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Consumer and Public Health Dialogue The FSANZ Consumer and Public Health Dialogue (CPHD) provides a means by which FSANZ can engage in deeper and more meaningful consultation with peak consumer and public health bodies and academics. The objective is to improve FSANZ's awareness and understanding of community food and health issues; public priorities and through this communication, provide a more effective food regulatory response. Member organisations Australian Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance Cancer Council Australia Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care Consumer New Zealand Consumers' Federation of Australia Dietitians Australia Flinders University Foodbank Food for Health Alliance Foundation for Alcohol Research and…

Published 13 January 2023

Committees and groups

Committees and groups FSANZ manages a number of committees and groups through which it engages with consumers, industry representatives and public health professionals. The main groups are detailed below. Consumer and Public Health Dialogue The Consumer and Public Health Dialogue (CPHD) is a forum through which FSANZ can engage in deeper and more meaningful consultation between key public health stakeholders and consumers. The objective is to improve FSANZ's awareness and understanding of community food and health issues and public health priorities and provide a more effective food regulatory response through this communication. CPHD consists of representatives from peak consumer and public health bodies, public health academics and Indigenous…

Published 7 November 2022

Feedback and complaints

Feedback and complaints Your feedback is important to us. It helps us identify things we do well and those we need to improve. You should tell us if you feel that:

we don't do our work in line with stated procedures
the service provided by us does not meet acceptable standards or your expectations, or
any aspect of our services or our decision-making processes are unsatisfactory.

Making a complaint We are committed to handling complaints in a fair and confidential manner. While some complaints can be resolved quickly, complex matters may take time to resolve. Before making a formal complaint, you should discuss the issue with the FSANZ employee you have been dealing with. If you are not satisfied with the response, ask to talk to the staff member's General Manager. Should the…

Published 28 October 2019

Organisation chart

Organisation chart Chief Executive Officer

Office of the CEO

Corporate Services Branch

Communication, Response and Governance
Finance, Property and Travel
ICT Services
Office of the Legal Counsel
People Services
Regulatory and Client Services

Public Health Branch

Economics and Social Sciences
Labelling Standards
Nutrition Data and Analysis
Nutrition Standards

Food Safety Branch

Chemical Safety and International
Dietary Exposure and Surveillance
Microbiology and Food Safety
New Foods

Published 29 September 2022

Food law, treaties and agreements

Food law, treaties and agreements Food Standards Australia New Zealand is a statutory authority operating under the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991. The Act sets out the functions of FSANZ, including the development of food standards. Under an inter-Governmental Agreement (1991) between the Commonwealth and states and territories, the states and territories adopt, without variation, food standards once they have been gazetted. Gazettal occurs after FSANZ decisions on standards are considered by the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation. Ministers can ask FSANZ to review its decisions. Read more…

Published 3 October 2019