Local social media video provides information about COVID-19 vaccines for Aboriginal people
Healthy North Coast’s Djaan Jarret is back to spread the word about protecting our mob and getting vaccinated against coronavirus. Djaan is a descendant of the Bundjalung, Gumbayngirr, Dunghutti and Wadja Wadja Nations. This social media video has been produced by Healthy North Coast — share and like it today. View the post on Facebook.
COVID-19 vaccines local community consultation – one week left
Healthy North Coast is committed to supporting our communities to have access to the best available advice and guidance about COVID-19 vaccines. Together, we can help to protect our region from the ongoing threat of COVID-19. We’re asking Northern NSW and Mid North Coast residents to share their thoughts about COVID-19 vaccines in an online
Come along to the Casino film festival this Saturday!
A group of young people from the Northern Rivers will premiere their first-ever short film in Casino on Saturday 8 May, doors open 6pm. Over the past couple of months, the six budding filmmakers from Casino, Kyogle and Lismore have been learning about scripting, casting, storyboarding, acting, directing and editing. Healthy North Coast, which delivers
Healthy fast food is on the menu in Casino
Fast food is not necessarily unhealthy food, especially if it’s made in Casino’s Oak Centre Community Kitchen. The kitchen is hosting free ‘Faster Food’ cooking courses for local young people, under the watchful eye of chef Shane Runcinan, owner of Kyogle’s Twisted Tucker catering business. The courses are funded under Healthy North Coast’s Healthy Towns
Do you struggle with low back or knee pain?
The internet and technology have dramatically changed the way we live our lives — and there is no sign of this stopping. For example, physiotherapy video consultations and exercise apps can be used to deliver or support face-to-face health services. Today, there is growing evidence that e-health (for example, telehealth which includes appointments over video
Young people leading the way in overcoming environmental challenges
Young people from bushfire-affected communities on the Mid North Coast recently participated in an award-winning environmental leadership program. Healthy North Coast, which delivers the Australian Government’s Primary Health Network program, sponsored OzGREEN’s YOUth LEADing the World two-day camp. It was held at the Cascade Environmental Education Centre, north-east of Dorrigo. The camp aimed to help
COVID-19 vaccines local community consultation
Healthy North Coast is committed to supporting our communities to have access to the best available advice and guidance about COVID-19 vaccines. Together, we can help to protect our region from the ongoing threat of COVID-19. We’re asking Northern NSW and Mid North Coast residents to share their thoughts about COVID-19 vaccines in an online
Supporting our communities: a healthy win for Eastern Dorrigo residents
This week’s opening of the Ulong Health Hub has been a long time coming for local resident and chief proponent, Carol Cleary. It’s been more than 20 years since the village had a GP, and at least five years since Mrs Cleary began the fight to improve access to health services for people living in
A phone call each day to check you’re okay
The Australian Red Cross provides daily telephone calls to check on the wellbeing of people who are at risk of accidents or illnesses that may go unnoticed, such as falling and being unable to call for help. The calls provide reassurance and help people to maintain independence. Friendly volunteers make calls each morning, 365 days
Focus on New Fathers – expanded eligibility
The Focus on New Fathers program supports local dads in the Northern Rivers, with over 160 dads and dads-to-be enrolled so far. The program provides helpful tips and tools through a free text message-based service. A recent change to the program now means that dads will be able to sign up earlier. Fathers and co-parents can
Nurse Ebony is dishing up kindness in her kitchen
Enrolled nurse Ebony Shalders is passionate about cooking and it would be fair to say she has a lot on her plate. Ebony is a mother of two youngsters, works part-time at Woolgoolga’s Beach Street Family Practice and Coffs Harbour Base Hospital and also runs a business, cooking meals for mainly older people. “My mission
North Coast COVID Update
It’s been a busy time in the COVID space, with two COVID-positive people from Brisbane visiting the Byron Bay area between 26-28 March and attending several popular destinations. Unfortunately, at the time of writing this has resulted in one confirmed locally acquired case of COVID-19 in northern NSW. Significant contact tracing is under way involving
