Data collection has now closed
Thank you to the communities of Tamworth Regional Council and Colac Otway Shire who shared their voices. The journey continues — we are now moving into analysis and community feedback.
Where the project is now
Data collection complete
Three intense months of community engagement across Tamworth Regional Council and Colac Otway Shire in late 2025.
Over 900 community voices
Local residents shared the stories of where, how and why they get their food — invaluable insights for shaping rural food access.
Community advisory meetings
The project team will meet with community advisory groups later in the year to share preliminary findings and discuss implementation ideas.
- Colac Otway Shire12 August 2026 (TBC)
- Tamworth Region4 September 2026 (TBC)
A Human-Centred Co-Design Framework for Developing a Web-Based Platform to Engage With Rural Australian Communities: Addressing the Complex Issue of Healthy Food Access
This paper has now been published. It outlines the framework behind Map My Food and how the platform was co-designed with rural Australian communities.
Read the paperGet in touch
Feel free to contact us if you have any queries or are interested in hearing more about the project.
Dr. Cindy Needham
Visit us on the web at healthtransformation.deakin.edu.au/project/map-my