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David Jones and BreastScreen Victoria

David Jones and BreastScreen Victoria announce Victoria's first in-store free breast screening service

Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program

06/10 Aussie kids have increased confidence in cooking and gardening and a willingness to try new foods, thanks to the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program.

A new campaign to target hunger and the environment

05/10 The Feed Melbourne campaign, launched today, will seek support from Victorians to tackle two of our state’s largest issues – the environment and hunger.

Australian households throw $30 a week in the garbage: food survey

06/10 Australian households throw out around $30 worth of groceries every week, according to a national survey by PureProfile for the Feed Melbourne campaign.

Study reveals gap in child health services

05-2010 One quarter of Australian preschool children have difficulty speaking and making speech sounds, with fewer than half receiving specialist treatment from a speech pathologist.

Unhappy call centre workers talk themselves hoarse

05-2010 It’s unlikely that when you get cold-called during dinner you will stop to wonder how happy the telemarketer is in their job, however a new study has found strong evidence linking vocal health with overall health and well-being.

Fenton Communications is seeking a Communications Consultant

05/10 - Fenton Communications is seeking a Public Relations Consultant with a minimum of four years experience for its Melbourne office.

Energy-efficient lamps soft on environment, hard on eyes

5/2010 New research has shown energy-efficient compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) are often not as bright as the claimed equivalent incandescent lamp, leading optometrists to warn about potential eye strain and fatigue.

How accountants handle client money to face tougher standard

4/2010 Accountants will be subject to stricter requirements when engaging in transactions involving client monies under a proposed standard issued today by the Accounting Professional & Ethical Standards Board (APESB).

Bias in research publication creates 'false medical truths'

3/2010 The publication of research findings in scientific and medical journals may be leading to significant overstatement of the efficacy of treatments, a new study released today has found.

How accountants handle client money to face tougher standard

04/2010 Accountants will be subject to stricter requirements when engaging in transactions involving client monies under a proposed standard issued today by the Accounting Professional & Ethical Standards Board (APESB).

Victorian men encouraged to rev-up health checks

03/2010 - Victorian men are being asked to take a ‘pit-stop’ at their local GP's clinic to mark the start of the Australian Grand Prix and the AFL footy season.

Leading aged care provider acquires Sunshine Coast aged care facility

3/2010 Australian and family-owned aged care provider, McKenzie Aged Care Group has today announced that it will become the owners and managers of Buderim Views Aged Care on 30 April 2010, subject to Commonwealth licence transfer.

Food for Thought - An update from Fenton Communications

Issue 1 of Food for Thought is now available on the Fenton Communications Website.

Study confirms serotonin link to SIDS fatalities

02/2010 - A new study has confirmed the link between serotonin abnormalities and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome SIDS, bringing researchers a step closer to a cure for the fatal condition.

Australia takes lead role in international accounting ethics

1/2010 Australia is set to have significantly more influence in setting international standards for the ethical and professional conduct of accountants following the appointment of APESB (Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board) chairperson Kate Spargo to the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA).

Accountants to have clear roles in corporate due diligence

01/2010 The due diligence committee reporting formats and professional obligations of Australian accounting firms in relation to due diligence committees have been clarified with the release today of a new professional and ethical standard.

CFA teams with hospital to fight bushfires

12/2009 The Bacchus Marsh Country Fire Authority is using high-quality wastewater from their local hospital to fight bushfires this summer.

Boom or bust: Gen Y still wants the Great Australian Dream

11/2009 The global financial crisis has forced Gen Y to defer - rather than re-think - buying a home, social researcher Dr Rebecca Huntley told the 6th National Housing Conference in Melbourne this week, hosted by the Victorian Department of Human Services Housing division and the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI).

The road to using biosolids

11/2009 Reducing Melbourne’s growing stockpile of biosolids is a step closer to reality after research finds that they are suitable for use as fill material for road embankments.

Website to help gardens stay green over summer

11/2009 As rising temperatures threaten to wilt gardens across Melbourne, a state of the art interactive website is being used to show gardeners the most efficient way to plan gardens and save water.

Melbourne school students tackle the stigma of mental illness

11/2009 Private school students have collaborated with residents at a low-income rooming house to produce a powerful theatre performance that tackles the stigma surrounding mental illness.

Social benefits of home ownership more important to Indigenous people than financial

11/2009 The social benefits of owning a home are more important to Indigenous people than the economic perks, according to a new Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute

Accounting Professional & Ethical Standards Board (APESB)

09/2009 Mandatory new independence requirements that will impact insolvency practitioners working in accountancy firms have been introduced under a revised standard issued today by the Accounting Professional & Ethical Standards Board (APESB).

Earthwatch wins national environment prize

08/2009 Earthwatch Australia has been named the 2009 winner of the Prime Minister's Environmentalist of the Year Award.

Call for debate on ethics subjects in university accounting courses

07/2009 An accounting academic and Director of the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board (APESB) has called for greater debate about whether ethics should become a compulsory part of accounting university curricula.

Tough financial times impacting Victorian kids

07/2009 - The economic crisis is seeing thousands of Victorian students turning up to school hungry because families are doing it tough, according to Feed Melbourne’s co-founders.

One in four Aussie bosses are bullied

07/2009 - Office gossip, withholding information, and intentionally missing deadlines are among tactics used to bully one in four Australian bosses, according to a new study.

