Tag Archive for health

Brownlow Medalist Peter Cripps Partners with Coles this Movember

Coles is harnessing the power of the Mo this Movember, with a bristly range of limited-edition products that make it easy for customers to do good for men’s health. In Australia, three out of four of suicides are men, one in five men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime, and testicular cancer…

Grants to Help Improve the Health of Canberra Children

The ACT Government is inviting applications for grants to help improve the health of Canberra children in the earliest part of their lives. Minister for Health Rachel Stephen-Smith explained that the $1 million Healthy Canberra Grants: Focus on Supporting Children and Families program will support community-based initiatives to support families of babies and children from…

$2Mill in Funding Awarded to WA Cancer Council

Health Minister Roger Cook today announced Cancer Council WA has recently been awarded a $2.1 million grant to undertake a suite of public health activities over the next three years to help encourage healthy lifestyles. “We are committed to funding the best possible public health service that can help prevent harms in the community caused…

Healthy Weight Week

Canberrans are encouraged to get involved in Australia’s Healthy Weight Week (13 – 19 February 2017) by making healthy meals at home, getting active, and participating in some of the events around the ACT this week. “Australia’s Healthy Weight Week is a great reminder that we need to improve what we are eating and focus…

Women’s Health Victoria Celebrates Safe Access Zones

Women’s Health Victoria is celebrating the commencement of safe access zones in Victoria today. We congratulate the Victorian Government on introducing this important and long awaited reform and thank all the parliamentarians involved in the passing of this legislation. Rita Butera, Executive Director of Women’s Health Victoria explained that the legislation creates safe access zones…

Palmer calls for Government to keep pre-election promises

Member for Fairfax Clive Palmer MP commented federal budget is worrying many Fairfax constituents, particularly those on aged pensions. Mr Palmer added that a series of softening up statements from Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey has put many pensioners under unnecessary and unwelcome stress with a string of the government’s pre-election promises set to be broken…

Have you been eating with your Teen?

According to research from Australian Pineapples 37 per cent of families with teens are eating together on a daily basis. “The importance of family meal time is not only about the opportunity to provide a nutritional meal at the table, but instills healthy eating habits and social confidence for life,” Australian Pineapples spokesperson, Dr. Joanna…

2012 Healthy Heart Challenge

ACT Chief Minister Katy Gallagher recently invited Canberra women to join her in making a difference in women’s heart health by signing up for this year’s Healthy Heart Challenge. “The Healthy Heart Challenge asks women to choose a small, realistic goal for 10 weeks, including being active every day, improving their nutrition, or quitting smoking,…

Know Your Own Skin

According to current research, two in three Australians or 64% failed to get their skin checked by a healthcare professional in the past 12 months despite having suffered from sunburn in the past. It should also be noted that eight in ten people over the age of 40 have had their blood pressure checked in…