End-of-life experts ramps up response
As part of Australia’s national response to the pandemic, experts in palliative care are combining forces to provide the best possible end-of-life care to the community. […]
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Engaging with the church to fight DV
New research in Australia aims to gain insights into how religious beliefs and practices can unintentionally contribute to domestic violence. A new Australian Research Council Linkage […]
VegKit for Aussie kids
Flinders University nutrition experts have contributed to a newly launched online registry of resources that aims to help boost vegetable consumption in Aussie kids. The searchable […]
Women deflated by #Fitspo images
Researchers have found that #Fitspiration is flawed, making many women feel worse about themselves and their bodies rather than inspiring them to exercise. Despite the positive […]
Special disaster evacuation centres
Specialist evacuation shelters should be considered for vulnerable Australians during state emergencies to improve the standard of care and safety levels for ageing communities with preexisting […]
Tributes to extraordinary Flinders alumni
Women who have dared to dream big and succeed – by creating the Space School in Adelaide, and fighting for people with disabilities – are among […]
United stand to raise 1.5°C awareness
What do MPs and mayors, the heads of the Adelaide Festival, Fringe, and Emergency Services; dozens of students, and a bunch of scientists have in common? […]
Body image on most women’s minds
Two new studies show the extent of women’s dissatisfaction with their bodies. In one of the largest studies of its kind, the Breast Size Satisfaction Survey […]
Maternal depression on rise in poor countries
Women in low and medium-income countries struggle with many health issues in pregnancy and childbirth, but little attention is given to antenatal depression – which is […]