Strengthening Medicare: Healthy North Coast supports general practices in MyMedicare registration + other incentives
In alignment with the recommendations from the Strengthening Medicare Taskforce Report, Healthy North Coast (HNC) is assisting local practices with enhancing continuity of care and strengthening patient/practitioner relationships  through registration to the MyMedicare program. This initiative promotes voluntary patient registration, which is essential for fostering these vital connections. As of October 2024, 77% of general
The new Understanding Medicare: Provider Handbook is here
The handbook is a new resource designed to help healthcare professionals, medical practice staff or anyone involved in Medicare billing and claiming to understand and navigate the Medicare system. This new resource provides clear guidance on essential Medicare topics, including: benefits claiming available programs Medicare and hospitals Medicare Safety Nets The Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS)
Invitation to join the National Intellectual Disability Clinician Network
The National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health is setting up a National Intellectual Disability Clinician Network. The Network hopes to bring together and facilitate the networking of a critical mass of clinicians or trainees who are interested in and have some focus on working with the health of people with intellectual disability across
Managing the discontinuation of Protaphane InnoLet
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has made a Serious Scarcity Substitution Instrument (SSSI) to help manage the discontinuation of Protaphane InnoLet (insulin isophane human). Novo Nordisk has advised the TGA that it will discontinue Protaphane InnoLet on 1 February 2025. The TGA has implemented an SSSI which allows a pharmacist to dispense Protaphane Penfills in
It’s Doctor Time!
People with intellectual disability are missing out on their yearly health check, also known as an Annual Health Assessment. It’s Doctor Time! is a campaign that aims to change this. It’s Doctor Time! has been developed in response to new data that shows only 7% of people with intellectual disability in Australia are visiting a
Generosity in action: Tweed Valley general practices donate Christmas hampers
Article originally written by Jonathon Howard & published in Tweed Valley Weekly, December 12 & 19 edition: Maureen Firehock, the CEO of Kennedy Drive, PKG and Bilambil Heights Medical Centres, has once again stepped up this Christmas, with a remarkable gesture of generosity, personally donating 100 Christmas hampers to Fred’s Place, the homeless shelter
Support and counselling for nurses, midwives + students
The Nurse Midwife Health Program Australia offers peer support and specialist counselling to nurses, midwives, and students of the professions. They are available to help you understand and address your health or wellbeing concerns and to plot a path to better health. Designed and delivered by nurses and midwives, their program is national, confidential and
Webinar catch up: ‘Setting the standard: palliative care in general practice and aged care’
Watch this in-depth, expert-led webinar from Palliative Care Australia to equip yourselves with tools to deliver better experiences and outcomes for people receiving generalist palliative care. The key tool that will guide you through this journey in primary care and aged care is the National Palliative Care Standards for All Health Professionals and Aged Care
Get healthy in pregnancy
The Get Healthy in Pregnancy service offers free phone and online health coaching to support pregnant women make lifestyle changes to improve their health and wellbeing. Delivered by NSW Health, the service is available for all pregnant women over the age of 16 years living in NSW. Participants receive six to ten confidential coaching calls
Introducing the temporal artery biopsy HealthPathway
Obtaining a temporal artery biopsy in a timely manner is critical to diagnosing giant cell arteritis, a condition which can lead to vision loss. Temporal artery biopsies are not performed in the public system, and it can be difficult to find a private specialist to do this procedure. HealthPathways have created a new referral page
Woodburn Health opens!
Pictured L-R: Owners of Woodburn Health Amanda Moss, Kelly Towns and Dr Louise Wagner. Â Yesterday, we were privileged to attend the official opening of Woodburn Health, marking an important occasion for health care access in the town of Woodburn, NSW. Amanda Moss, Practice Nurse and one of the three owners at the new practice
North Coast Health Needs Assessment submitted to the Government
On 14 November 2024, the North Coast Health Needs Assessment technical report was submitted to the Department of Health and Aged Care. We would like to take a moment to thank you, the community and service providers for sharing your time, insights, experiences and knowledge with us via our Better Health Community Survey in March
