The Inspiring Journey of Woopi Medical
If you’ve got an inspiring story that highlights a great health outcome on the North Coast… we’d love to hear from you. Let us know by submitting it here. A story written & submitted to Healthy North Coast by Arthur Hein, Business Director – Woopi Medical. In the heart of Woolgoolga’s serene landscapes lies a
Cultural Safety Training in Strong Demand
Image above: Delta Kay, from Explore Byron Bay, Arakwal Bundjalung country, leading a cultural training session – www.explorebyronbay.com Be quick to register for upcoming Cultural Safety Training Commencing in June this year, Healthy North Coast has held Cultural Safety Training on Yaegl, Bundjalung and Birpai countries. The comprehensive series is designed to increase local cultural
Communicating with aged care residents with limited English proficiency survey
Staff who work in, or visit Residential Aged Care Facilities, are invited to complete a 20-minute anonymous survey about the way you communicate with residents who have limited proficiency in English. Your experiences will be used as part of the PRACTIS: PRimary health and Aged Care Translation and Interpreting Services project to improve the delivery of care to older
WONCA 2023 pre-conference workshops open for registration
Join us for an exceptional line-up of pre-conference workshops at WONCA 2023, specially tailored to provide you with the latest information and emerging research to elevate your knowledge and advance your professional expertise. These workshops are carefully designed to tackle real-world challenges faced by medical professionals. From diagnosing skin rash and managing mental health to
Interview invitation for cervical screening research
Supporting Choice for Cervical Screening is a national project which aims to generate evidence about how the choice for self-collection can be implemented in different services and settings, to ensure equitable access and increased participation for people who currently experience barriers to cervical screening. The project is co-led by the University of Melbourne and the Daffodil Centre, a joint venture
Connect Consultmed with your practice management software
Update: Instructions have been updated as of 10 November 2025. Across Healthy North Coast PHN, Hunter New England and Central Coast PHN, and Murrumbidgee PHN, Consultmed is now being used to send referrals for Medicare Mental Health services. Multiple NSW districts and networks, including those within the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network (SCHN) and South
Empowering Lives: The Impact of Domestic Care Services
In response to the ever-increasing demand for support workers in our healthcare system, one effective approach to address this issue is to alleviate Disability and Aged Care Support Workers of the domestic tasks that are often part of their responsibilities. By doing so, they can concentrate on their primary role – providing essential care and
ARIIAxMDPP Ideas Incubator Round 2 applications now open!
The ARIIA x MDPP Ideas Incubator aims to support early-stage product or technology innovation ideas to be developed for the Aged Care sector, providing successful applicants with  250 hours of professional technical expertise. Applications are now open, please visit www.ariia.org.au/ariia-x-mdpp-ideas-incubator to find out more.
Dementia Inclusive Ballina Alliance invites you to Dementia Action Week Symposium 2023
FUTURE FIT OUR DEMENTIA COMMUNITY – LESSONS LEARNT FROM RECENT EVENTS Join us for an inspiring regional event in Ballina Northern NSW on September 22nd and 23rd, where key organizations—the Dementia Inclusive Ballina Alliance, Inc (DIBA), the Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG), Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD), Healthy North Coast and Southern Cross University
HealthPathways updates Nausea, Vomiting, and Hyperemesis in Pregnancy pathway
The HealthPathways team have updated the Nausea, Vomiting, and hyperemesis in Pregnancy pathway in response to the release of new guidelines by NSW health, and the development of new referral pathways for patients to access care. Obstetric specialists and lead midwives from multiple centres across the Mid and North Coast collaborated with the HealthPathways team to update the
Healthy North Coast Clinical Society meetings explore osteoporosis
Health professionals are invited to a Healthy North Coast Clinical Society meeting around the topic of osteoporosis, its importance in our community, its prevalence and medical and non-medical management options. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare estimates that a million Australians have osteoporosis, yet it remains underdiagnosed. Thirty percent of women and ten percent
Promoting BreastScreen NSW to your patients post-COVID
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in NSW and one in seven women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. Regular two-yearly breast screening remains the most effective method of detecting breast cancer in its early stages. Breast cancer survival rates are as high as 98% if detected early. Breast screening rates were impacted by
