Aged Care Act reforms: What you need to know
We know how important it is for older people to access services and supports as soon as they need them, so they can live independently for as long as possible. Due to commence on 1 November 2025, a once-in-a-generation reform to Australia’s aged care system will happen. The new system will be a rights-based system
What are your thoughts on smoking and vaping?
Northern NSW Local Health District are conducting a community survey on smoking and vaping. This survey aims to understand attitudes and preferences regarding smoking and vaping (e-cigarettes) for community in Northern New South Wales. Your responses will help guide local efforts to address smoking and vaping in the region. This survey is anonymous unless you
BreastScreen NSW van comes to the North Coast
The mobile BreastScreen NSW van is coming to a place near you! Brunswick Heads | 19 August – 5 September 2025 | Banner Park opposite Hotel Brunswick Evans Head | 9 September – 23 September | In the carpark behind Health One (19-21 Woodburn St) Coraki | 24 September (one day only) | Coraki Campbell,
New inflammatory bowel disease videos and resources available in 8 languages
Crohn’s & Colitis Australia (CCA) has released a suite of multilingual resources to support awareness and management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Two new educational videos and eight webpages are now available in English, Nepali, Korean, Arabic, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Punjabi, and Farsi. The new ‘What is IBD?’ video explains Crohn’s and colitis in simple language,
One patient, one plan: Coordinating care at end of life
Hospital transfers can be distressing for patients, their families, carers, and healthcare professionals. Meet George: frail, with complex health issues, and feeling left out of decisions about his care. The free Coordinating Patient Care module by End-of-Life Essentials explores how staff involved in George’s care – including aged care staff, general practitioners, ambulance officers, multidisciplinary
Airwaves delivering care and support across dying, death and grieving
Mondays 11am – Noon | Re/gard on BayFM 99.9 How we meet people, place, and transition says much about how well we live. Re/gard, hosted by Emma Beattie each Monday from 11am to noon on BayFM 99.9, invites listeners to remember and reimagine what is possible in death, dying, and grieving. When we hold regard
Managing your medicines just got easier – have your say!
Electronic prescriptions (eScripts) and Active Script Lists (ASL, also known as My Script List) are changing how Australians manage their medicines – making it possible to get prescriptions without the paper slip and keep them all in one secure, digital place. Whether you’ve used an electronic prescription (eScript), supported a family member, or simply have
Connecting futures: Healthy North Coast at CSU Port Macquarie Open Day
Healthy North Coast’s Workforce Development and local Regional Management team recently participated in the Charles Sturt University (CSU) Open Day in Port Macquarie. This event offered future students a valuable opportunity to explore career pathways and gather information about the different courses available at CSU. Ally and Dilani from HNC. As part of the
Resilient Kids Program Evaluation Report
Healthy North Coast is pleased to be able to share the first evaluation report from the Resilient Kids Program. The report, developed by Beacon Strategies, provides insights, learnings and recommendations from the delivery of the program between October 2023-October 2024. Following the 2022 flood events in the Northern Rivers, Healthy North Coast received a four-year
Now available: A new lung cancer screening program
The new National Lung Cancer Screening Program has now launched for eligible Australians aged 50-70. The program provides free low-dose CT scans of your chest to look for early signs of lung cancer. If detected early, over 65% of lung cancers can be successfully treated. If you’re aged 50 to 70, have no signs
Have your say on homelessness in the Byron Shire
The Ending Rough Sleeping Collaboration Byron Shire, which Healthy North Coast is proud to be part of, is excited to announce that the 1000 Voices Byron Shire survey is now live! We’re calling on members of the Byron Shire community to share their voices and directly influence how we respond to homelessness, shaping real, community-led
Invitation – Right Here, Right Now: National survey of young people
This survey aims to understand the things that affect mental health – like what makes it worse or better – in young people aged 12-25. This survey will help Orygen and the University of Melbourne figure out how to help young people more effectively. Participation in this research is completely voluntary. Participants will complete a
