Tanya Rechael Lawlis

• Professor (Assistant) at University of Canberra

Food insecurity is a complex ‘wicked’ problem that results from a range of unstable and uncertain physical, social, cultural, and economic factors that limit access to nutritious food [...]

Food literacy is seen as a key component in improving the increasing levels of food insecurity. While responsibility for providing training falls on the charitable service organizations, they may not have the capacity to adequately reach those in need. This paper proposes a tertiary education - (university or higher education) led model to support...

The 42nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Nutrition Society of Australia was held in Canberra, Australia from November 27 to 30, 2018. The theme of the meeting was Nutrition Science: The nexus between health policy and practice. Abstracts were submitted from 21 countries. Two-hundred-and-forty-four registrants attended the conference and 175 papers...

This qualitative case study explores food insecurity, provision and quality within three food relief organizations that provide meals in metropolitan Australia. Interviews were conducted with a manager, staff member, and volunteer from each food relief organization (n = 9). Observational data were gathered over five days to record food preparation,...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The need for updated competencies for nutrition scientists in Australia was identified. The aim of this paper is to describe the process of revising of these competencies for undergraduate nutrition science degrees in Australia. METHODS AND STUDY DESIGN: An iterative multiple methods approach comprising three stages was u...

Objective: To explore challenges to food access faced by vulnerable women living in the Australian Capital Territory and surrounds. Method: Qualitative study comprising semi‐structured interviews supplemented with quantitative demographic data. Results: Forty‐one women, mean age of 43 years, living in government and community housing who had an inc...

Background: Approximately 50% of women gain excessive weight in pregnancy. Optimizing gestational weight gain is important for the short- and long-term health of the childbearing woman and her baby. Despite this, there is no recommendation for routine weighing in pregnancy, and weight is a topic that many maternity care providers avoid. Resource-i...

Pre-clinical training is traditionally conducted in ‘siloed’ disciplines limiting inter-professional learning (IPL) opportunities. A pilot using Mask-EdTM technology was used to simulate an authentic IPL experience for health-care students and enhance the IPL experience of students in a preclinical simulation-training program. A multidisciplinary,...

Aim: Food security is defined by four dimensions: food availability, access, utilisation and stability. Resettled refugees face unique struggles securing these dimensions and, thus, food security when moving to a new country. This systematic review aimed to identify the challenges Australian refugees experience in achieving the four dimensions of...

Aim To investigate stakeholder perceptions of healthy food availability in school canteens, the promotion of healthy foods and canteen policy compliance. Methods This is a cross‐sectional study of Catholic and independent primary and high schools comprising three investigative phases: (i) survey of 39 schools, (ii) survey of canteen managers and p...

MISSED OPPORTUNITY IN CHARITABLE FOOD SECTOR! A. Devine 1, A. Douglas-Watson 1, R. Sambell 1, T. Lawlis 2. 1 School of Medical and Health Science, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA, Australia; 2 School of Public Health and Nutrition, University of Canberra, ACT, Australia E-mail address: a.devine@ecu.edu.au (A. Devine). Background/Aims: Nutr...

Background Digital story telling (DST) is an innovative way to allow students to assess the care needs of an older adult and creates an opportunity for interdisciplinary involvement. Traditionally, a single healthcare discipline approach is used by higher education institutions for preclinical training in the care of the older adult. Interprofessio...

Women are at high risk of becoming food insecure. While emergency food relief assistance is available, an underlying clientele culture and stigma combined with entrenched societal power inequality and gender role identification create barriers for women to access safe and nutritious food. This commentary aims to discuss this issue and provide sugge...

Background/Aims: This poster describes the current published literature relating to provision of food by charitable food programs. It focuses on the type food provided and the use of these charitable programs by homeless people. Methods: A descriptive exploratory literature review was conducted with papers sought from: Medline, Google Scholar, PubM...

Background & aims: Micronutrients are essential for brain development with deficiencies in specific nutrients linked to impaired cognitive function. Interventions are shown to be beneficial to children's mental development, particularly in subjects who were micronutrient-deficient at baseline but results on healthy subjects remain inconsistent. Th...

AimThis review aimed to identify current research related to the use of school canteens in Australia, with a focus on their food and drink policy. In Australia, approximately 25% of 5-17-year olds are considered overweight and obese. Up to 41% of energy intake for children aged between 4 and 18 years is found to come from discretionary foods. The s...

Health professional clinical education is commonly conducted in single discipline modes, thus limiting student collaboration skills. Aged care residential facilities, due to the chronic and complex health care needs of residents, provide an ideal placement to provide a collaborative experience. Interprofessional education is widely acknowledged as...

AimChildren have the highest rates of food-related allergic reactions. While 85% of children outgrow allergies including cow's milk and eggs by five years of age, allergies to peanuts and seafood continue into adulthood. The school setting poses a high-risk environment for allergen exposure. The aim of the present study was to examine the availabil...

Abstract The effective incorporation of interprofessional education (IPE) within health professional curricula requires the synchronised and systematic collaboration between and within the various stakeholders. Higher education institutions, as primary health education providers, have the capacity to advocate and facilitate this collaboration. Howe...

Health care systems are constantly under pressure to deliver more efficient and effective health care and improve patient outcomes. Interprofessional education (IPE) is seen as a vehicle through which to educate current and future health professionals to meet changing healthcare demands and improve health care delivery. The transformation in health...

In the past 10 years the prevalence of childhood obesity has increased considerably and there is growing recognition of the need to establish positive attitudes to healthy lifestyle practices from an early age if this trend is to be reversed. Childcare centres provide ideal environments from which to develop these positive attitudes. A literature r...