Despite the mushrooming of men’s sheds in Australia in recent years, little is known about the health status, knowledge or health behaviours of shed members, particularly in rural areas. This study found that rural sheds in South Australia primarily cater for older, retired, lesser educated men from lower socioeconomic strata with one or more age-related chronic conditions and health knowledge deficits in reproductive and psychological health. GPs are the preferred source of health advice and hands-on formats for health education are preferred.

Regular cervical screening has lessened the burden of cervical cancer in developed countries; however, access to these practices is not readily available in these countries. This study examined screening practices among refugee and non-refugee women from Africa living in Brisbane. The evidence will help to develop screening interventions that meaningfully engage African immigrant women to enhance screening practices.

It is important to better understand how organisations can maximise employee engagement in workplace health promotion (WHP). This study identified WHP implementation strategies that were associated with participation in more types of WHP activities, and the barriers associated with less participation. The findings provide evidence from the ‘real-world’ delivery of WHP by a large public-sector organisation across many different work settings.

This study used caregiver–child dyads ((n = 256) and 24-hour dietary diaries ((n = 196) to ascertain Australian Dietary Guideline (ADG) adherence among regional/remote Western Australian children. More children met fruit (65.8%) than vegetable (15.4%) recommendations, which were not impacted by remoteness. Fruit and vegetable types and varieties significantly differed between regional/remote locations.

In NSW primary schools, classroom breaks for children to consume fruit or vegetables and drink water rely on parental provision of produce. This pilot intervention showed that provision of free produce to previously non-participating children was required to ensure equitable reach of the C&S program.

Increasing physical activity will assist older adults to maintain and improve their health. The availability of outdoor gyms in Australia is increasing. This research establishes whether outdoor gyms are an acceptable form of physical activity for older adults. Results indicate that older adults will use outdoor gyms with a variety of equipment and shade.

Cyclists’ perceptions of harassment by motorists discourages cycling. This study compared the percentage of cyclists reporting harassment pre- to post-introduction of a minimal passing distance road rule amendment. The study found that cyclists continued to perceive harassment by motorists after the road rule was introduced, which indicates that minimum passing distance rules may not improve cyclists’ perceptions of motorists’ behaviours.

Smoking has been linked to an increased risk for cancers and cardiovascular disease. This study engaged hospital nurses to find out why routine smoking cessation care was not provided. Nurses did not have confidence in their knowledge and skills in smoking cessation to support patients to quit smoking. Education and training in smoking cessation best practice should be available to all nursing staff.

Smoking, risky drinking, overweight and obesity, and inadequate physical activity increase the risk of poor health. In the last two decades, only smoking has decreased significantly (but not among less educated women), while overweight and obesity has increased in all groups of young women. Although smoking interventions have been successful, weight control measures among young women have been futile.