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A significant proportion of homes in very remote Aboriginal communities lack adequate food storage infrastructure, with 20% missing a refrigerator or freezer and 31% having no stored food, acting as a major barrier to food security. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To assess household food storage infrastructure and food availability as direct indicators of food security within very remote Aboriginal communities in Western Australia.

September 3, 2026Health Promotion Journal of AustraliaOpen Access

Access to Food Within Homes Located in Very Remote Communities in Western Australia—An Observational Study

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MSMelissa Stoneham CPChristina Pollard

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Observational study finds significant deficits in household food storage hardware and food availability in very remote Aboriginal communities, highlighting structural drivers of food insecurity.

Key Points

To assess household food storage infrastructure and food availability as direct indicators of food security within very remote Aboriginal communities in Western Australia.
Conducted a direct observational cross-sectional audit of N=185 homes across 18 very remote desert communities in Western Australia.
Utilized a purpose-built mobile audit tool alongside local Aboriginal Environmental Health Workers to evaluate the presence and functionality of refrigerators, freezers, and pantries, as well as present food stocks.
At the time of audit, 31% of homes (n=58/185) had no food stored in the refrigerator, freezer, or pantry.
While most homes maintained cooling appliances, 20% possessed neither an operational refrigerator nor a freezer.

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Stoneham et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a99355b636c6408cfa7d8b3 https://doi.org/10.1002/hpja.70244

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September 3, 2026Health Promotion Journal of AustraliaOpen Access

Access to Food Within Homes Located in Very Remote Communities in Western Australia—An Observational Study

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Authors

MSMelissa Stoneham CPChristina Pollard

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Overview

Observational study finds significant deficits in household food storage hardware and food availability in very remote Aboriginal communities, highlighting structural drivers of food insecurity.

Key Points

To assess household food storage infrastructure and food availability as direct indicators of food security within very remote Aboriginal communities in Western Australia.
Conducted a direct observational cross-sectional audit of N=185 homes across 18 very remote desert communities in Western Australia.
Utilized a purpose-built mobile audit tool alongside local Aboriginal Environmental Health Workers to evaluate the presence and functionality of refrigerators, freezers, and pantries, as well as present food stocks.
At the time of audit, 31% of homes (n=58/185) had no food stored in the refrigerator, freezer, or pantry.
While most homes maintained cooling appliances, 20% possessed neither an operational refrigerator nor a freezer.

Cite This Study

Stoneham et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a99355b636c6408cfa7d8b3 https://doi.org/10.1002/hpja.70244

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