Latest Developments: North Coast COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
Healthy North Coast is helping to coordinate the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in our region. As details of the Australian Government’s COVID-19 vaccination program continue to develop, we are: Working with local general practices to prepare for future stages of the rollout. Supporting residential aged care facilities with timely information. Planning support for our communities that
Practical QI to Tackle the Challenging Months Ahead
Healthy North Coast understands that rolling out the COVID-19 and influenza vaccines in the first half of 2021 is a challenge that may cause increased stress and anxiety in general practice. Health professionals will have to manage a range of reactions from their patients, including defensiveness, anger and fear. Our latest Primary Care Impact quality
Register and Stay Up to Date with the Immunisation Community of Practice
Healthy North Coast is excited to launch our Immunisation Community of Practice next week. This initiative aims to support our Mid North Coast and Northern NSW health workforce to stay up to date on important immunisation news, education opportunities, the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, and discuss other key issues facing immunisation providers. The Immunisation Community of
Scholarships for Rural and Remote Health Professionals
The NSW Rural Doctors Network’s Health Workforce Scholarship Program provides funding to help health professionals in rural and remote Australia retain and enhance their skills, capacity and scope of practice. Funding is available to medical, nursing, midwifery, allied health, dental and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health professionals who are providing primary health care in
Get Connected and Stay Up to Date with the Immunisation Community of Practice
Healthy North Coast is excited to be launching a great new initiative for our Mid North Coast and Northern NSW health workforce — the Healthy North Coast Immunisation Community of Practice. “What’s that?” we hear you ask. A Community of Practice (CoP) is a group of people with a shared passion who come together and
Primary Care Impact: Improve Recording and Updating of Immunisation Data
In preparation for the COVID-19 vaccine rollout and mandatory reporting to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR), Primary Care Impact has introduced a new QI activity specifically designed to walk you through the steps to ensure correct and accurate immunisation reporting. In light of the recent changes in how to access the AIR, this QI activity also
Community Pharmacies Invited to Join COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
On 31 January 2021, Minister for Health and Aged Care Greg Hunt announced that community pharmacies around Australia are being invited to join the nationwide effort to administer the COVID-19 vaccine over the coming months. All approved section 90 community pharmacies can submit an expression of interest (EOI) to participate in the delivery of the
Australian COVID-19 Vaccination Policy Released
On 13 November 2020, the National Cabinet endorsed the Australian Government’s COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. The policy outlines the approach to providing COVID-19 vaccines in Australia. The Commonwealth plans to roll out the COVID-19 vaccine program in 2021 and currently has agreements in place with four different vaccine suppliers. The goal of the program is to
Changes to NSW Vaccine Centre Webpage
From Thursday 5 November 2020, immunisation service providers are required to record the Medicare provider number of each health professional administering vaccines at the practice on the NSW Vaccine Centre web page. The information will be used to link vaccines distributed to practices with those reported to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR). It will not
BreastScreen NSW North Coast Mobile Calendar 2020
BreastScreen NSW is a free breast cancer screening program designed specifically for women aged 50 to 74. Women in this group are recommended to have a breast screen every two years. A breast screen (also known as a mammogram) is an x-ray of the breasts. Mammograms can detect very small breast cancers before they can
Direct Access Colonoscopy – Mid North Coast Local Health District
The National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) provides free screening using an immunochemical faecal occult blood test (iFOBT) to men and women aged 50–74 years every two years. Those who receive a positive bowel screening test result are recommended to undergo further assessment, which usually involves having a colonoscopy. There is a substantial shift towards
Bowel Screening Results and My Health Record
The Department of Health has advised that commencing Monday 13 July 2020, participants in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program will have their screening results uploaded to My Health Record (MHR). To opt out, patients can tick a check box on the last page of the revised ‘Participant Details’ form. If participants do not have
