UNSW Medicine local graduation ceremony: Class of 2025
Coffs Harbour, Friday 21 November 2025 – The UNSW Clinical Medical School proudly marked its graduation ceremony, recognising the achievements of 17 of its newest medical graduates and their contributions to the local community. At the ceremony, Dr Adrian Gilliland, Chair of Healthy North Coast, presented the prestigious Primary Care Award to Dr Olivia Lotz,
Shaping Sepsis Care Survey 2 now open
Monash University is now one step closer to identifying Australia’s top 10 research questions for sepsis. All Survey 1 responses were grouped into summary questions, and any deemed outside the scope of this project have been saved for future purposes. After checking these questions against current research, only the unanswered questions have been included in
$1 million continues to boost community wellbeing and resilience on the North Coast
Healthy North Coast has announced RSL LifeCare as a successful recipient under the Community Wellbeing and Resilience (CWR) program, which commenced in 2024 and will run over the next 12 months. Delivery of RSL LifeCare’s Stronger Together intergenerational program has commenced in Port Macquarie, with additional Northern NSW locations to follow. The CWR program is
Celebrating Our 2025 Primary Health Care Excellence Awards Finalists
Update 24 November 2025: Event has sold out. There will be a live stream available on YouTube for those interested in watching along! We are thrilled to announce the finalists for the Healthy North Coast Primary Health Care Excellence Awards 2025, an event dedicated to recognising the outstanding achievements of individuals and teams who
Celebrating carers on the North Coast
Our region is home to more unpaid carers than anywhere else in New South Wales, and ranks 5th nationally for the highest number of unpaid carers per capita. This reflects a growing need for support with activities of daily living. In 2021, 75 out of every 1,000 North Coast residents required assistance, well above the
Celebrating student pathways and regional skills development at Health Voyage
Pictured L-R: Teah Castle, Anastasia Sarantzouklis and Sheree Riley – Dietitian Student Placement Coordinated with University of Newcastle. Story submitted by Health Voyage. At Health Voyage, we are passionate about creating opportunities for students to develop their skills and knowledge in regional communities. This commitment was recently showcased through headspace Coffs Harbour, where we
Contribute your insights to our evaluation of Resilient Kids
Since the 2022 flooding and weather event that profoundly impacted our region, Healthy North Coast (HNC) has proudly partnered with local schools, communities and services to support the wellbeing and resilience of young people through the Resilient Kids program. HNC received a 4-year $10 million grant from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to design,
Bringing children’s heart care closer to home in the Northern Rivers
Pictured above, the team from Queensland Children’s Hospital. L-R: Shelley Pain (Paediatric Cardiology CNC), Dr Ben Auld (Paediatric Cardiologist) and Natalie Bateson (Cardiac Scientist). Bulgarr Ngaru Medical Aboriginal Corporation recently hosted a Children’s Paediatric Cardiology Clinic in Casino, bringing specialist children’s heart care directly to local Aboriginal families. The clinic, held on 23 and
Stronger Together: Advancing chronic disease care on Yaegl Country
On 21-22 October 2025 on Yaegl country, Aboriginal chronic disease care coordinators came together for the Integrated Team Care Workforce Forum ‘Stronger Together, Advancing Chronic Disease Care.’ Hosted by the Healthy North Coast’s Aboriginal Partnership Directorate, led by Ms Susan Parker Pavlovic, a proud Yaegl woman, the 2-day forum brought together representatives from 6 Aboriginal
headspace Grafton Open Day and refurbishment of centre
headspace Grafton hosted an Open Day to celebrate the newly refurbished centre and headspace Day, with the event themed ‘Make Space.’ The celebration was well-attended by the Clarence Valley Mayor and Councillors, Health Voyage staff, young people, and community members. The event commenced with a Welcome to Country by Uncle Ken Gordon, followed by Aboriginal
Care finders help vulnerable older patients access My Aged Care
Do you see older patients who ideally need aged care services and supports to stay at home but struggle to navigate My Aged Care for the care they need? Healthy North Coast is delighted to have extended the Care finders program for another 4 years, providing free, intensive support to help older patients who are
Coffs Harbour Women’s Health Centre reaches more women in need
Celebrating Women’s Health Week 2025: “Say Yes to You” The Coffs Harbour Women’s Health Centre recently hosted its annual Women’s Health Breakfast, bringing together over 100 colleagues, partners, and friends to celebrate Women’s Health Week. The event was a vibrant showcase of community, connection, and the power of partnership—highlighting how, through funding from Healthy North
