Butterfly Foundation’s National Helpline
The Butterfly Foundation offers a national helpline for people who are experiencing disordered eating. Phone 1800 33 4673. The line is staffed by mental health professionals with specialist training in eating disorders. The line provides referrals to professionals and services, counselling support, information, resources and online support programs for people experiencing eating disorders as well
Asthma Webinars for Health Professionals
The National Asthma Council Australia has launched an Asthma Best Practice series of six educational webinars. Included is a timely ‘Asthma in Spring’ webinar. Late September to December is when the amount of rye grass pollen and other material such as fungi or dust in the air can increase. This occurs across south-eastern Australia and
Diabetes in Practice for Nurses CPD eLearning
Diabetes Qualified provides accessible, engaging online diabetes education, including Diabetes in Practice for Nurses. This online course is for nurses who are looking to increase their knowledge and improve their support for patients with diabetes. Details of the course include: CPD: 12 hours (APNA endorsed) Duration: 12 hours online learning 12 month access, learn at
Expressions of Interest: Addiction Medicine Specialist
Healthy North Coast commissions local services through the North Coast PHN program. This is a new way of working together to design services that best meet our community’s needs. We advertise opportunities for providers on our website and via TenderLink. You can register with TenderLink for free. As part of Healthy North Coast’s commissioning role, requests
Aboriginal Health Scholarships Available
Applications for the Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme are now open. The scholarships support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people studying entry level health courses. Eligible health areas include: Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health workers and practitioners Allied health (excluding pharmacy) Dentistry/oral health (excluding dental assistants) Direct entry midwifery Medicine Nursing; registered and enrolled Click here
Countdown to the HealthPathways Mobile-Friendly Platform
A reminder that from 29 October 2020, HealthPathways Mid and North Coast will default to the mobile-friendly view. The newly improved site uses responsive design, meaning all pages shift and adjust the content depending on the device you are using (desktop, computer, laptop, tablet or mobile). New domain name The mobile-friendly website has a new
Community Bushfire Recovery Grants Available
Healthy North Coast is inviting communities affected by the 2019-20 bushfires to apply for grants of up to $10,000. The grants are to fund grassroots community-focused health and wellbeing initiatives. They are being made available through Healthy North Coast’s PHN program. The funding is under the Commonwealth’s ‘Supporting Communities in Recovery’ initiative. The Government has made
Healthy North Coast’s New Lismore Office Opens
Thank you to Uncle Gilbert Laurie, who welcomed the Healthy North Coast Board and staff to Bundjalung Country and performed a traditional smoking ceremony as part of the official opening of our new office space in Lismore yesterday. Healthy North Coast, who delivers the Australian Government’s Primary Health Network (PHN) program on the North Coast,
Join a Mental Health Co-Design Workshop
Healthy North Coast is inviting people with a lived experience of mental ill-health, health service providers and community organisations to join us in the co-design phase of the Mental Health Literacy Project. What is the Mental Health Literacy Project? The Mental Health Literacy Project is funded by the Commonwealth and led by the NSW Mental
GP-Led Respiratory Clinics Receive Extension
As part of the extension to the Federal Government’s COVID-19 emergency response, GP-led respiratory clinics will be offered contracts to continue operations for a further six months. The extension will last until 31 March 2021. GP-led respiratory clinics form part of an integrated health system response to COVID-19. The clinics assess, test and diagnose mild-to-moderate
MNCLHD Admission and Discharge Notification Pilot Now Live
Mid North Coast general practice staff have welcomed the Mid North Coast Local Health District’s (MNCLHD) admission and discharge notification (ADN) pilot. The pilot went live on Tuesday 29 September 2020, after final pre-launch testing stages were completed. It will be trialled for six months. Early feedback has been positive: This is amazing! Thank you,
Kempsey Macleay Clinical Society Kicks Off with Dementia Event
The Kempsey Macleay region has a new Healthy North Coast Clinical Society. The society’s first event is on Thursday 15 October from 6pm – 7:45pm. It will focus on dementia in the Macleay Valley. The free-to-join online webinar will: Outline the clinical approach to the assessment of dementia. Enhance understanding of psychiatric disease in the
