Rising cost of living puts spotlight on family meals
Australian parents face similar barriers to delivering regular and nutritious meals as families did in the 1990s, amid increasing cost of living and time pressures that […]
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New Palliative Care scholarships
The Tasmanian Government is partnering with Flinders University to offer $540,000 in scholarships for staff to study a Certificate in palliative care or Specialist Certificate in […]
Extra support for mental health
In the face of a projected 42% shortfall in mental health workers by 2030, Flinders University is rolling out an innovative project aimed at expanding the […]
Toolkit empowers people with disability in their decision-making
Flinders University has launched its supported decision-making toolkit and practical resources website for people with disability and the people who support them. The new toolkit is […]
Help for remote heart disease patients
Australia’s First Nations populations are among the world’s highest sufferers of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD), yet only one in five patients […]
Mothers’ role in body image
Experts have warned that ‘fat talk’ by mothers can unwittingly create problems for their daughter’s body satisfaction and even cause future disordered eating. Flinders University psychology […]
Midwives support mums and their babies at postnatal service
A student-led midwifery clinic at Health2Go is providing up to six weeks of postnatal care appointments for mums and their babies as part of a new […]
Instagram’s body image effect
Viewing sexualised Instagram posts by online influencers increases the negative mood and body dissatisfaction of young female adults who view them, and promotes negative effects among […]
Flinders’ hand in educating 800 teachers across China – and counting
Beijing: Flinders University has reaffirmed its commitment to teaching the teachers – developing a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Capital Normal University (CNU) in a […]