Council Council Western Australia has just launched two promotions to help WA kids eat more vegies, get outside and be SunSmart (don’t worry, you don’t have to do them all at once!). SunSmart/Nature Play WA Mission Competition Kids 8 years and under are invited to…
Special Addiction supplement on alcohol marketing released
Scientific journal Addiction has released a special supplement on alcohol marketing, The regulation of alcohol marketing: From research to public health policy. The open access supplement has 4 systematic reviews, 3 research reports, 1 case study, 1 editorial and 5 “For Debate” pieces. It provides…
Health promotion in schools – reality or pipe dream?
Australian schools have had pressure to solve a raft of societal and health issues. While this is unrealistic, schools can and do play a role in improving and/or protecting the health of all school users. A health promoting school attempts to balance the health curriculum…
Invitation to participate in a Healthy Food and Drink evaluation
The Western Australian School Canteen Association Inc. (WASCA), Curtin University and the Department of Health invite WA public schools to participate in an evaluation of the implementation of the Department of Education’s Healthy Food and Drink policy, introduced in 2007. Encouraging results from the evaluation…
