Category: General Well-Being

Habitat Report: May 2014

By Mark McDonnell Why do older women (55yrs +) become homeless? If you read the literature on older women and homelessness, you will find a range of reasons offered to explain

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Advisers' Reports

Environment Adviser Report May 2014

  By Pat Pepper Conditions on the Great Barrier Reef: The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority’s (GBRMPA) Eye on the Reef program with its component monitoring and reef health

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Advisers' Reports

Environment Adviser’s Report Feb 2014

By Pat Pepper Great Barrier Reef Ports: On 5th December 2013  the NCWQ made a submission to the Queensland Government about the Queensland Ports Strategy raising the following concerns:- Expansion

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Advisers' Reports

Nutrition Adviser Report March 2014

By Val Cocksedge Most of the burden of disease due to poor nutrition in Australia is associated with excess intake of energy-dense and relatively nutrient-poor foods high in energy, saturated

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Advisers' Reports

Health Adviser Report February 2014

By Beryl J Spencer NCWQ Health Adviser According to the World Health Organisation, “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of

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