Financial support during COVID-19
If you are experiencing financial difficulty or have been impacted by COVID-19 restrictions – including the current lockdown in northern NSW – both the NSW and Australian Governments can provide financial assistance. For more information or to apply for assistance, visit the NSW Government website. You’ll find details on the COVID-19 disaster payment and the pandemic
North Coast vaccination figures tracking NSW and Australian averages
Australian Government figures show the North Coast’s COVID-19 vaccination numbers are on par with NSW and Australian averages. The Department of Health’s latest report on geographic vaccination rates highlights the percentages of eligible Australians who have received their first and second vaccination doses. Across the Healthy North Coast footprint from Port Macquarie to Tweed Heads, the figures are: Healthy North
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
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
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
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
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
COVID Vaccination Update
The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination program across the North Coast is continuing, safely and methodically. There is a clear vaccine rollout schedule, and we are still on track to have everyone who wants to be vaccinated able to do so by the end of the year. If you’d like to know when your turn
Confirmed COVID-19 Case in Northern NSW
NSW Health has advised that there is one new locally acquired case of COVID-19 in Northern NSW. The case is linked to the Queensland COVID-19 cases that visited venues in the Byron Bay area from Friday 26 March to Sunday 28 March. Urgent investigations and contact tracing are underway. New public health restrictions have been announced for the local government areas of Tweed Shire Council,