Unprofessional emails causing workplace stress

07/2009 - Poor quality emails are causing almost as much stress in the workplace as the number received, a psychological study has revealed.

Victoria pledges to Feed Melbourne

06/2009 - The Feed Melbourne appeal launches today in a bid to help those Victorians who are going hungry in the current economic downturn. Experts believe 370,000 Victorians will run out of food at some point this year and be unable to afford their next meal.

Victorians can clean up with $100 rebate

06/2009 - Victorians will be able to clean up with a $100 discount on the cost of energy and water efficient washing machines and dishwashers through a $1 million announced by Environment and Climate Change Minister Gavin Jennings.

Two sporting and legal giants join highly respected Melbourne-based law firm

06/2009 - Sporting and legal giants Malcolm Speed and Campbell Johnston have joined forces with the well respected Melbourne-based law firm Brian Ward & Partners

Professional standard aims to clarify accountants’ role on due diligence committees

06/2009 Uncertainty in the Australian marketplace about the role of accountants in due diligence committees may soon be overcome with the introduction of a proposed new professional and ethical standard for accountants.

Kids confidence link shown in vision study

05/2009 - Children who wear contact lenses have better self-perceptions about their physical appearance

National hand hygiene program aims to halve hospital Superbug infections

05/2009 A new world-first national hand hygiene program is being rolled out across Australian hospitals in a bid to halve the rate of antibiotic-resistant ‘superbug’ patient infections.

Unique environmental partnership blitzes WA’s Charles Darwin Reserve

05/09 An innovative seven-day ‘species discovery blitz’ in the West Australian outback this week is expected to lead to the discovery of new flora and fauna and valuable knowledge about Australia’s rich and unexplored biodiversity.

Melbourne's surplus food to feed hungry and homeless

05/2009 Surplus food from inner-city Melbourne supermarkets will be used to prepare healthy meals for Melbourne’s hungry and homeless people as part of a new initiative.

Smart Water Fund announces round 6 grantees

05/2009 The Minister for Water, Tim Holding, today announced $5 million in funding for twenty one innovative water conservation projects across Victoria through Round 6 of the Smart Water Fund.

Wesley Mission Melbourne

03/2009 - A new Wesley Mission Melbourne case study is now online.

New recruitment campaign to address Victorian foster carer shortage

03/2009 The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare (the Centre) and the Victorian Minister for Community Services, the Hon. Lisa Neville, today launched a new, statewide foster care recruitment campaign to address Victorias shortfall of 1,000 foster carers.

Mind applauds government on 'mental health reform strategy'

03/09 The Honourable Lisa Neville MP, Minister for Mental Health, today launched the Victorian Government's 'Mental Health Reform Strategy'

Eye disorders delay Aussie kids' development

03/2009 One in ten Australian children suffer long-term eye disorders according to a study by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

Premiers Challenge Kicks Off!

03/2009 The Royal Melbourne Zoos famous Asian elephants are helping the more families to get more active

Premiers Challenge Facebook Group launched

02/2009 A Facebook Group for the Premiers Active Families Challenge has been launched

Is your child ready for school?

01/2009 With another generation of four and five year olds about to wave goodbye to their parents and begin their first year of primary school, Optometrists Association Australia is urging parents to have their childs eyes tested before they start school.

Aussies blinded by UV damage

01/2009 Despite the warnings, only ten per cent of Australians consider eye damage as one of the harmful effects of sun exposure, a recent survey has found.

Getting out of the trenches

01/2009 - Embracing public participation in infrastructure planning and delivery

Turn on to Target 155 on December 1

12/2008 - Today Melburnians turn onto Target 155 and turn the tap down to save more water than ever before, aiming to reduce the city's water use to less than 155 litres per person per day.

Exhibition Celebrating LIfe's Interruptions

11/2008 - More than 100 artists who are experiencing mental illness will showcase their work at an exhibition from 6 to 15 December in the Atrium of Federation Square in Melbourne.

Serving aces for water conservation

11/2008 - Tennis legend Todd Woodbridge and elite junior players helped The Hon James Merlino, MP, Minister for Sport and Recreation

Study finds romantic relationships boost mens self-esteem

10/2008 - A preliminary study of 300 Australians aged 18 to 25 has found men who are in romantic relationships have higher levels of self-esteem than those without a partner.

New association launched for Indigenous psychologists

10/2008 - A new association for Indigenous psychologists has been launched at the Australian Psychological Societys (APS) 43rd annual conference in Hobart.

Fenton Communications wins two PRIA Awards

10/2008 - National public relations and marketing communications consultancy Fenton Communications last night received two Victorian Awards for Excellence from the Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA).September 2008

Free support program for families living with mental illness

09/2008 - Mind, one of Australia s largest mental health service providers, will launch its Building Family Skills Together (BFST) program for families in the Cities of Hume and Moreland this week.

Wangaratta mental health services launches fundraising campaign

09/2008 - A Wangaratta based mental health support service has launched a fundraising campaign to provide clean water for a rural village in Africa.

New guidelines - a milestone for optometry

09/2008 - The number of adults suffering from diabetic retinopathy in Australia has more than doubled since 1981

Office workers at high risk of computer eye fatigue

08/2008 - Australian office workers face a high risk of complex vision and eye problems from prolonged computer use, according to Optometrists Association of Australia (OAA), the peak body for optometrists in Australia.

Parents want more time with their kids, new survey finds

10/2009 Almost half of Australian parents would like to spend more quality time with their children, a new survey has found.