Outreach ADHD Clinic launches in Yamba to tackle long waitlists across the Clarence Valley
L-R: Dr Vysalan Srianandaraja – GP Yamba Doctors, Bel Davis – ADHD CNC Co-Management Coordinator, Paediatrician Dr Andrew Kennedy. A new Outreach ADHD Clinic has commenced in Yamba, marking a critical step toward addressing the significant backlog of children awaiting ADHD assessment through Grafton Paediatric Outpatients. With over 500 children on the waitlist –
UNSW Medicine local graduation ceremony: Class of 2025
Coffs Harbour, Friday 21 November 2025 – The UNSW Clinical Medical School proudly marked its graduation ceremony, recognising the achievements of 17 of its newest medical graduates and their contributions to the local community. At the ceremony, Dr Adrian Gilliland, Chair of Healthy North Coast, presented the prestigious Primary Care Award to Dr Olivia Lotz,
LGBTQ+ inclusive practice for trans and gender diverse workshops
Healthy North Coast is proud to announce the LGBTQ+ Inclusive Practice for Trans and Gender Diverse education workshop for GP & primary care professionals, developed in partnership with ACON, is now open for expression of interest. We are excited to deliver a half day, face to face workshop in 4 locations, on a Saturday, that
Calling all GPs: Become a continuation prescriber for ADHDÂ
With the recent reforms to ADHD care in NSW, general practitioners now have a vital and expanded role to play in managing ADHD — offering patients more timely, accessible, and holistic care. As we begin a new CPD calendar year, consider completing  the training and become a ‘continuation prescriber.’ What’s changed – and why it
Shaping Sepsis Care Survey 2 now open
Monash University is now one step closer to identifying Australia’s top 10 research questions for sepsis. All Survey 1 responses were grouped into summary questions, and any deemed outside the scope of this project have been saved for future purposes. After checking these questions against current research, only the unanswered questions have been included in
Don’t miss out: Unlock your own HealthPathways experience!
Pictured: Dr Sarah Mollard, HealthPathways Clinical Editor Lead and Medical Educator. More than 1,000 clinicians have already made the switch… have you? The Mid and North Coast HealthPathways site has been upgraded, and your individual login is the key to a stack of powerful new features designed to make your clinical work faster, easier,
HealthPathways update – December 2025
HealthPathways offers clinicians locally agreed information to make the right decisions together with patients, at the point of care. The pathways are designed primarily for general practice teams, but are also available to specialists, allied health professionals, and other health professionals in your region. Check out the recently reviewed and updated HealthPathways: Clinical ADHD in
General Practice in Aged Care Incentive: Payment delays, updated guidelines and removal of exclusion period
General practices and GP providers will experience a delay in receiving the September 2025 quarter GPACI payments, with payments anticipated by the end of November 2025. This delay is due to a need to adjust back-end processes to enable proper assessment of payments in light of the new eligibility rules, namely the removal of the
Improving end-of-life care for diverse populations
Seeing the person behind the patient matters. During an urgent medical visit, Maryanne’s partner Joyce was mistaken for her sister. In a moment already filled with fear, that assumption left Maryanne feeling unseen and unsupported. Identity, relationships, and personal history shape the care each person needs, especially at the end of life. The End-of-Life Essentials
Celebrating Our 2025 Primary Health Care Excellence Awards Finalists
Update 24 November 2025: Event has sold out. There will be a live stream available on YouTube for those interested in watching along! We are thrilled to announce the finalists for the Healthy North Coast Primary Health Care Excellence Awards 2025, an event dedicated to recognising the outstanding achievements of individuals and teams who
Celebrating carers on the North Coast
Our region is home to more unpaid carers than anywhere else in New South Wales, and ranks 5th nationally for the highest number of unpaid carers per capita. This reflects a growing need for support with activities of daily living. In 2021, 75 out of every 1,000 North Coast residents required assistance, well above the
North Coast major health reforms update
As of 1 November 2025, 3 key national reforms are now in effect to strengthen the delivery of health care for all Australians. These are: changes to bulk billing in general practice, changes to the Better Access initiative (including Mental Health Treatment Plans), and the new Aged Care Act. We recognise that these reforms are
