Community webinar with Dr Kathryn Mannix: Conversations that Matter

Join us on Tuesday October 29 at 6pm for an evening of heartfelt conversation and deep insight with Dr. Kathryn Mannix, one of the UK’s foremost experts in palliative care and end-of-life discussions. As a globally renowned physician and bestselling author, Kathryn has spent her career helping individuals and families navigate the profound yet often

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Allied health business skills workshop a 10/10 hit

Thank you to everyone who joined Healthy North Coast’s Business Skills Workshop for allied health professionals in Port Macquarie in September! We had an incredible day partnering with the North Coast Allied Health Association and Momentum Business Improvement to deliver a dynamic, hands-on workshop tailored specifically to allied health professionals. From creating five year vision

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Kennedy Drive Medical Centre celebrates World Mental Health Day

Today, Kennedy Drive Medical Centre in Tweed Heads celebrated World Mental Health Day (10 October). This year’s theme, set by the World Federation of Mental Health, is workplace mental health. The theme highlights the importance of addressing mental health and wellbeing in the workplace, for the benefit of people, organisations, and communities. The Centre celebrated

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Join us in Tweed Heads for the ‘Primary Health Care Reform Engagement Forum’

National reform – local perspectives Join us on Tuesday 15 October from 6:00pm for a dynamic panel discussion on national health reform and how it impacts our local health care community. Download the event flyer. Why your input matters Engaging local health professionals is essential for shaping reforms that address real challenges faced by the

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Voluntary Assisted Dying one year on…

New South Wales was the last Australian state to bring Voluntary Assisted Dying into law on 28 November 2023. As a new and relatively unique piece of legislation, the 18 months between its preliminary introduction in May 2022 until its implementation gave a period of grace allowing Healthy North Coast to provide a significant body

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Registrations are open for the Palliative Care NSW State Conference in Tamworth

Palliative Care NSW is inviting anyone from any discipline who has a connection to palliative care to join your peers at their 2024 State Conference to be held in Tamworth, NSW. Every day, Palliative Care NSW hears stories from across the sector of those going above and beyond to deliver quality palliative care. These stories,

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Invitation to GPs to participate in clinical pathways research

Western Australia Primary Health Alliance (WAPHA) has partnered with The Behaviour Change Collaborative to conduct a comprehensive two-phase approach aimed at understanding the composition, opinions, and expectations of GP users regarding clinical assessment and referral pathways platforms, as well as potential future solutions. Phase one will involve paid one-on-one interviews (30 minutes) and focus groups

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Students get a taste of the North Coast life

20 medical, nursing and allied health students from around NSW and ACT recently set off on a four-day Go Rural tour of the North Coast – a road trip designed to encourage future doctors, nurses and allied health professionals to consider the benefits and rewards of a regional health career. The tour was the final

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Invitation to join our Joint Regional Plan solutions design

GPs and practice nurses on the North Coast are invited to take part in a virtual collaboration session to provide your insights for the design of the implementation of the Joint Regional Mental Health, Suicide Prevention and Alcohol and Other Drugs Plan. Collaboration session: Virtual sessions are being held with the social services, NGO and

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Study invitation: Overcoming institutional barriers to care

Are you a healthcare worker in Australia? The University of Queensland is inviting you to participate in a 10-minute survey aimed at identifying the institutional barriers that impact patient care and healthcare workers’ wellbeing. Your valuable insights will help shape strategies to improve healthcare delivery and support the well-being of healthcare workers. Participation is confidential

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Upskill in palliative care with Project ECHO

Palliative Care ECHO is a series of interactive case based virtual mentoring sessions that address a range of palliative care topics. Discussion of deidentified patient cases and 10 minute lectures aim to increase palliative care knowledge, skills and confidence in primary care health professionals. Sessions consist of: A Palliative Care Specialist presentation – topic of the

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General Practice in Aged Care Incentive update: First quarterly assessment period now ended

The first quarterly assessment period of the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive (GP ACI) has now ended, with incentive instalments to be paid by Services Australia in October 2024. As part of strengthening MyMedicare, the GP ACI aims to support older people living in residential aged care to receive planned, continuous, and quality primary

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