Tweed Valley Hospital Community Open Day
The new $723.3 million Tweed Valley Hospital is set to open its doors to patients on Tuesday 14 May 2024. Ahead of the upcoming opening, the Northern NSW Local Health District would like to invite community members to join us on Saturday 16 March from 10am – 2pm for a behind-the-scenes look at the new
Healthy North Coast mourns the passing of Dr Mike Davis
With great sadness, Healthy North Coast learned of the tragic passing of Dr Mike Davis, GP and Partner at Alstonville Clinic, earlier this month. Mike had relocated to Alstonville in 2016 with his wife Georgina (who works at Healthy North Coast as Senior Manager, Service Planning) and three young kids. He was known for his
Healthy North Coast seeking members for Community Advisory Council
Healthy North Coast is seeking expressions of interest from community members who want to be part of a diverse, collaborative group that provides advice to the Board of Directors to help achieve our vision of “Healthy people in North Coast communities”. Successful candidates will be required to attend one meeting per quarter. Three of the
Medical students and GP Registrars given a warm North Coast welcome!
A group of new medical students and GP Registrars were recently given a special welcome to the North Coast! Workforce Development, HealthPathways and Primary Health Coordinators from Healthy North Coast visited third-year Charles Sturt University Medical Students at their Port Macquarie Campus on 31 January to give them a huge welcome to the region and
Every vape is a hit to your health
Cancer Institute NSW is delivering a new campaign titled ‘Every vape is a hit to your health,‘ to young people aged 14-24 in NSW. E-cigarettes are harmful to health and their use among young people is increasing significantly. Vaping in youth is a known issue on the North Coast, with the North Coast Youth Vaping
Medicare Urgent Care Clinics operational on the North Coast
In celebration of more convenient and efficient health care access for the region, Healthy North Coast is proud to announce that two new Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (UCCs) are now fully operational in Coffs Harbour and Lismore. The Medicare UCCs in Lismore and Coffs Harbour are operating extended hours, seven days a week, in a
Patient registration for MyMedicare now open
Last year, the Australian Government introduced MyMedicare – a voluntary new patient registration system that aims to formalise the relationship between patients, their general practice, general practitioner (GP) and primary care teams. When you register in MyMedicare, it will notify your general practice that you have chosen them as your regular care team. Additional funding
Fire ants found in Wardell
On 22 January 2024, an alert was issued regarding the detection of red important fire ants in the community of Wardell, just south of Ballina. Fire ants are a danger to the community as: They kill off native plants and animals and damage ecosystems beyond repair They swarm aggressively, stinging over and over, causing a
Rising stronger: 2024 Community Wellbeing and Resilience funding to open
Register for the webinar to learn more In preparation for the upcoming 2024 Community Wellbeing and Resilience (CWR) program grant funding round, Healthy North Coast is inviting local community service providers to participate in an information and feedback webinar. Two dates are available to choose from: 14 February 2024 19 February 2024Â The webinar will
Go4Fun comes to Ballina, Casino & Grafton
Parents and carers can now enrol their primary school aged children into a free 10-week healthy lifestyle program in Ballina, Casino and Grafton for Term 1. Go4Fun is a family-focused healthy lifestyle program that runs once a week during the school term. It aims to improve the health, fitness and self-esteem in children aged 7-13
Grants available to support Northern Rivers children and youth to thrive post floods
Grants of up to $150,000 are available to community and not-for-profit organisations to deliver activities and programs to support the wellbeing of children and young people in the Northern Rivers impacted by the 2022 floods. The grants are available under the Youth Participation fund, part of the Resilient Kids program being delivered by Social Futures
Healthy North Coast welcomes two new members to the Board
Message from Dr Adrian Gilliland, Chair of Healthy North Coast: Following our recent AGM, I would like to welcome two new Board Directors, Professor Myfanwy Maple and Clinical Associate Professor Rashmi Sharma. Dr Myfanwy Maple Dr Myfanwy Maple is based on the Mid North Coast of NSW. She has over 20 years of experience
