Raising Awareness About Anxiety and Depression Before and After Baby’s Birth

Pregnancy and the first year of parenthood (called the perinatal period) can bring significant changes to a person’s life. If the challenges for expecting and new parents become an overwhelming mental struggle, they may experience perinatal depression or anxiety. Perinatal depression and anxiety affect almost 100,000 Australians each year, equating to one in five expecting and

Acute Anaphylaxis Clinical Care Standard Consultation

The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care is inviting comments on the draft Acute Anaphylaxis Clinical Care Standard. Comments are sought from health care professionals, consumers and any other interested parties. The development of national clinical care standards is a priority area in the Commission’s 2018-21 work plan. A clinical care standard

Are You a GP Passionate About Wound Management?

Healthy North Coast (HNC), in collaboration with the Northern NSW Local District, invites GPs* working from Tweed Heads to Grafton to participate in a workgroup to enhance wound management services in our region. Leading Better Value Care (LBVC) is a NSW Health program supporting better health outcomes for our community. The LBVC Chronic Wound Initiative

Early Childhood Oral Health Training

Dental decay (caries) is preventable, yet two in five children (42%) have experienced tooth decay in their baby teeth by ages 5-10 (AIHW 2014). This can lead to pain, difficulty with eating and speech issues. Early detection and intervention is the key. Primary health providers play an essential role in engaging with new parents and

Queensland Eases Border Restrictions

The Queensland Government eased border restrictions related to COVID-19 this week. People from all parts of NSW are now able to enter Queensland, excluding anyone who has been in the 32 Sydney local government areas identified as hotspots in the last 14 days. Border closures to Victoria remain in place. As part of this week’s changes, the

Inpatient Treatment Program for Eating Disorders at Mid North Coast Paediatric Units

Eating disorders are serious mental illnesses with significant impacts on physical and mental health and development. In some cases, inpatient admission is required to manage risk and provide medical and psychological stabilisation. The Mid North Coast Local Health District (MNCLHD) has established a local inpatient pathway for paediatric patients. A comprehensive eating disorder treatment program,

Infectious Gastroenteritis Alert

The Gold Coast Public Health Unit has issued an alert for general practitioners. Infectious Gastroenteritis  The Gold Coast Public Health Unit has now had more than 30 outbreaks of infectious gastroenteritis reported in the last two weeks, including from childcare centres, schools and residential aged care facilities. The epidemiology of the outbreaks suggests a likely

Lunchtime Leadership Series

The Centre for Healthcare Knowledge & Innovation invites you to take a deep dive into leadership. Join Healthy North Coast CEO Julie Sturgess every Friday lunchtime throughout November for a discussion on building leadership capability for collective impact with Dr Michael McAfee. Dr McAfee is the President and CEO of PolicyLink. He is one of

Recovery in the Community – Mental Health Series for MNC

Healthy North Coast invites GPs, practice nurses, psychologists, mental health nurses, social and Aboriginal health workers to a two-part mental health webinar series discussing recovery in the Mid North Coast community. Break down a range of real life case presentations with a diverse panel, including: Professor Ian Hickie, Co-Director, Health & Policy, Brain and Mind

Recovery in the Community – Mental Health Series for Northern NSW

Healthy North Coast invites GPs, practice nurses, psychologists, mental health nurses, social and Aboriginal health workers to a two-part mental health webinar series discussing recovery in the Northern NSW community. Break down a range of real life case presentations with a diverse panel, including: Professor Ian Hickie, Co-Director, Health & Policy, Brain and Mind Centre 

NSW Health Drug Warning – Adulterated Cocaine and Ketamine Circulating

Dangerously adulterated batches of the drugs cocaine and ketamine are circulating in NSW. They have already caused multiple hospitalisations. NSW Health has issued a warning as acetylfentanyl and fentanyl may be being used as an adulterant in cocaine and ketamine – or be misrepresented as one of these drugs. Acetylfentanyl has a similar potency to

Mid North Coast Extends Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis Program

A program that offers early intervention for people with osteoarthritis of the knee and hip is widening its scope on the Mid North Coast. The NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation developed the Osteoarthritis Chronic Care Program (OACCP). It focuses on early, conservative management of knee and hip osteoarthritis. The program has been successfully running on