The Suitability, Readability, and Accuracy of Food Security Resources for Refugees Resettling in Australia

Objective Refugees are highly susceptible to food insecurity during resettlement, a time when access to quality information is vital. This study’s objective was to analyze a national sample of food security information resources’ suitability, accuracy, and currency for refugee populations. Methods Resources were categorized and then analyzed using Suitability Assessment of Materials; Simple Measure of Gobbledygook; and currency, relevance, accuracy, authority, and purpose. Results Nearly 70% of resources were developed by government departments or agencies and topic range was limited across the 184 unique resources. Nearly all resources were suitable, accurate, and current. However, 96% were above the readability threshold recommended for refugee populations. Conclusions and Implications Resources rated well but were challenging to access in terms of readability. Extensive work is required to improve refugee food security resources using existing assets, in future resource development, and via further research.