Kitchen staff in Tasmania's prisons have been accused of dismissing food allergies and dietary diseases amongst prisoners and telling Muslim inmates that pork-containing meats were pork-free, a detailed review of prison nutrition has found. Key points: The report identified "unwarranted scepticism" among kitchen and custodial staff about a female prisoner with diagnosed coeliac disease One Muslim prisoner said despite the …
The twin cities of Albury and Wodonga share a number of services despite being split into separate local government areas — and states — by the Murray River. "We've got Albury Wodonga Health, which has two campuses, we've got people working in the police force, nursing — we've got a whole range of people who live in both centres. "The …
A dietitian was appalled to find more than half of residents at a Hobart residential aged care facility were malnourished or at risk of malnourishment when she was called in as a consultant late last year. Key points: A dietitian says the malnourishment rates at an aged care facility she visited were "appalling" Nutrition Australia estimates up to 60 per …
Ah, the good old days. People in the pre-World War II period were leaner than today — University of Sydney medical historian Peter Hobbins said recruitment records of young men joining the armed forces showed their weights were relatively low for their height — but that doesn't mean they had a better quality diet. "The amount of fat and meat …