Understanding Food & Water Insecurity in Walgett and Building Community-Led Solutions

Food and water security is a major concern for the Walgett community. The Dharriwaa Elders Group (DEG) and the Walgett Aboriginal Medical Service (WAMS) have been working to improve access to fresh, affordable food and safe drinking water for many years. Since 2018, DEG and WAMS have been working with colleagues at UNSW and The George Institute for Global Health to further their vision for change in this area, bolstered by a recent NHMRC Ideas grant Food and Water for Life: co-creation and evaluation of sustainable innovations to strengthen food and water security. In 2022, WAMS, DEG and Aboriginal researchers led the surveying of 250 Aboriginal people in Walgett about their experiences of food and water security.

In this Yuwaya Ngarra-li webinar, you will hear from key Walgett Food and Water for Life collaborators on the survey's methodology and alarming findings, as well as the ongoing community-led efforts to improve food and water security in Walgett.