Sandra Murray, Corey Peterson, Carmen Primo, Catherine Elliott, Margaret Otlowski, Stuart Auckland and Katherine Kent
Food insecurity and poor access to healthy food is known to compromise tertiary studies in university students, and food choices are linked to student perceptions of the campus…
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Purpose
Food insecurity and poor access to healthy food is known to compromise tertiary studies in university students, and food choices are linked to student perceptions of the campus food environment. The purpose of this study is to describe the prevalence, demographic and education characteristics associated with food insecurity in a sample of Australian university students and their satisfaction with on-campus food choices.
Design/methodology/approach
An online, cross-sectional survey conducted as part of the bi-annual sustainability themed survey was conducted at the University of Tasmania in March 2020. A single-item measure was used to assess food insecurity in addition to six demographic and education characteristics and four questions about the availability of food, affordable food, sustainable food and local food on campus.
Findings
Survey data (n =1,858) were analysed using bivariate analyses and multivariate binary logistic regression. A total of 38% of respondents (70% female; 80% domestic student; 42% aged 18–24 years) were food insecure. Overall, 41% of students were satisfied with the food available on campus. Nearly, half (47%) of food insecure students were dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with the availability of affordable food on campus. A minority of students were satisfied with the availability of sustainable food (37%) and local food (33%) on campus.
Originality/value
These findings demonstrate a high prevalence of food insecurity and deficits in the university food environment, which can inform the development of strategies to improve the food available on campus, including affordable, sustainable and local options.
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Neil Deuchar, Katie Saunders, Jane Vanderpyl, Thomas Doub, Jules Marquart, Steve Lurie, Angela Da Silva, Heather McKee, Verity Humberstone and Stuart Moyle
When the International Initiative for Mental Health Leadership (IIMHL) was developed, one of the hopes was that the exchange visits among international sites would stimulate the…
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When the International Initiative for Mental Health Leadership (IIMHL) was developed, one of the hopes was that the exchange visits among international sites would stimulate the development of collaborative working relationships. This article reviews one such collaborative project, the development and implementation of a comparative study of assertive community treatment teams, or assertive outreach teams as they are called in the UK and New Zealand.
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Mei Kuin Lai, Stuart McNaughton, Rebecca Jesson and Aaron Wilson
Viviane M.J. Robinson, Helen S. Timperley, Judy M. Parr and Stuart McNaughton
New Zealand schools are now managed by parent‐elected trustees whoserole is to work in partnership with school staff to formulate andmonitor aspects of school policy. A sample of…
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New Zealand schools are now managed by parent‐elected trustees whose role is to work in partnership with school staff to formulate and monitor aspects of school policy. A sample of those involved in the partnership (principals, teachers, chairpersons and parents) were asked what role they thought the Board should play in three different types of school policy decision. The results showed that, while there were some differences between primary and secondary respondents, most respondents believed the Board should play a far less influential role in educational than in administrative decisions. Overall, less than 50 per cent of both the professional and lay groups expressed opinions about the Board′s role that were consistent with current government policy on the management of New Zealand schools.
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Mei Kuin Lai, Stuart McNaughton, Rebecca Jesson and Aaron Wilson
Mei Kuin Lai, Stuart McNaughton, Rebecca Jesson and Aaron Wilson
Mei Kuin Lai, Stuart McNaughton, Rebecca Jesson and Aaron Wilson
Mei Kuin Lai, Stuart McNaughton, Rebecca Jesson and Aaron Wilson