Be A Voice For Generations – National Reconciliation Week 2023
‘Be A Voice For Generations’ is the theme of this year’s National Reconciliation Week, which runs from 27 May to 3 June. It encourages all Australians to be a voice for reconciliation in tangible ways in our everyday lives – where we live, work and socialise. Healthy North Coast has developed an Innovate Reconciliation Action
Supporting National Palliative Care Week
National Palliative Care Week, held from 21-27 May, offered an opportunity to reflect on the impact of quality palliative care and end-of-life planning in Australia. This year’s theme, ‘Matters of Life and Death,’ was a reminder of the importance of compassionate and supportive end-of-life care for those with life-limiting illnesses and their families. One of
HealthPathways May 2023 update
A number of new pathways have been added to the Mid and North Coast HealthPathways website. These include: Voluntary Assisted Dying Medications Advice in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Diabetes in Pregnancy Down Syndrome Non-acute Endocrinology Assessment. Listed below are the top 10 clinical pathways accessed within the past 12 months: COVID-19 Medications COVID-19 Management Antenatal Care
Supporting families with healthy habit advice
Mid North Coast Local Health District (MNCLHD) Health Promotion and Clinical Nurse Specialist Rhonda Wykes has developed a short video to showcase the essential role child and family health nurses play in supporting children and their families with healthy habit lifestyle advice. Rhonda shares her experience as a clinician, outlining how she has worked with
Call for clinician feedback to shape new regional menopause service
With the establishment of a new hub for specialist menopause services at John Hunter Hospital in the Hunter New England Local Health District, North Coast clinicians have an opportunity to shape service delivery and funding priorities. The project team is seeking feedback from GPs on how the service can best support them and their patients,
GP views sought on survivorship needs for head and neck cancer patients
Researchers at the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse are conducting a qualitative study to investigate survivorship needs for patients who have been diagnosed with head and neck cancer. General practitioners who have experience in caring for patients undergoing head and neck cancer management are invited to share their understanding of the survivorship needs of patients in regional
Auslan survey participants sought
Australian Healthcare Associates (AHA) is looking for participants to complete a survey exploring how Auslan interpreting services are arranged and delivered in primary care settings. AHA is conducting the survey on behalf of the Department of Health and Aged Care and is inviting anyone who works in primary care to participate, regardless of their level
Raising chronic fatigue syndrome awareness
Thank you to Lennox Head GP Dr Dan Ewald for contributing the article below and highlighting the need to raise awareness of myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), often referred to as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). If you have an article or local update you would like to share on our website and newsletter, please submit it here
Federal Minister McBride visits the North Coast
Federal Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention and Assistant Minister for Rural and Regional Health Emma McBride visited the North Coast last week and met with Healthy North Coast Board Chairman Dr Adrian Gilliland; Chief Executive Monika Wheeler; and Director of Primary Care Impact and Partnerships Luke Elias. While in the region, Minister
New Cultural Safety Training events announced for health professionals
Primary healthcare professionals, including GPs, practice nurses and allied health professionals are invited to register to learn more about increasing cultural safety in their practice. In the North Coast PHN 2021 Community Survey, 32% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participants said they stopped or delayed getting health care because they were unable to access
2023 Budget highlights: Webinar to discuss implications for primary health
Click here to register to attend the 24 May GP webinar 2023-24 Federal Budget: Health at a glance $5.7 billion over five years to strengthen Medicare 15 per cent pay rise on award wages for aged care workers More bulk billing urgent care clinics New Centre for Disease Control $732.9 million to improve systems and
Upcoming clinical society events cover social media, vaping and more
Every 3 months, the 8 clinical societies that span the Healthy North Coast footprint come together to make friends, network, learn new and localised information and have fun in a collaborative, knowledge-sharing space. May and June’s events include a look at social media, screen addiction and gaming disorder, as well as e-cigarettes, vaping, and alcohol
