Businesses encouraged to promote employee vaccination

Are you a business owner who wants to encourage your employees to get vaccinated? You now have a handy set of tools to use, thanks to the release of the Australian Government’s COVID-19 Vaccination Business Kit, part of their Arm Yourself campaign. Healthy North Coast CEO Julie Sturgess says local business should check out the kits.  ‘The

COVID-19 Restriction Checker

Are you feeling confused about what you can and can’t do under the constantly changing COVID restrictions? The COVID-19 Restriction Checker is a handy online tool that brings everything you need to know about restrictions into one place. Healthy North Coast CEO Julie Sturgess is encouraging people to make use of the checker. ‘It’s been developed by

Care for carers with all the comforts of home

Not having to leave home to access support can be very handy for carers who are busy looking after loved ones.  The Carer Gateway online community forum, an Australian Government initiative, has been designed to allow carers to join a safe, friendly online community to seek support, gain tips to support their caring role and

Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants opening

Communities still recovering from the 2019–20 bushfires can now apply for the Australian Government’s new Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants Program from 22 July. Guidelines for the grants program, as well as a sample application and agreement forms, are available on the Business Grants Hub website. Grants of $20,000 to $10 million are open to

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Academy a first for the Northern Rivers

A new Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Academy is soon to open in Lismore.  The academy is a partnership between Indigenous Allied Health Australia Ltd (IAHA), the Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) and local Aboriginal medical services.  The academy will offer Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander high school students in the Northern Rivers access to an exciting new training

Ingrid’s marathon effort leaves her on cloud nine

Sometimes the best laid plans go astray, but for Healthy North Coast Primary Health Coordinator Ingrid Sivertsen, this particular COVID cloud had a silver lining. Aiming to achieve and inspire, Coffs Harbour-based Ingrid had planned on pulling on her running shoes for the Gold Coast Marathon earlier this month. It was to be her first

Youth Well Fund – funding available for youth projects  

Do you have a dream idea or potential project that supports the health and wellbeing of young people living on the Mid North Coast? If yes, and you meet the eligibility criteria, you have until Thursday 12 August to apply for a Youth Well Fund community grant up to $3,000 to help turn that dream

Pfizer vaccinations starting across the North Coast

More than 136,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses have now been administered on the North Coast. More than 125 general practices are providing vaccinations, along with Commonwealth Vaccination Clinics and NSW Health hubs.  By the end of this week, there will be 20 general practices providing the Pfizer vaccine. This will increase to 35 by the end of July as more practices

When the world gets back to normal…

‘What are you most looking forward to when the world gets back to closer to normal?’ This was a supplementary question in a recent Healthy North Coast online community consultation about attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccines. One person’s answer has earned a local community organisation $2,000. The judging panel felt the simplicity and yet depth of

Develop skills and understanding in end-of-life care

Community members interested in developing their skills and confidence in palliative care are invited to attend free online non-clinical training. The Palliative Care Online Training Portal offers interactive training for family members, carers, community and aged care workers, students and volunteers who want to build their knowledge in caring for someone with a life-limiting illness.

Free online healthy lifestyle program for seniors

Older people are encouraged to register now for a free online healthy lifestyle program that starts on Monday 12 July 2021. The 10-week program includes access to self-directed online modules on healthy lifestyle topics and a home exercise program. Seniors aged 60 years and over and Aboriginal people aged 45 years and over living in

Mental health first aid course has young people in mind

Twenty Evans Head community members are now better equipped to deal with the concerns and issues of local youth aged 12 to 18. They’ve recently completed a two-day Youth Mental Health First Aid course, run under Healthy North Coast’s Healthy Towns initiative in Evans Head. Mandy Powell, who works in the role of Evans Head