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
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
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
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
New ELDAC resources support sensitive conversations in aged care
Involving families at important moments in their older loved one’s care is crucial for understanding what matters most, especially as their needs change. This helps create a better experience for everyone at the end of life. The new ELDAC Talking with Families resources support staff in aged care by engaging families in these conversations. By
Call out for local GPs to register for referrals on HealthPathways
Healthy North Coast is inviting GPs with a special interest, expertise or qualifications, who are prepared to receive patient referrals from colleagues, to register their details as part of the GP to GP referrals page on HealthPathways. This resource aims to increase connectivity and collaboration within the local health workforce and give GPs the opportunity
HealthPathways’ medication audit tool receives endorsement
The Mid and North Coast HealthPathways team is celebrating the success of their medication audit tool. The tool was developed as part of a local quality improvement activity to identify potential deviations in HealthPathways content from guidelines for displaying on-screen medication data. The audit tool was discussed during networking events at the recent HealthPathways Conference
Ballina: Supporting complex dementia event
Dementia Support Australia invites you to a free local event for carers and health professionals. In this informative and empowering session, you’ll join medical specialists, consultants and specialists to gain insights into at-home dementia support, practical steps to help with behaviour change, building sustainable care teams, the importance of relationship-based care and much more. Event
End-of-Life Essentials education assists with accreditation
If your role includes preparation for hospital accreditation, the End-of-Life Essentials (EOLE) project resources can be of assistance. The EOLE Project provides free evidence-based online education for health professionals to assist in improving end-of-life care. EOLE has education to increase capacity of your workforce on the ‘Comprehensive Care’, and ‘Recognising and Responding to Acute Deterioration’
GPs encouraged to promote early detection this Breast Cancer Awareness month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, providing an extra opportunity for GPs to promote early detection. It is well-established that detecting breast cancer early increases a women’s chance of survival while reducing the likelihood of invasive treatment, such as mastectomy or chemotherapy. GPs play a vital role in sharing this information with patients, educating them
Successful education event in Coffs Harbour: Empowering the health workforce
On Saturday 31 August, Healthy North Coast and the Mid North Coast Division of General Practice collaborated to host an engaging and informative education event in Coffs Harbour, aimed at upskilling health professionals. With an excellent turnout, participants benefited from the expertise of Kim Poyner from Medicoach, whose valuable insights made the day a resounding
North Coast healthcare workers shine in Stronger Medicare Awards
Two North Coast healthcare workers have been nominated among eight finalists from NSW in the Stronger Medicare Awards, which recognise people who have made a significant contribution to Australia’s primary health care sector. Casey Shorter, Macksville Medical Centre Ms Shorter (main picture) has played a transformative role in reshaping the Macksville Medical Centre, taking it
