{"id":11405,"date":"2022-07-15T06:35:45","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T20:35:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/2022\/07\/15\/week-of-care-media-release-2\/"},"modified":"2025-09-16T12:40:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T02:40:59","slug":"week-of-care-media-release-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/week-of-care-media-release-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Week of Care Media Release"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Household basics becoming a luxury instead of a right<\/h2>\n

15th<\/sup> July 2022,<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the face of relentless cost of living pressures and the housing crisis, more than a million people a month are currently receiving food relief through the Foodbank network. In addition to the healthy fresh fruit, vegetables and pantry staples more commonly associated with Foodbank, the food relief organisation is also increasingly providing period care products, shampoo, conditioner and laundry products. Foodbank\u2019s annual Week of Care<\/em> shines a spotlight on the importance of these products to people doing it tough right across Australia.<\/p>\n

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Now in its second year, Foodbank\u2019s Week of Care<\/em>, which kicks off on Sunday 17th<\/sup> July 2022, celebrates the support of its non-food partners and helps raise awareness of the importance of personal, oral and household care products to ensure those who are struggling have access to products that are needed in every household.<\/p>\n

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As the cost of living crisis escalates and communities on the east coast face the long road to recovery after yet another significant flood event, Foodbank is experiencing an increase in demand rivalling that experienced at the peak of the COVID-pandemic.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe\u2019ve seen the cost of fuel, electricity and fresh fruit and vegetables skyrocket, alongside soaring rental and mortgage costs. If you can\u2019t afford food, you certainly can\u2019t afford daily necessities like shampoo, deodorant, period care products and toilet paper. These are much more than just personal hygiene and household care products. They are vital to living a life with dignity and confidence,\u201d said Foodbank Australia CEO, Brianna Casey.<\/p>\n

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\u201cToiletries such as toothbrushes and toothpaste, make-up and moisturisers, along with baby essentials like nappies and wipes shouldn\u2019t be a luxury \u2013 they are a basic right. For someone who has lost everything in a fire or flood, or for someone escaping family and domestic violence, these everyday items play a significant role for people rebuilding their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Foodbank would like to thank its national donors and campaign partners, Beiersdorf Australia, GSK, Henkel, the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies in Australia, Kimberly-Clark Australia, L\u2019Oreal Australia, P&G, PZ Cussons, Reckitt, The Sorbent Paper Company, Unilever ANZ for donating essential personal, oral and household care products year-round, as well as during times of disaster.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\t\t

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