Burns victims struggling to pay
Living away from community and Country, Aboriginal families of children with severe burns also face critical financial stress to cover the associated costs of health care […]
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Junior sports uphill battle after COVID-19
South Australian junior sport clubs face an uphill battle to survive in the wake of COVID-19 but investment in additional resources, tools and policy development will […]
Aussie kids can be vegie kids
Strong development depends on healthy eating, but babies and children are still refusing to eat enough vegetables. Now nutrition and dietetics researchers have found some solutions. […]
Putting gaming in the PE mix
Physical Education (PE) classes can take a lesson from video games, according to a few innovative Australian teachers bringing them together to reinvent the way that […]
Consumers critical of some aged care services
Research by Caring Futures Institute experts at Flinders University highlights the need for comprehensive change in aged care and the Australian community’s strong commitment to achieve […]
Boost for dementia care in China
Flinders University is leading a major new program to provide high-quality support for carers of more than 11 million people living with dementia in China, or […]
How to talk about death and dying
Our reluctance to think, talk or communicate about death is even more pronounced when we deal with others’ loss compared to our own, new research finds, […]
Aged Care policy reform crucial to attract workers
Work-related stress, lack of career progression and up-skilling opportunities are key deficiencies in Australia’s aged care sector with casual staff working across multiple homes to secure […]
Do meal kits tick the right boxes?
During the pandemic, handy meal kit delivery services are helping to develop home cooking habits incorporating healthy ingredients such as vegetables, and a balance of less […]