Come face to face at the Kempsey & Macleay Clinical Society
We have some great news: we’re coming back face to face! The Kempsey & Macleay Clinical Society is your chance to embed yourself in your local community of health practitioners. It’s an opportunity to make friends, network, get to know your referrals, learn new information, and have fun in a collaborative, knowledge-sharing space. On Wednesday
Come face to face at the Port Macquarie & Hastings Clinical Society
We have some great news: we’re coming back face to face! The Port Macquarie & Hastings Clinical Society is your chance to embed yourself in your local community of health practitioners. It’s an opportunity to make friends, network, get to know your referrals, learn new information and have fun in a collaborative, knowledge-sharing space. On
What to expect at next week’s Ballina & Byron Clinical Society
If you’re yet to register for next week’s Ballina & Byron Clinical Society, get registering! This free-to-attend, face-to-face event is your chance to embed yourself in a local community of health professionals. More than 30 GPs, nurses, allied health professionals, practice managers, reception staff and service coordinators have already registered. Don’t miss out! Ballina &
What to expect at next week’s Tweed Valley Clinical Society
If you’re yet to register for next week’s Tweed Valley Clinical Society, get registering! This free-to-attend, face-to-face event is your chance to embed yourself in a local community of health professionals. More than 40 GPs, nurses, allied health professionals, practice managers, reception staff and service coordinators have already registered. Don’t miss out! Tweed Valley Clinical
Help patients breathe their best this spring
Managing asthma and allergies is an important part of asthma care. As we move into the spring season, health professionals play a critical role in providing information and support to people with asthma, particularly with current COVID-19 conditions, and the difficulty of asthma and COVID-19 symptoms being similar. Asthma Australia has developed new resources to
ATAGI recommends booster doses for those aged 18-plus
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has recommended a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine for people who are aged 18 years and over. The recommendation follows this week’s Therapeutic Goods Administration provisional approval of the Pfizer vaccine booster doses for those aged 18-plus. In a statement, ATAGI said booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine
How to deal with excess COVID-19 vaccines
As COVID-19 first dose vaccination heads north of 90% across the North Coast and rates begin to plateau, providers should be aware of how to deal with excess stock. Locally, Healthy North Coast’s Primary Health Coordinators have been working to assist practices with too many or too few vaccine doses, transferring stock wherever possible. The
New online Mental Health Practitioner Directory launches
The new online Mid and North Coast Mental Health Practitioner Directory was launched this week. The directory will be a useful resource for GPs, specialists and allied health workers seeking localised referral pathways for patients with mental health support needs. The directory will also be invaluable to local councils, community organisations and the broader health
Come face to face at the Nambucca & Macksville Clinical Society
We have some great news: we’re coming back face to face! The Nambucca & Macksville Clinical Society is your chance to embed yourself in your local community of health practitioners. It’s an opportunity to make friends, network, get to know your referrals, learn new information and have fun in a collaborative, knowledge-sharing space. On Thursday
Come face to face at the Coffs Harbour & Bellingen Clinical Society
We have some great news: we’re coming back face to face! The Coffs Harbour & Bellingen Clinical Society is your chance to embed yourself in your local community of health practitioners. It’s an opportunity to make friends, network, get to know your referrals, learn new information and have fun in a collaborative, knowledge-sharing space. On
National Cervical Screening Program: changes to the clinical management of women at intermediate risk
There are important changes to the National Cervical Screening Program clinical guidelines when a woman has an intermediate risk result. Australian Government Chief Medical Officer Professor Paul Kelly has written a letter to healthcare providers explaining: Revised clinical guidelines recommend a second follow-up HPV test for women at intermediate risk instead of referral for colposcopy
Proposals sought for new Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander programs and initiatives
Healthy North Coast is requesting proposals for the following Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander programs and initiatives. Jarjum Mental Health Service – Richmond Valley area  We are seeking Aboriginal organisations to provide: an Aboriginal child mental health service that has a multifaceted approach to the provision of a community-based, therapeutic support service for Aboriginal
