Together Forever - Perfecting Dog and Owner Matchmaking

Choosing a dog to become part of your family is a big responsibility. This animal is going to be an important part of your life, a member of your family. So how do you choose the right one? And how do you build a strong bond of affection with it when you get it home?

Article by Sue Cartledge, published in Dog’s Life, September-October 2008.

Fit-for-purpose hospital flooring

Choosing and installing flooring for hospitals entails a range of factors other than just cost, colour and material, writes Sue Cartledge.

Article by Sue Cartledge, published in FM, June-July 2011.

Grip, not slip, in the digitally integrated OR

A state of the art digitally integrated operating suite at Concord RGH, in Sydney’s Inner West, is serving patients better and making the OH&S demands of theatre less onerous for surgical staff. Article by Sue Cartledge.

Article by Sue Cartledge published in FM magazine, March 2009, and more fully in Hospital&healthcare in December 2009-January 2010

Colour from artworks creates non-clinical effect to hospital renovations

Bright colours from artworks in the hospital create a warm non-clinical atmosphere in the refurbishment and redevelopment of St Vincents, Brisbane, formerly Mt Olivet Hospital.

Advertorial by Sue Cartledge, published in FM magazine. March 2010

Re-creation Health Club

A gym catering to 2600 members from teens to 40 year olds, and offering dancing, boxing and kids’ activities as well as the usual gym classes and weights, needs floors that can take a battering and come up shining.

Advertorial by Sue Cartledge, published in FM magazine, June 2009

Getting Fit as a Family Builds More than Muscles

Enjoying fitness activities together as a family does more than reduce fat and build muscle. New research shows it builds strong family bonds too.

Muscle Mass Helps Control Blood Sugar and Prevent T2 Diabetes

Building muscle mass through regular exercise can help prevent insulin resistance, a major precursor of Type 2 diabetes in people who are moderately overweight

Regular Exercise Gives Frail Elderly More Independence

Moderate intensity weight bearing exercise practiced just once a week allows very elderly people to avoid falls and injuries and maintain some independence

Exercise Benefits for Brains as well as Bodies

Regular strength training and aerobic exercise have been shown to maintain and even improve people’s cognitive powers and brain health

Impulsive People More Likely to Be Obese than Conscientious Ones

People who are impulsive are more likely to gain weight and have trouble keeping it off than more conscientious people who stick to rules and routines

Swiss Chard - Phytonutrient Power for Diabetic and Bone Health

The dark-green leaves of Swiss chard are a powerhouse of phytonutrients, calcium and protein, fighting diabetes and cancer, and building strong bones.