Vulnerable, single and living in poverty: Women’s challenges to accessing food in the Australian Capital Territory

Objective: To explore challenges to food access faced by vulnerable women living in the Australian Capital Territory and surrounds. Method: Qualitative study comprising semi‐structured interviews supplemented with quantitative demographic data. Results:Forty‐one women, mean age of 43 years, living in government and community housing who had an income of Conclusion: Access to safe, nutritious and healthy food is difficult for women living in poverty. Acknowledgement of challenges that contribute to women’s food insecurity by all stakeholders is essential to address the problem and build sustainable actions and solutions. Implications for public health: Collaboration from all stakeholders within our food system is required to address current inequities to accessing reliable, nutritious and safe food and to reduce individual food insecurity.