HealthPathways COVID-19 Vaccination Update
There are currently two statewide COVID-19 vaccination pathways being developed by the Nepean Blue Mountains HealthPathways Team. These pathways will address general practice readiness and vaccination immunisation. Once the pathways are available on our website, we will notify you via our practitioner newsletter. We expect the pathways will be available within the next two weeks.
COVID-19 Vaccination Training Now Available
Free and accredited training modules are now available for people involved in the administration of COVID-19 vaccines. The Australian Government has partnered with the Australian College of Nursing to provide training that must be completed by health professionals providing the COVID-19 vaccine. The training is available for all authorised COVID-19 vaccination providers. This will include:
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
Primary Care Impact: Launch of Aboriginal Health QI Activity
Healthy North Coast is excited to present our first Aboriginal Health Primary Care Impact quality improvement activity. Recent studies have found that only a minority of GPs routinely collect and record the Indigenous identity of patients. Rather than making assumptions, it is vital the question is asked of all patients to shape client care, planning,
HealthPathways Update – February 2021
New HealthPathways have recently been published on the Mid and North Coast HealthPathways website. New to HealthPathways Prostate Cancer Follow-up Post Treatment Prostatitis Admission and Discharge Notifications Reviewed HealthPathways Suicidal Ideation or Intent Scheduling a Patient Electronic Hospital Discharge Summaries Anaemia in Adults Hepatitis B (HBV) Positive Faecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) National Bowel Cancer
Disaster Mental Health Hub
Phoenix Australia has recently launched its Disaster Mental Health Hub. The Hub is a website offering information, resources and training for health professionals to support individuals and communities before, during and after a disaster. Disasters can have a profound impact on our mental health. The hub is designed for workers including general practitioners, specialist mental
Free Veteran Health Course
A free online Veteran Health and DVA Literacy course aims to assist GPs, practice managers and practice nurses in managing the health care of defence veterans. Improve your knowledge, skills and confidence in defence veteran health consultations. Gain clarity around conducting post ADF health assessments and medical impairment assessments. Learn about the Coordinated Veteran Care
SCU Clinic Offers Exercise Physiology Services to Aboriginal Patients
Southern Cross University (SCU) is offering Aboriginal people with a chronic health condition or disease two free visits to its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Exercise Physiology Clinic. The two free visits consist of a health assessment and development of a targeted exercise program. Each subsequent visit costs $10. It is also possible to arrange
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
