Bringing you the latest nutrition information and food ideas to support your workplace's health and wellbeing.

National Safe Work Month

National Safe Work Month in October is a time to commit to a safe and healthy workplace. It also serves as a reminder for workplaces to review their work health and safety policies and processes. This year's think safe. work safe. be safe. campaign is led by Safe Work Australia.

For more information about National Safe Work Month, or to download resources, click here to visit the campaign website.

Latest News and Research

We asked 9,000 Australians about their mental health needs post-COVID — this is what they want

The Conversation recently explored how the COVID-19 pandemic has taken an enormous toll on people’s mental health around the world. Even in Australia, where the numbers of those infected, hospitalised, and dying from COVID-19 have been much lower than in most other countries, our research has shown the mood of the population has been badly affected by lockdowns and restrictions on freedoms. Read the full article here.

Workplace Wellbeing Online Series

The team at Nutrition Australia Qld are excited to announce the launch of our Workplace Wellbeing Online Series to help create more supportive organisational cultures, especially with our ever-evolving locations of workplaces. Each series includes five short pre-recorded presentations that delve into the most recent nutritional information translated into practical tips for your workplace. And at the end of the series, you will have access to our Accredited Practising Dietitian to answer any of your questions through a live Q&A at a time chosen by you. These bite-sized webinars are perfect to play during staff meetings and safety briefings. Click here to find out more!

Try for 5 this National Nutrition Week

Try for 5 is coming! Held during National Nutrition Week (10 - 17 October 2021), Try for 5 is a unique collaboration between Nutrition Australia, vegetable growers and health-focused organisations to help Australians get more vegetables in their day.

Only 7.5% of Australian adults eat enough veggies. For children it is even less. In fact, Australians eat 13kg less veggies than we did 20 years ago. We all know we should eat more. Increasing the amount of vegetables we eat is everyone’s job, not just so we can feel and live well right now, but so we can look after the generations to come after us.

For more information and to get involved, check out the new website, download the supporter kit and stay tuned to Nutrition Australia's social media!

Queensland Mental Health Week

Queensland Mental Health Week (QMHW) is on from 9 - 17 October this year and is an annual awareness week from that aims to shine a spotlight on individual and community mental health and wellbeing.

QMHW encourages all of us to think about our mental health and wellbeing, regardless of whether we may have a lived experience of mental illness or not, and encourages help seeking behaviours, when needed. The week also gives us the opportunity to understand the importance of mental health in our everyday lives. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices.

For more information about QMHW and to get involved, click here.

Recipe Idea

Boost your Recipes

The team at Nutrition Australia Qld have been busy behind the scenes working with our friends at Health and Wellbeing Queensland to help launch their new hub of nutritious and delicious recipes, which aim to inspire the home cook in all of us. Boost your recipes and share with your friends and colleagues. Click here to find out more!

Health Tips

Protein

Protein is a nutrient that our body needs to grow and repair cells. It can also be an energy source, especially if you are not eating enough carbohydrates. Your body needs enough of the right types of protein every day, and you may need more protein than usual during growth spurts for children and teenagers, pregnancy and breastfeeding, or after an illness.

Most Australians eat far more protein than they need, but some people may not be getting enough. And if you are vegetarian or vegan, there is a higher chance that this might be you. Meat and dairy products are commonly associated with being packed full of protein, but there are many plant-based foods that are a great source of protein too.

• Lean meats – beef, lamb, veal, pork, kangaroo
• Poultry – chicken, turkey and duck
• Fish and seafood – fish, prawns, crab, lobster, mussels, oysters, scallops
• Eggs
• Dairy products – milk, yoghurt, cheese
• Nuts and seeds – almonds, pine nuts, walnuts, macadamias, hazelnuts, cashews, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds
• Legumes and beans – all beans, lentils, chickpeas, split peas, tofu

Do you have a question for the Healthy at Work team?

You can email your enquiries to healthyatwork@naqld.org