Is your NASH PKI certificate expiring?
It’s important that healthcare organisations know the renewal date of their National Authentication Service for Health (NASH) Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) certificate. The NASH PKI certificate allows health care providers to access ePrescribing, Secure messaging and My Health Record. If the certificate expires it affects the ability for healthcare organisations to send and receive critical
Reemergence of MPOX in the Northern Rivers of NSW
Attendees who joined us over the last 6 months for our Sexual Health and STI Clinical Society events, both online and face to face, indicated there was an interest in further information on topics impacting the communities we live and work in. As such, we wanted to touch base with a webinar recording on the
Primary care nursing and midwifery scholarships
The Department of Health and Aged Care’s Primary Care Nursing and Midwifery Scholarship Program is making 1,850 postgraduate scholarships available over the next 4 years. Eligible applicants include registered nurses and midwives. The program focuses on improving the skills of nursing and midwifery health workers. It aims to build the health workforce in primary care,
Healthy North Coast unveils education & events calendar for July-December 2024
Healthy North Coast is proud to unveil its July to December 2024 Education Calendar for health professionals. The calendar features a mix of face to face and online events. Online events will cover a range crucial topics such as Voluntary Assisted Dying, sexual health, and others. There are two rounds of upcoming Clinical Society events
Recent paediatric HealthPathways updates for children at risk of harm and rashes in children
The Mid and North Coast HealthPathways team has recently reviewed and updated two significant pathways aimed at improving clinical care for children. These updates are essential resources and ensure that clinicians have access to the most current and localised evidence-based guidance: 1. Child and young person at risk The Child or young person at risk
New ‘Orientation to End-of-Life Care’ education package
The End-of-Life Essentials project is housed in Flinders University and funded by the Australian Government to provide free educational resources to healthcare professionals. They’ve recognised that many staff want to gain an understanding on the key fundamentals of end-of-life care. Their new ‘Orientation to End-of-Life Care’  package includes four key modules to assist: Dying, a
IAR-DST gets an upgrade
Version 2 of the Initial Assessment and Referral Decision Support Tool (IAR-DST) is here! The IAR has been developed by the Department of Health and Aged Care for use by Australian health professionals in the primary mental health system. It supports nationally consistent evidence-informed initial assessment and referral processes and continues to be refined as
Avian influenza information for GPs
Following the recent detection of avian influenza (bird flu) in poultry in NSW, NSW Health has developed an information sheet on avian influenza for GPs. This information sheet also includes the link to a recent webinar recording on avian influenza and other travel risks for GPs. Key points The risk of avian influenza to human
Supporting LGBTQ+ people experiencing sexual violence
LGBTQ+ people can face unique stigmas, discrimination and barriers to disclosing sexual violence. ACON offers a free Sexual Violence Consult Service which provides consultation, training and guidance to services that provide support to LGBTQ+ people who have experienced sexual violence, with the goal of strengthening service provision. It’s open to any service providing support to
North Coast health professionals upskill in PRODA
At the Hub2 in Coffs Harbour, 20 health professionals were recently provided with training in Provider Digital Access (PRODA). PRODA is a secure digital identity verification system developed by the Australian Government. Its primary purpose is to ensure the privacy and security of sensitive information while enabling authorised individuals to access online government services conveniently.
Dying to Know Day on the North Coast
Dying to Know Day (8 August 2024) is an annual campaign that aims to empower all adult Australians to be strong self-advocates when it comes to planning for end-of-life. Join us for an insightful in-person event where NSW Trustee and Guardians and members of the Local Health District Palliative Care team will deliver an information
Supporting primary care in Domestic and Family Violence
Primary care is often the first point of contact for a victim survivor of domestic and family violence, and Healthy North Coast is excited to announce the launch of a new Primary Care Impact (PCI) page to support clinicians and practices in these challenging situations. This new resource aims to equip primary care practices with
