Online short courses offer grief and bereavement training
The Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement has a number of online training courses available in July. Access to the self-paced courses opens on Monday, 4 July and ends on Sunday, 31 July. The topics for July are: Ability, Ageing and Dementia This course will take participants through an exploration of the many facets of
Alstonville Clinic undertakes QI initiative to deliver gender affirming healthcare
The team at Alstonville Clinic recently took on Primary Care Impact quality improvement activity, Improving general practice engagement with transgender and gender diverse people to deliver inclusive and gender affirming healthcare to their patients. This is an important QI activity as the needs of the transgender, gender diverse and non-binary (TGDNB) people are an important
Important information: processing of self-collection samples
With changes to the Cervical Screening Test commencing 1 July 2022, there is important information health care providers and pathology laboratories will need to be across. Self-collected vaginal samples for HPV testing must be clearly identified by providers of medical pathology services. This includes when referring self-collected samples to a laboratory. Different pathology laboratories may
‘Kids will be kids’ campaign promotes COVID vaccination
The Australian Government has launched the latest phase of the COVID-19 campaign to encourage parents of children aged 5 to 15 to book their child’s COVID-19 vaccination. The ‘Kids will be kids’ campaign highlights the benefits of getting a COVID-19 vaccination to protect children against COVID-19. COVID-19 vaccinations are free and available at a range
Stay protected this winter
Healthy North Coast is reminding communities across our region to stay on top of their COVID vaccinations, as well as booking in for a free flu shot this month. Conveniently, the COVID-19 and influenza vaccines can be given at the same time if you are due for both. Flu cases rising Healthy North Coast
RACGP release Winter Planning Toolkit for GPs
RACGP has released their Winter Planning Toolkit to help GP practices consider winter preparedness activities for the health and safety of patients and staff. The toolkit will cover 7 modules, highlighting key priorities and principles. The toolkit includes information on: vaccination preventative measures testing managing patients providing care for priority populations staffing infection prevention education.
Mind CVD project needs your input
Mind CVD (cardiovascular disease) is a joint project between the Heart Foundation, the Stroke Foundation and Australian Centre for Heart Health. It aims to ensure Australians have improved access to information and support for their psychological wellbeing during their recovery from a heart event or stroke. By 2024, the project will deliver: information and resources
Asthma education and training available online and face to face Â
The National Asthma Council Australia is running their national program of free asthma best practice education workshops in the coming weeks. The training is available for primary health care professionals and allied health professionals, both in-person and online. Training is available in online webinar format or face-to-face workshops and the National Asthma Council Australia handle
Northern Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service workshop Â
The Northern Brain Injury Rehab service is undertaking a new project to redesign their model of care, conducting workshops to understand what’s important to health care professionals. They are looking at offering therapy services on top of case management and neuropsychology services already on offer. The workshop will be held on Monday 4 July 2022,
The first 2000 days webinar 2: antenatal care
Build your knowledge, confidence and skills to provide support and referral pathways to families and young children in the first 2000 days with part two of this webinar series. This interactive webinar, facilitated by Clinical Midwifery Consultant for the Mid North Coast Local Health District, Frances Guy, will provide in-depth information on how to access
Northern Virtual COVID Care Service updatesÂ
The Northern Virtual COVID Care Service (NVCCS) is expanding its role over winter to include the management of patients with influenza and other chronic conditions. The service will continue to manage COVID-positive patients in the community during this period. Please note, the referral form to the service has been revised. To refer patients with influenza
Survey investigates health care delivery for women with GDM
Are you a health professional involved in the treatment of women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)? Researchers at the University of Newcastle would like to invite you to participate in a survey investigating health care delivery for women with GDM in Australia. The focus of this survey is to better understand healthcare delivery for women
