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| 26-5-08 |
AUSTRALIA 2020 SUMMIT - INITIAL REPORT
The Initial Report sets out the key results of the Summit discussions, including those relating to food, nutrition and health:
www.australia2020.gov.au/docs/2020_Summit_initial_report.pdf
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| 26-5-08 |
COTSWOLD CHEF - School food is changing
On Thursday 22 May 2008, 55 HEIA(Q) members and colleagues from the health and allied professions attended an HEIA(Q) seminar "School food is changing" by Rob Rees from the UK. Rob spoke about the huge reforms being undertaken in Britain to improve school dinners.
ROB REES - COTSWOLD CHEF
Attached is a copy of his slides from the evening.
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| 7-5-08 |
FSANZ CALL FOR 6 NEW AUSTRALIAN
MEMBERS FOR FOOD STANDARDS AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND'S CONSUMER LIAISON
COMMITTEE
Where a little table talk, can make a big difference.
Are you interested in food? Have you ever wanted to give the government
advice on what goes into food and how food products should be
labelled?
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is the independent
agency which sets food regulations for Australia and New Zealand
and we want consumers like you to help us understand community
concerns about food and food labelling. Our goal is to give consumers
a greater voice, so we'd like to invite you tell us what you think
about food issues in Australia .
Join the Consumer Liaison Committee
The Consumer Liaison Committee (CLC) is made up of people from
all walks of life across Australia and New Zealand who get together
to talk about food and food-related issues. The CLC advises FSANZ
on the consumer's point of view, giving us a valuable perspective
when we develop food standards and regulations.
You don't need any qualifications or experience in the food industry
to be a member of the CLC. We are looking for ordinary Aussies
who are interested in food and are able to contribute to discussions
and give us advice.
We can't pay you but we will cover all your reasonable costs for
attending meetings and taking part in discussions.
If you're interested, you can find the selection criteria on the
FSANZ website: http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/aboutfsanz/clc/index.cfm
Please send an expression of interest to
Lisa.Clout@foodstandards.gov.au
by Sunday 11 May 2008.
For further information, please contact Lisa Clout on 02 6271
2651.
This information can be reproduced in your newsletters or journals
as long as you mention that it is reproduced with permission of
Food Standards Australia New Zealand
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| 27-4-08 |
APEX TEENAGE FASHION AWARDS
The Apex Australia Teenage Fashion Awards (AATFA) is a unique
opportunity for students interested in the fashion or design industries
to demonstrate their skill and flair through a friendly competition.
Find out more about the AAFTA at their website http://www.aatfa.org.au/
Download
a flier promoting the awards.
Download
an entry form for the awards.
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| 5-4-08 |
HEIA RESPONSE TO 20 20 SUMMIT
View the HEIA Education and Public Health Standing Committees
response for the 2020 summit on health issues. Download.
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| 5-4-08 |
NEW - TOTALLY GORGEOUS TEXTILES
POSTERS
HEIA has developed a set of posters called Totally Gorgeous Textiles.
These complement the first in the series Simply Gorgeous that
showed twelve gorgeous food images. The Totally Gorgeous Textiles
posters are designed to create an environment that is modern,
professional and just plain “gorgeous”. Whilst designed
primarily for use in school and TAFE classrooms, no doubt the
posters will find their way into many settings where beautiful
images of textiles and dress are appropriate. There are six posters
in each collection.
Collection One,
‘The colours of culture’ is a set of six posters of
traditional dress in six different cultures that capture the totally
gorgeous richness and vibrancy of cultural dress. Whilst chosen
to illustrate the diversity and beauty of global textiles, they
equally tell many stories about our cultural diversity.
Collection Two, ‘Touching Textiles’
is so called because the images inspire the love of textiles for
their tactile beauty. The collection of six posters shows fabrics
of different colours and textures at close range so that you can
almost feel their sumptuous gorgeousness.
Click here for further information and ordering details.
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| 5-4-08 |
LAUNCH OF NUTRITION THE
INSIDE STORY & TOTALLY GORGEOUS TEXTILE POSTERS
Following the 2008 Annual General Meeting on Saturday
29th March HEIA members from all eight Divisions celebrated
the release of its two new resources at the beautiful Castlereagh
Hotel in Sydney.
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HEIA President
Leanne Compton and Jan Reynolds celebrate. |
HEIA council
and invited guests toast the new products. |
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Immediate past
president Julie Taylor & Melinda Williams (Tas delegate)
with posters and Nutrition the Inside Story. |
HEIA Past and
present presidents L to R
Jan Reynolds, Marilyn Yates, Jill Ginn, Julie Taylor,
Leanne Compton, Carol Elias |
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| 29-03-08 |
SPECIAL LAUNCH OFFER FOR NUTRITION
THE INSIDE STORY 2nd edition
Nutrition — The inside story has come to be regarded as an
excellent text for students of food and nutrition, as well as
making a great addition to the bookshelf for the health-conscious
reader. The comprehensive overview of food and nutrition topics
and issues is beautifully designed and illustrated. The new edition
reflects recent developments in food and nutrition research, policy
and technology, resulting in new material on, for example, Nutrient
Reference Values, sustainability, nutrition and cancer, n utrition
and heart disease, body weight, body image, food composition tables
and labelling laws. Nutrition — The inside story 2nd edition
includes the latest information about traditional and contemporary
topics in food and nutrition, and pulls it all together in one
text. Its prime focus is the promotion of healthy eating, informed
by current dietary guidelines.
