Lilli Pilli Ladies event supports future planning
A free information session, ‘With the End in Mind’, will be hosted by the Macleay Valley’s Lilli Pilli Ladies on 20 May. Included will be discussions on: financial, legal and medical information palliative care funeral arrangements Advanced Care Directives My Aged Care, and Journey Into Dreamtime. The information session will be held in the Kempsey
New campaign targets childhood vaccination rates
The Australian Government has recently launched the ‘One more way you keep them safe’ campaign, encouraging parents and carers to ensure their children’s routine vaccinations are up to date. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on global immunisation efforts, resulting in a backlog of missed vaccinations worldwide. Australia has a strong National Immunisation
Supporting the health of the Eastern Dorrigo community
Healthy North Coast continues to support people living in the Eastern Dorrigo area, joining with community members this month to celebrate the second anniversary of Ulong’s Mountain Health Hub and its planned expansion. Along with Coffs Harbour City Council, TAFE NSW, NSW Health and Coffs Harbour’s Northside Health, Healthy North Coast has helped to coordinate
North Coast Health Connect comes to Coffs, Nambucca and Bellingen areas
Coffs Harbour area residents are set to benefit from a free new service that aims to improve access to local health care. North Coast Health Connect now covers all the Mid North Coast region after the recent Coffs Harbour launch. It offers a free 1800 phone number or live web chat for residents to speak
Course offers training in mindfulness, meditation and movement
Bellingen-based OzGreen is partnering with Healthy North Coast to launch a free Online Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course on April 17. Registrations are still being accepted and there are a limited number of places available. The course is an eight-week evidence-based, experiential program, running on Mondays from 3:30pm – 6:00pm. It is designed to provide participants
Webinar promotes ‘Living with dementia on the North Coast’ booklet
Following the release of the Healthy North Coast ‘Living with dementia on the North Coast’ booklet, Dr Marita Long and Dr Peter Silberberg from Dementia Training Australia recently presented the Dementia in Primary Care webinar. The webinar explored key considerations that need to be addressed when developing management plans for people living with dementia. It
Nominations open for 2023 Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery, Healing Heart Award
If you know of an outstanding nurse or midwife in Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD), here is your chance to celebrate them by sharing this consumer recognition award with your networks. Nurses and midwives who have demonstrated outstanding care or contributed to improved health outcomes can be nominated for the Healing Heart Consumer Appreciation
Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Clinic to open in Coffs Harbour
The Coffs Harbour Women’s Health Centre has been selected as one of 20 Australian Government-funded sites to establish a specialised Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Clinic. Healthy North Coast, which delivers the Australian Government’s PHN Program, is providing $700,000 over four years to GenHealth, the operators of the Coffs Harbour Women’s Health Centre. Healthy North Coast
Seeking new members for Healthy North Coast Audit and Risk Board Sub-Committee
Expressions of interest are sought from suitably experienced and qualified individuals to serve as an independent member of the Healthy North Coast Board Audit and Risk Management Committee. The purpose of the Audit and Risk Management Committee is to: ensure Healthy North Coast has sound financial reporting practices and robust internal controls consider non-traditional risks
Northern Rivers survey sets baseline for young people’s mental health
A comprehensive survey of Northern Rivers school children, completed in late 2022 and coordinated by Healthy North Coast, has set a baseline to measure our young people’s mental health and wellbeing, following the 2022 floods. 6,611 children and young people from 75 Northern Rivers schools completed the Resilience Survey, Australia’s most widely used mental health
Use your voice this National Reconciliation Week
National Reconciliation Week – 27 May to 3 June – is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia. ​The 2023 theme, ‘Be a Voice for Generations’, calls on ​all Australians to act today to tackle the
EOI for positions with Kempsey Aboriginal Go4Fun program
Mid North Coast Local Health District (MNCLHD) Health Promotion is seeking expressions of interest for Theory Facilitators/Leaders and Physical Activity Facilitators/Leaders for the Kempsey Aboriginal Go4Fun program. The Theory Facilitators/leaders will be responsible for delivering nutrition theory content. The Physical Activity Facilitators/Leaders will be responsible for delivering physical activity content. Go4Fun is a 10-week program
