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The NSW Food Authority works in conjunction with 128 NSW councils, the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, The Environment and Water (in respect of Kosciusko National Park), Lord Howe Island Board (in respect of Lord Howe Island) and Food Authority (in respect of Sydney Harbour Federation Trust and the unincorporated far west) to ensure the food sold in NSW is safe for human consumption and correctly labelled.
The Food Regulation Partnership:
- clarifies the responsibilities of local government in relation to food regulation
- improves food safety coordination between councils and the Food Authority in several areas, including food inspections
- enables quicker responses to food emergencies and food recalls
- enables all councils to recover the costs of food regulation enforcement
- provides a food regulation forum for consultation with councils and the retail food sector.
The Food Regulation Partnership model includes a comprehensive program to support and assist council roles in food regulation:
- facilitating 16 regional food surveillance network groups
- convening a Statewide Regulatory Liaison Group
- providing technical advice and guidelines.