Nutrition — The inside story 2nd edition also considers
the wider issues related to food and nutrition: the influence
of the food industry, and the impact of our eating behaviours
on environmental sustainability, with a completely new chapter
‘Sustainable food futures'.
SPECIAL
LAUNCH OFFER FOR MEMBERS
until 30 June 2008
$40 including GST and postage for 1 copy
$34 including GST plus postage for 20 or more
copies
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| 3-3-08 |
HEIA NATIONAL CONFERENCE DARWIN
JULY 2009
The NT division has been working hard all year preparing for the
2009 conference in Darwin. They are very excited about the plans
they have been making and are looking forward to welcoming interstate
and international colleagues to join them in their beautiful tropical
city for a conference with a difference.
Proposed dates July 8,9,10,11 2009.
Conference wiki site
http://heia-2009-conference.pbwiki.com/Introduction+to+Darwin
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| 2-3-08 |
AUSTRALIA'S HEALTH 2008 CONFERENCE
Tuesday 24 June 2008, National Convention Centre, 27-31 Constitution
Avenue, Canberra
This one-day conference, the fifth of its kind to be held by the
AIHW, will provide insights into key issues facing the health
of Australians and their health services.
The conference brings together health professionals, researchers,
policy makers, practitioners and academics working across all
industry and government fields in health.
Expert presenters will assess current health statistics and other
information to show what the weight of evidence is suggesting
for existing and future health practices and reforms.
AIHW's flagship publication, Australia's health 2008, will be
publicly released at the conference. It is the nation's most comprehensive
and authoritative source of health statistics and related information.
Copies of this important publication will be provided to all delegates.
Specific areas of interest to be covered on the day include:
* Health performance: safety and quality, national health priorities,
expenditure, workforce
* Population groups: Indigenous, rural, children, older Australians,
socioeconomically disadvantaged
* Disease groups: cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, oral
health
A conference program and other information, including sponsorship
opportunities, will be made available in coming weeks. In the
meantime, if you would like to register your interest to receive
further information please contact our conference coordinator:
http://www.aihw.gov.au/eventsdiary/ah08/index.cfm
Alison Diamond
Email conference2008@aihw.gov.au
Tel. (02) 6244 1287
Fax (02) 6244 1299
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| 18-02-08 |
HEIA TASMANIA WORKING IN
PARTNERSHIPS CONFERENCE
11-12th July 2008
Wrest Point Convention Centre
Hobart Tasmania
The conference brings together associations to present an outstanding
program of speakers
and workshops. These key professional associations include:
• Australian Association of Special Education (AASE) www.aase.edu.au
• Early Childhood Intervention Australia (ECIA) www.ecia.org.au
• Network of Education Associations of Tasmania (NEAT)
www.neat.tas.edu.au
• Home Economics Institute of Australia (HEIA) www.heia.com.au
Download brochure
and registration
forms here
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| 18-02-08 |
POPULATION HEALTH CONGRESS:
‘A Global World – Practical Action for Health and Well-Being’
Australia’s four population health professional organisations
have joined forces to strengthen the focus on population health
in the region. These organisations are:
- The Australian Faculty of Public Health Medicine;
- The Public Health Association of Australia Inc.;
- The Australian Health Promotion Association; and
- The Australasian Epidemiological Association
Major themes: Environment and health; social cohesion; social
capital and health; and food and health
Date: July 6-9 2008
Venue: Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
For further details visit:
http://www.populationhealthcongress.org.au/
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| 18-02-08 |
26th DIETICIANS ASSOCIATION
OF AUSTRALIA NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Delegates will explore the theme ‘Improving nutrition: a
social responsibility’
Date: May 29-31 2008
Venue: Conrad Jupiters, Gold Coast
For further details visit:
http://www.tourhosts.com.au/dietitians2008/default.asp
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| 10-2-08 |
2008 iNET STUDENT ONLINE CONFERENCES
Four internet-only conferences for primary and secondary students
(no adults) will be held,at no cost, starting in late February.
Our focus this year will be on global issues, with four different
week-long conferencesaddressing the overarching question: ‘Whose
world is it, anyway?’
25-29 February: New technologies: a threat or
a promise? Student contributions by 28 January
10-14 March: Climate change: whose problem is
it? Student contributions by 11 February
28 April-2 May: Do you live in a 'global village'?
Student contributions by 17 March
16-20 June: If you could change the world to create a
better future, what would you do? Student contributions:
12 May
Email student contributions, by the due dates, to Ms Debra Brydon,
at: brydon@cybertext.net.au
Registration http://www.cybertext.net.au/studentreg3.htm
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| 10-12-07 |
HEIA'S RESPONSE TO THE TEACHING
AUSTRALIA PAPER
Australia-wide accreditation of programs for the professional
preparation of teachers—A consultation paper (download)
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| 28-10-07 |
GROUNDBREAKING FINDINGS ON
THE STATE OF STUDENT SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH
The results of one of the most extensive research projects ever
undertaken into the social and emotional health of Australian
students have been released today. Based on a survey of more than
10,000 students from 81 schools across Australia and spanning
13 years of schooling from Prep through to Year 12, The ASG Student
Social and Emotional Health Report, commissioned and funded by
the Australian Scholarships Group (ASG) reveals that a large percentage
of students are experiencing social and emotional difficulties.
The ASG Student Social and Emotional Health Report reveals new
insights into social and emotional health.
The complete ASG Student Social and Emotional Health Report, along
with a number of additional resources, including summaries and
images is available for download from ASG’s website at: www.asg.com.au/socialemotional
or can be requested by telephoning ASG’s Corporate Communications
on 03 9276 7775.
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