Tharawal Healthy Lifestyles – Good Tucker All Round
187 Riverside Drive, Airds, NSW 2560
Since 2011, Tharawal Aboriginal Corporation has been running the Good Tucker All Round program, providing subsidised fruits and vegetables to improve nutrition among vulnerable and disadvantaged Aboriginal families.
Weekly deliveries/pick ups, Tuesday afternoons
WHAT IS THE GOOD TUCKER ALL ROUND PROGRAM
The Good Tucker All Round, Fruit and Vegetable Delivery Program delivers boxes of fresh fruit and vegetables to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living on the Dharawal land in the Campbelltown Local Government Area. The program targets people with or at risk of chronic disease including cardiovascular disease, diabetes etc.
THE PROGRAM AIMS TO:
Increase understanding of the importance of eating nutritious food to help prevent chronic disease. Decrease in high fat, high sugar, high salt food consumption and increase fruit and vegetable consumption. Increase uptake of health services and health checks.
Improved management of chronic disease.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
A variety of fresh fruits and vegetables is bought from the local market. The produce is brought back to Tharawal where they are packed into individual boxes by a group of volunteers. The boxes are then loaded onto our refrigerated truck and delivered to clients’ doors.
WHAT'S IN THE BOX?
The type of fresh food in the boxes changes every week, with some regular items and others that are in season. Buying produce in season means they are cheapest and freshest.
CLIENT'S RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Client you will be required to:
Complete the registration form upon signing up to the program.
Have an Aboriginal Health Check annually.
Be home at the time of delivery or contact us to make suitable arrangements prior as boxes can not be left if there is no one home.
Contact the team should there be any changes to your delivery address or contact details.
Make suitable payment arrangements.
EMERGENCY RELIEF
Should you require assistance with food. Please contact (02) 4628 4837 to make an appointment for an assessment with our Social Support Worker.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
The Good Tucker All Round program has shown to be a cheaper / easier way to improve daily consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables.
Payment of $20 in advance, by Monday 3.00pm, for same week delivery is required.
CHANGES TO THE PROGRAM - TERMS & CONDITIONS
Payments are to be made at Tharawal Aboriginal Corporation to either:
- Paris in the Social & Emotional Wellbeing buiding or
- Ondra in the Dental Building
Payments are to be made by 3:00pm Monday before delivery. You will receive a receipt upon payment.
If you can not get to Tharawal Aboriginal Corporation by 3:00pm Mondays you may be eligible to pay on delivery. This is only after the approval from the Good Tucker All Round manager and is recorded on your file. You will receive a receipt upon payment by the Good Tucker Driver.
Should you have fallen behind on your payments previously and have money owing, your delivery will be put on hold until amount owed is paid in full.
Please contact Paris or Ondra on 02 4628 4837 should you need a balance update and to make payment arrangements.
Your delivery will not be processed unless we have received your $20 payment.
The Good Tucker Team
Tharawal Aboriginal Corporation
If you would like to sign up to the program and start receiving the Good Tucker All Round boxes, please complete the registration form below:
Download our registration form HERE
Download our Terms and Conditions HERE
A snapshot of the 2015 evaluation of the Good Tucker All Round program
