Latest research, we need your help, recipe ideas, online resources, challenges, events and more. No images? Click here Bringing you the latest nutrition information and food ideas to help boost your health and wellbeing. Latest ResearchHousehold Impacts of COVID-19 Survey Recent data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported on the household impacts of COVID-19 during the period of early-April to early-May this year. Results from this survey highlighted some interesting insights into how the lifestyles of the Australian population changed during this time. Key findings in regards to lifestyle changes and consumption habits were:
Key findings in regards to lifestyle changes and activity were:
Reference: Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2020). 4940.0 - Household Impacts of COVID-19 Survey, 29 Apr - 4 May 2020. Available here. We Need Your Help!Health in the Workplace Survey Nutrition Australia Qld are conducting a review on our workplace and community services programs. We want to ensure that the services we offer are directly targeted to what staff need and want. This survey includes questions regarding nutrition issues in the workplace and aims to identify what resources would be most useful to staff. Please allow 5 minutes to complete this survey which includes 13 questions with optional sections for more detail. All answers are anonymous and will be confidential to Nutrition Australia Qld. We thank you in advance for partaking in this survey. We hope this will aid in the production of tailored health initiatives for the future. Recipe IdeaSweet Potato and Chickpea Fritters Full of both colour and flavour, these sweet potato and chickpea fritters are a great lunch or dinner option. They can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container for a couple of days and are great served with some natural yoghurt and mint! Check out our Instagram account for more food inspiration from the NAQ Nutrition team! Ingredients Online ResourcesBoost your Healthy The Boost your Healthy digital hub has been developed by Health and Wellbeing Queensland to provide support, inspiration and ideas to help Queenslanders stay healthy and active during COVID-19. It features content from a wide range of Health and Wellbeing Queensland Alliance Partners who have played a valuable role in supporting the creation of the site. It also offers a platform for people to showcase how they are staying healthy through #BoostCampQld, and the Big Boost will feature a series of challenges to motivate and encourage people to stay healthy at this difficult time. Find out more below! Motivation versus routine: A recent article by Health and Wellbeing Queensland unpacks the difference between motivation versus routine with accredited exercise physiologist Kate Bell, who provides some great tips on developing good habits and getting back into exercise. To read the full article click here. Big Boost ChallengesThe Billion Steps Challenge The first Big Boost initiative of The Billion Steps Challenge was a huge success! In just 32 days, 5,874 people from close to 320 different postcodes across the state joined The Billion Steps Challenge and together completed 1,045,633,917 steps! To find out more about this great active initiative, click here. QCWA Cook at Home Challenge The second Big Boost initiative of the QCWA Cook at Home Challenge is still running! In partnership with the Queensland Country Women’s Association (QCWA) and Health and Wellbeing Queensland we are proudly supporting this Boost your Healthy initiative offering you the chance to win great prizes, including a KitchenAid Stand Mixer! To find out more and to get involved, visit Boost your Healthy and start sharing. Entries close 11:59pm Monday 27th July. The Wellbeing Series The third Big Boost initiative of The Wellbeing Series has just launched! Wellbeing, it’s a word that gets used a lot, particularly now, but what exactly does it mean to be a well being? My health for life, on behalf of Health and Wellbeing Queensland for their Boost your Healthy initiative, are answering that question through a series of eight short videos. Each video features a range of well-known Queensland identities, health professionals and everyday Queenslanders, and investigates and celebrates the essential ingredients for living well. Why not take a moment out of your day to check out the videos and discover what it takes to be a well being. To find out more and to watch The Wellbeing Series, click here. Events and Training OpportunitiesFood Safety Supervisor Course Through COVID-19 we continue to offer food safety supervisor courses. Our courses include industry specific content and are designed with the needs of our students in mind. Our Food Safety Supervisor course:
We provide opportunities for students to complete the course and all assessment in one day at face-to-face training, with no take home assignments. Click on the following links for more information on the venue, cost and to register for our upcoming courses: Food Safety Supervisor Course for Early Years Settings Food Safety Supervisor Course for Aged Care Settings We also offer this course remotely during COVID-19. If you would like to know more about how you can complete the course remotely please email training@naqld.org Online Training We have just released new online nutrition training for early years and OSHC educators! The training covers the nutrition basics that all staff working in the early years sector or OSHC need to be aware of including the Australian Dietary Guidelines, Get Up and Grow Guidelines (for ECEC educators) and nutrition in the National Quality Standard. Our Online nutrition training can help settings meet and exceed their requirements under the National Quality Standard. Click on the links below for more information and to register. Level 1 – Nutrition Requirements for the Early Years Sector Level 1 – Nutrition Requirements for OSHC Educators Do you have a question for the Healthy at Home team?You can email your enquiries to healthyathome@naqld.org Have you visited our |