Healthy Towns Celebrates Community Wellbeing
Hundreds of locals turned out for the recent Healthy Towns community events in Lake Cathie, South West Rocks, Woolgoolga and Maclean. These events were organised by North Coast Primary Health Network (NCPHN) and the Rural Adversity Mental Health Program (RAHMP). These fun days offered community members a chance to learn more about local health and wellbeing
Multiple Reasons for Personal My Health Record Success
70 year old Yorklea resident David Bodsworth has multiple chronic health conditions. He believes that My Health Record has changed the direction of his care numerous times. My Health Record is an individual’s safe and secure digital health information, easily accessible by healthcare providers involved in a person’s care including GPs, pharmacists and hospitals. “I have many
Did You See the Poo Poke Post Video?
If you are between 50 and 74 years of age, you will receive a bowel screening invitation and free screening kit in the post shortly after your eligible birthday. Don’t put it off! Doing the kit is easy and simple. When bowel cancer is found in its very early stages, up to 9 out of
Occupational Therapy Australia Releases Free Consumer eBook Series
Occupational Therapy Australia (OTA) has launched a series of free consumer eBooks as part of Occupational Therapy Week (21-27 October 2018). OTA is the national professional association representing occupational therapy in Australia. They offer opportunities for members to enhance best practice through professional development, support and access to profession-specific information. The e-books build on previous
Caring for Carers of People with Dementia
Do you care for an older person with dementia? Would you like to join a free program from home and meet others in similar circumstances? The Caring for Carers of People with Dementia Project links carers of older people with dementia to other carers living in regional and rural Australia. Carers join a weekly group
Mental Health Week: Help is Always at Hand
This year Mental Health Week falls from 7 to 13 October and the theme is Share the Journey. To share the journey, anyone with mental health concerns is urged to open up to someone about their issues and take steps to get some professional help. If you or someone close to you is struggling with
Sky’s the Limit: Art on Bundjalung Country Workshop Video Series Streaming at 30,000 ft
North Coast Primary Health Network (NCPHN) is excited to announce that the Art on Bundjalung Country workshop videos will reach new heights. In a definite coup for the Art on Bundjalung Country project – and the featured artists – Virgin Australia has included the full series in their October in-flight entertainment program. The Art on Bundjalung Country
Do You Care for an NDIS Participant in the Mid North Coast Region?
Southern Cross University is conducting a research project that aims to better understand the experiences of carers in the Coffs Harbour to Port Macquarie region. The purpose of the project is to inform government policy on how to better support carers and improve their employment, education and health prospects. The project is called: The impact
National Amputee Awareness Week
Did you know that 28 amputation surgeries are performed per day in Australia? That is approximately 8,000 amputations per year. People living with limb loss make up a significant amount of Australia’s disability populations; in fact, there is a higher incidence of limb loss than any other physical disability in this country. National Amputee Awareness
Be Part of Building a Compassionate Community
If you live in Northern NSW, in and between Maclean and Tweed Heads, you are invited to become part of a movement to build a more active and compassionate community – ensuring people who are lonely or isolated can connect easily with local people or services, and supporting those at the end of their life.
Controlling Access to My Health Record – Not Just Black and White
It’s not just all or nothing with My Health Record. You, as the consumer, are in control of what health information in your My Health Record is shared and with whom. Information you don’t want certain healthcare professionals to see can be restricted by setting a limited access code. This means they cannot view the
Gaamung-gundi Muya ‘Spirit of the Girls’ Camp
During the first week of September 2018, North Coast Primary Health Network, Coffs Harbour Gumbaynggirr Youth Community Drug Action Team (CDAT), Ready Mob, Groundworks, Junna Buwwa, AIME and Mission Australia ran a girls cultural camp for local Indigenous youth called Gaamung-gundi Muya ‘Spirit of the Girls’. The camp ran for four days and was held
