Stores Licensing Scheme in remote Indigenous communities of the Northern Territory, Australia: a meta-evaluation.
BMC Public Health
; 24(1): 2520, 2024 Sep 16.
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| ID: mdl-39285397
ABSTRACT
A form of food retail regulation called the Stores Licensing Scheme was introduced by the Australian Government in 2007-2022 to ensure food security in remote Indigenous communities of the Northern Territory. We examined evaluations of this Scheme implemented under the Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Stronger Futures Northern Territory Acts. Grey literature search identified nine primary source evaluations. Reported outcomes were extracted and thematic analysis utilised to determine barriers and enablers. Outcomes included improved availability and quality of groceries, financial structures, and retail practices, albeit not consistently reported. Governance and food cost were perceived barriers. Future policy aimed to improve food security through community stores should consider food cost subsidy, measures to incentivise all stores to improve standards, and improved governance arrangements enabling self-determination for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Store Directors.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Abastecimento de Alimentos
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMC Public Health
Assunto da revista:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Austrália
País de publicação:
Reino Unido