Australia’s first-ever inflammatory bowel disease State of the Nation survey
Crohn’s & Colitis Australia is pleased to announce that they are developing Australia’s first ever inflammatory bowel disease State of the Nation report. This survey will form an important part of the evidence they need to advocate for the policy reforms and investments that will improve the lives of people living with IBD across Australia.
Voluntary Assisted Dying services and supports on the Mid North Coast
Information provided by Mid North Coast Local Health District: Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) was enacted under the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2022 in NSW in November 2023. This information is for medical practitioners in the Mid North Coast Local Health District, to provide information of the VAD service and show where to access the appropriate
Opportunity to help us support Residential Aged Care Homes
Healthy North Coast is seeking a suitable provider to develop an ‘insights and analysis review’ of Residential Aged Care Homes (RACHs) across North Coast and Mid-North Coast NSW. HNC is working with the aged care sector, and in particular with RACHs, to support the sustainable implementation of aged care and MyMedicare reforms so that residents
Get involved in suicide prevention for our region
Healthy North Coast is inviting mental health service providers and other interested stakeholders to talk about suicide prevention needs at a local level, and what will help to reduce risk across the North Coast to support the Targeted Regional Initiatives for Suicide Prevention. We are holding a series of in-person sessions from Wednesday 21 August
Healthy North Coast showcases Clinical Societies model at Essential Health Summit
Last month, Healthy North Coast presented their ‘Clinical Societies’ model at the Essential Health Summit in Adelaide. The Summit brought together delegates from the Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) and the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine (ASLM). Five PHNs were invited to the Summit to present innovative models of collaboration and building of
Upcoming: Falls Prevention and Healthy Ageing Rural Forum
Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) is hosting this year’s Falls Prevention and Healthy Ageing Rural Forum, in collaboration with the Clinical Excellence Commission and the NSW Falls Prevention and Healthy Ageing Network. The forum is free. Places are limited. Event details: 9am – 3pm, Friday 20 September Ballina RSL 1 Grant St, Ballina Register
Help shape the future of health services in your community!
Healthy North Coast is reaching out to health service providers to gather information for the North Coast Health Needs Assessment. Our recent Better Health Community Survey highlighted that people in the North Coast region are facing significant challenges in accessing health services. To further understand this, we are hosting a conversation for local health service
Business skills workshop for allied health professionals
Are you an allied health professional and interested in learning more about how to run a profitable, systemised and efficient business? Most allied health professionals have access to CPD in their actual area of practice, but not necessarily in the area of improving business skills. In response to feedback about the need for business improvement
General Practice Aged Care Incentive update
As part of strengthening MyMedicare, the General Practice Aged Care Incentive (GP ACI) aims to support older people living in residential aged care to receive planned, continuous, and quality primary care from a GP and the practice based care support team, with financial support to GPs and general practices to make this more viable. How
Reminder: RACGP 2024 President election
A reminder to all fellows, members and registrar associates of the RACGP that the voting period for the RACGP President election is from Monday 12 August 2024, 12.00pm AEST until Thursday 22 August 2024, 12.00pm AEST. Acting as the key public figure for the RACGP – the voice and spokesperson of the College to members
New Electroencephalogram (EEG) services in Port Macquarie
After many years, Electroencephalogram (EEG) services are back in Port Macquarie. At this stage, Routine EEG and Sleep-Deprived EEGs are being offered. They will be performed at: Neurology New South Wales Suite 5, 10B Highfields Circuit, Port Macquarie NSW 2444 They will be performed by Sr Candice Conroy, who is an experienced ICU Nurse at
Is your patient suitable for referral to Gold Coast Health?
Work is underway between Gold Coast Health, NSW Health and Healthy North Coast to clearly define conditions that are in and out of scope for Northern NSW patients requesting care at Gold Coast Health. Should your patient be suitable for referral to Gold Coast please refer to Gold Coast HealthPathways to ensure all pre-requisite tests
