SUPRA food pantry

We know that the cost of living is having a significant impact on students. SUPRA’s food pantry provides a selection of non-perishable food to students struggling to afford food.

The Food Pantry is located in the SUPRA office reception area. All students are welcome to visit any time during our opening hours, Monday to Thursday 10am – 4pm. You do not need to speak to our front desk staff to access the pantry.

Pantry stock is subject to availability, and items will be re-stocked daily. Please:

take up to 5 items each time you visit (if you are in greater need, check out our list of free or cheap foo d resources or contact our casework service for advice – contact us)
stamp the blue attendance sheet each time you visit
bring your own bag to carry your items
give us feedback using the form below.

If you would like to leave feedback about the food pantry, please fill in the form below and tell us about your food situation and what you would like us to stock. All questions are optional and all answers are anonymous.

If you are looking for more help or support for your food situation:

Visit the FoodHub – open Monday to Friday, 10am – 2pm at Level 3, Wentworth Building (outside Laneway Cafe). Remember to register online before you visit. The FoodHub has free food and other essential items.
Check out our list of free or cheap food resources.
Postgrad students can contact us for advice – our casework service can provide you with free advice on financial or food affordability issues.
Undergrad students can contact an SRC Caseworker for help.

Food pantry survey

Are you an undergraduate or postgraduate student?

Undergraduate

Postgraduate

Tell us about your food situation

The next 3 questions are about your food situation. We know that going without food happens to lots of students now and again. These questions will help us understand the food situation for students and help us understand what support students might need.

In the last 12 months, have you ever worried that your food will run out before you are able to buy more?

In the last 12 months, have you run out of food and not had enough money to buy more?

What support or resources would be important to help you with cost of living pressures?

What should we have in our food pantry?

The next 4 questions are about our food pantry, and what you would like us to have available. Please focus on shelf-stable, packaged foods (we do not have refrigeration available and cannot store fresh or perishable foods). Be specific about brands and types of food. Please also let us know if there are important things to know about how this food should be stored (for example, in keeping with halal or kosher requirements).

How satisfied are you with the food pantry?

Please think about staple food that you rely on. What everyday or inexpensive food items would you like to us to have in our food pantry?

Please think about more expensive food that you would like to have but maybe can’t always afford to buy. What more expensive food items would you like us to have in our food pantry?

What kinds of food do you usually prefer to eat or cook? Please include details about culture, cuisine or country as well as dietary restrictions or preferences:

What non-food items would be helpful for you to find in our food pantry (for example, toilet paper, toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, soap)?

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