Smoothing out vaccine supply bumps to ensure access for all

Healthy North Coast has been working closely with general practices to ensure North Coast communities have timely access to COVID-19 vaccines. Transfers of vaccines between general practices has been a key strategy to ensure areas on the North Coast with high demand are able to meet this need by sharing vaccine from areas with lower demand.  To date we have

HealthPathways survey closes Friday 15 Oct

Are you one of the 1500 local monthly users of the HealthPathways platform? Can we make it even better for you? Your feedback will help us understand why – or why not – Mid North Coast and northern NSW health professionals use HealthPathways. Together with the Northern NSW and Mid North Coast Local Health Districts, Healthy North

How well would you rate your LGBTQ service delivery?

ACON’s Pride in Health + Wellbeing program is asking organisations to register their interest in participating in its 2022 Health + Wellbeing Equality Index. The free national annual index can help participants gain insights into their inclusion programs from a staff and client perspective. It can assist service providers and primary health services to baseline

Vaccination rates climbing steadily

COVID-19 vaccination rates continue to rise steadily across the North Coast. As at 26 September, 79% of people aged 16 years and over had received their first vaccine dose and 49% were fully vaccinated.  Wondering how your local government area is tracking for first and second dose COVID-19 vaccinations? Take a look at our North Coast snapshot. Click to enlarge Overall rates in the region

Advice for COVID-19 contacts

The COVID-19 situation continues to evolve across the region, with confirmed COVID-19 cases in both Northern NSW and the Mid North Coast. A number of venues of concern have been listed. It is important to check if you, your family or your staff have: visited a venue of concern been in contact with someone who

Webinars explore chronic kidney disease

In partnership with Kidney Health Australia, Healthy North Coast will be delivering three webinars on chronic kidney disease. Understanding Chronic Kidney Disease For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers and practitioners. Part One Wednesday 20 October 2021 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Register now Part Two Wednesday 27 October 2021 12:30pm – 1:30pm   Register now These sessions will

Increase general practice preparedness for potential COVID-19 closure and emergency

As our region faces increased community transmission and the state prepares to open up, it is vital that general practices have clear COVID-19 outbreak and emergency plans and protocols in place. To help you and your staff prepare, Primary Care Impact has launched two new pages: Increase preparedness to manage the impact of a potential

RACF outbreak preparedness

Activities are continuing in order to ensure coordinated responses to a COVID-19 outbreak in a residential aged care facility (RACF). The federal/state-level meeting this week with the NSW primary health sector focused on continuity of care for both GPs and allied health, with these discussions still in early stages. Meetings took place this week with

Vaccine Clinic Finder revamp as Moderna comes online

COVID-19 vaccine supplies have doubled across the North Coast this month, with a boost to Pfizer supplies and Moderna vaccine now available at many pharmacies. It’s also now easier for people to make a vaccination appointment by visiting the newly updated online Vaccine Clinic Finder (previously called the Vaccine Eligibility Checker). Participating general practices, Commonwealth

New resources available on how to prove COVID-19 vaccination status

With the easing of restrictions, all members of the community will need help in proving their COVID-19 vaccination status. Services Australia (the umbrella department for Medicare, Centrelink and other Australian Government services) has developed resources you can share with your patients. There are flyers, posters, social media, CALD, Aboriginal and video resources available on the

Shining a light on dementia, its diagnosis and treatment

Dementia Action Week runs from 20–26 September 2021. Its campaign, ‘A little support makes a big difference’, highlights that many people living with dementia can continue to live well for many years after their diagnosis. Dementia is the leading cause of death for women and behind only heart disease as the leading cause of death

GPs describe sexual health webinar as a ‘wonderful refresher’

On Tuesday 14 September, Healthy North Coast partnered with Dr Kym Collins, a sexual health physician with the Mid North Coast Local Health District, to deliver a two-hour webinar on sexually transmitted infections and HIV. Special thanks to Kym for coordinating this stellar panel line-up: Dr Natalie Edmiston, Staff Specialist, Lismore Sexual Health Service Kate