Australia’s first paediatric palliative care clinical guidelines bridge knowledge gaps
When caring for a child with a life-limiting condition, many health professionals find themselves questioning whether their adult palliative care knowledge truly applies. Managing breathlessness in an eight-year-old presents different challenges compared to adult patients, and families often look to healthcare providers for guidance that feels specifically relevant to their child’s needs and situation. This
Calling local GPs to give feedback on discharge summaries
Dr Chris Mostert (Physician), Dr. Zayn Al-Timimi (JMO), and Dr. Isobel Waugh (JMO) are conducting an informal survey of local general practitioners regarding the general satisfaction with and efficacy of discharge summaries from Coffs Harbour Health Campus. They are interested in finding out more about your experiences with their discharge summaries – what works well,
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
The new Aged Care Act is coming. Are you ready?
Practice teams supporting older residents and their carers may be keen to know that the new Aged Care Act, originally due to commence on 1 July 2025, has been postponed until 1 November 2025. This decision was made to allow providers, government systems, and older Australians to be better prepared for the sweeping reforms. The
Local GPs invited to participate in research into paediatric care
Healthy North Coast is partnering with researchers and experts from the Australian Institute of Health Innovation at Macquarie University, along with the University of New South Wales, Asthma Australia and the Royal Australian College of Medical Administration in an effort to support GPs through clinical decision making processes in the care of paediatric patients. General
GPs invited to register for GP to GP referrals on HealthPathways
Healthy North Coast is encouraging GPs with a special interest, expertise, or relevant qualifications to register their details on the GP to GP Referrals page on HealthPathways. Launched in 2023, the page has become a valued resource for facilitating timely, appropriate referrals within general practice. It is designed to strengthen GP collaboration and make better
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
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
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
HealthPathways update – July 2025
Mid and North Coast HealthPathways is an online platform aimed at supporting clinicians – primarily GPs, but also specialists, nurses and allied health professionals – by providing locally‑agreed, evidence‑based clinical assessment, management and referral guidance tailored to the Mid and North Coast region of New South Wales. This helps you make coordinated, timely decisions at
