Use My Health Record to support quality and continuity of care
My Health Record (MHR) is becoming a core digital tool in residential aged care, helping teams deliver safer clinical care, smoother transitions and stronger alignment with aged care reforms and the Quality Standards. If your home isn’t yet using MHR, speak with your head office or digital team about enabling access or integrating it into
Meet Anne Moehead: A lifetime of service to dementia care in regional NSW
Anne Moehead OAM, PSM is a highly respected nurse and dementia care leader whose work has shaped how older people with cognitive impairment are supported across our region in Northern NSW. With more than 3 decades in nursing, Anne was a trailblazer in psychogeriatric and dementia care, becoming one of the first nurse practitioners specialising
Aged Care Onsite Pharmacists: Strengthening medication safety in your home
Are you looking to improve medication safety and quality in your aged care home? Would you like to strengthen your multidisciplinary team and offer residents a more personalised service? The Aged Care Onsite Pharmacists (ACOP) Program offers a practical, hands on solution by placing a credentialed pharmacist directly in your home. Funded by the Australian
Are you a practice nurse passionate about improving allergy care in your community?
Are you a practice nurse passionate about improving allergy care in your community? The Allergy Care and Education (ACE) Nurse Pilot is a unique opportunity for regional and rural practice nurses to build their expertise in allergy management and education and help improve access to allergy care in communities across Australia. The second round intake
Healthy North Coast welcomes newest GP registrars to the region
On Thursday 5 February, at Pacific Bay Resort in Coffs Harbour, Healthy North Coast welcomed 39 RACGP general practice registrars who have started their training in the region. The event marked the beginning of their training placements across local general practices and their contribution to strengthening primary care in the region. The HealthPathways team provided
NSW expands eligibility for Japanese Encephalitis Virus vaccine
A message from NSW Health, dated 17 March 2026. Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV) is now endemic in areas west of the Great Dividing Range and north-east NSW. On the North Coast, we now have 6 LGAs in our footprint that are high risk for JEV – Ballina, Byron, Kyogle, Lismore, Richmond Valley and Tweed.
National Advance Care Planning Week 2026: Your story, your choice
National Advance Care Planning Week | 16 to 22 March 2026 This National Advance Care Planning Week, Advance Care Planning Australia invites all Australians to pause and reflect on what matters most. The 2026 theme – Your story, your choice – celebrates the uniqueness of every individual and encourages people to share their experiences and
New opportunity: Evaluation of the Primary Care Impact Grants program
Pictured: Primary Care Impact Grant Round 2 awardee PKG Medical in Tweed Heads. Assoc. Prof. Chris Ifediora, Kara Rumsey RN, Claire Carpentar RN, Jemima Hatherly EN. Healthy North Coast is seeking a suitably qualified evaluation partner to help shape the future of community-led primary care innovation across the region. This provider will have the
Supporting patients with eating disorders in general practice
The InsideOut GP Hub is a groundbreaking, evidence-based resource designed to support GPs in the optimal management of people living with eating disorders, from early detection to treatment, and beyond. Created with GPs, for GPs and co-designed with lived experience, it provides practical, pointof-care guidance for use in everyday consultations This interactive webinar introduces GPs
2026 Living Well Expo: Celebrating carers, disability and ageing in Coffs Harbour
The Living Well Expo is all about bringing people together. It’s a welcoming space for older people, people with disability, and their carers, to connect, feel supported, and discover opportunities to improve health and social wellbeing. With more than 50 information stalls, the Expo provides easy access to local services and community organisations that support
Share your thoughts: Community-led Safe Space in Wardell
Wardell Neighbourhood Centre has recently been endorsed to progress the establishment of a Community-led Safe Space, with the support and guidance of Roses in the Ocean. This initiative is part of a national effort to strengthen non-clinical, peer-led responses for people experiencing emotional distress, suicidal distress, grief, and loss. Community-led Safe Spaces are designed to
St Vincent’s Private Hospital Lismore introduces groundbreaking robotic surgery technology
St Vincent’s Private Hospital Lismore has become the first regional private hospital in New South Wales, and only the second hospital in Australia, to introduce the Medbot TOUMAI® Surgical Robotic System. The arrival of this advanced robotic technology represents a major leap forward in surgical care for the Northern Rivers, allowing highly complex procedures to
