Realities of Food Insecurity for Young People: Insights from The 2021 Australian Youth Barometer

Catherine Waite; Beatriz Gallo Cordoba; Lucas Walsh; Masha Mikola; Blake Cutler

doi:10.26180/20128370

Realities of Food Insecurity for Young People: Insights from The 2021 Australian Youth Barometer

Catherine Waite
, Beatriz Gallo Cordoba
, Lucas Walsh
, Masha Mikola
, Blake Cutler

Research output: Book/Report › Other Report › Research

Abstract

One in five young Australians reported experiencing food insecurity during their lives in a 2021 survey. This rate is too high. It is incumbent on researchers to provide a richer, more nuanced understanding of young people’s experiences so that targeted policy responses, evidence based programs and services at the federal, state and local levels can be designed to support young people and reduce this rate. This paper represents an entry point into a deeper, critical investigation of young people and food insecurity, and seeks to locate this issue front and centre in the discussion about young people and their post-COVID recovery

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Melbourne Vic Australia
Publisher	Monash University
Number of pages	26
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.26180/20128370
Publication status	Published - Jun 2022

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 2 Zero Hunger
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

Keywords

food insecurity
young people
Australian Youth Barometer
financial stability
youth unemployment
residential location
CoVID-19

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10.26180/20128370Licence: CC BY-NC-ND

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2025 Australian Youth Barometer: Understanding Young People in Australia Today
Walsh, L., Huynh, T. B. & Deng, Z., Nov 2025, 1st ed. Melbourne Vic Australia: Monash University. 92 p.
Research output: Book/Report › Other Report › Research

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2022 Australian Youth Barometer: Understanding Young People in Australia Today
Walsh, L., Gallo Cordoba, B., Waite, C. & Cutler, B., Dec 2022, Melbourne VIC Australia: Monash University. 68 p.
Research output: Book/Report › Other Report › Research

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Queer Young People in Australia: Insights from the 2021 Australian Youth Barometer
Cutler, B., Gallo Cordoba, B., Walsh, L., Mikola, M. & Waite, C., May 2022, Melbourne Vic Australia: Monash University. 22 p.
Research output: Book/Report › Other Report › Research

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Bendigo FoodShare's Michelle Murphy says Monash food shortage survey is unsurprising
Walsh, L.
2/07/22
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Realities of Food Insecurity for Young People: Insights from The 2021 Australian Youth Barometer

Abstract

UN SDGs

Keywords

Access to Document

Research output

2025 Australian Youth Barometer: Understanding Young People in Australia Today

2022 Australian Youth Barometer: Understanding Young People in Australia Today

Queer Young People in Australia: Insights from the 2021 Australian Youth Barometer

Press/Media

Bendigo FoodShare's Michelle Murphy says Monash food shortage survey is unsurprising

Cite this