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KEY STAPLES DISTRIBUTION in NSW & ACT 12 months (January – December 2013)

This Year

Fresh Fruit 266,000

Fresh Vegetables 826,000

Bread 298,000

Milk 260,000

Milk - Shelf Stable 330,000

Breakfast Cereal 95,000

Pasta/Noodles 92,000

Rice & Grains 114,000

Meat 131,000

STAPLE FOOD SUPPLY PROGRAM…

• Australia's Hungry need 50,000 tonnes of food annually. Foodbank's plans are to fix by 2020 46,000t staples of which 16,000t is fresh

1,300 tonnes of breakfast cereal 1,150 tonnes of UHT milk

1,000 tonnes of pasta 1,050 tonnes of pasta sauce

900 tonnes of canned fruit 850 tonnes of canned vegetables 1,150 tonnes of baked beans 1,010 tonnes of canned meals

1,000 tonnes of beef/chicken/lamb/pork

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2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13

FRESH 486,000 497,000 1,035,000 1,090,000

STAPLE 1,231,000 1,390,000 1,828,000 2,095,000

OTHER 1,340,000 1,178,000 1,104,000 987,000

Total 3,057,000 3,065,000 3,967,000 4,172,000

% Change 5.80% 0.30% 29.40% 5.17%

THE COMMUNITY IMPACT…

• “Foodbank NSW" has continued to provide a great service to our community at Streetlevel Mission Surry Hills to assist in providing food to the community, where we serve meals to up to 100 people a day. Without services such as Foodbank NSW it would be very difficult to continue. The Salvation Army, Sydney Streetlevel Mission

• With the supply of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Care Works NSW Rhythms Project can now offer a new service to the people we serve. We supply mission services to the people of Seven Hills and depend on Foodbank NSW for the supply of food.

John Wall, Care Works NSW

• Myrtle Cottage, a registered charity, provides day activities. For frail, aged and younger people with a disability and people with dementia. The assistance Foodbank NSW provides is invaluable as their contributions allow us supplement each meal with good quality food.

Elizabeth Delcasse, Manager, Myrtle Cottage Group Inc.

• Newtown Mission has been caring for the local community for over 150 years. We have a limited budget financially with meals for over 400 people a week. Foodbank and its team of volunteers have saved us on many occasions when we have been struggling to fill our storeroom. I wish to thank all at Foodbank as without you a ministry to the poor and marginalized at Newtown Mission would be limited.

Pastor Brian Unterrheiner, Newtown Mission

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Who are the people in need?

SUMMARY

•There are never enough pallets of food.

•Demand grows every year.

•Current supply channels are nearing maturity.

•More funding will be required from Governments.

•Foodbank’s profile to grow over the next 3 years.

•NSW, Federal Governments, Donors & Welfare Agencies are valued partners.

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Thank you

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