Survey will help with allocation of flood relief funding
If you’re a primary health care provider who has been affected by the recent floods, Healthy North Coast would like you to participate in our short survey. We’re keen to find out how the floods impacted your service and what your workforce might need to support recovery. The survey, which closes on 8 May 2022,
Let’s talk skin cancer and dermatology
Two webinars will be held in May to cover the important topics of skin cancer and dermatology, with experts Dr Hicks and Dr Chan.
Catch Up on Healthy North Coast’s Women’s Health Webinar Week
Healthy North Coast highlighted women’s health in April with a series of seven webinars, designed with local clinicians in mind. Recordings now available.
Let people know about your service changes
Have the impacts of the recent floods continued to affect your primary health care service? In some areas, building damage means that services may not be able to operate from their usual location. If you need to get the word out about what’s happening with your service, Healthy North Coast has established a new webpage
Your feedback will help determine primary care workforce needs and funding support
Healthy North Coast is conducting an online survey for flood-affected primary health care providers. We are interested in how the floods impacted your primary care service, and what else your workforce needs to support recovery. Your feedback will help us to allocate Australian Government flood relief funding. The survey, which takes approximately 5 minutes to
Reducing landfill in general practice
Authored and submitted by Dr Paddy McLisky, FRACGP. If you have an article or a letter that you would like to submit for publishing consideration, please click here. As a General Practitioner working primarily in Skin Cancer Medicine (First Light Healthcare, Ballina), I am disheartened by the amount of waste I produce at work every day.
Embed falls screening and prevention into general practice during April Falls Month
In support of April Falls Month, Healthy North Coast has launched a new Primary Care Impact initiative to improve falls awareness and response in general practice. One in three people aged 65 and over fall every year. It is the leading cause of hospitalisation in older adults (41%) and costs an estimated $3.9 billion nationally
DVT and associated pathways contain updated information
Every year, thousands of Australians develop thrombosis, including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). Among the causes of DVT are: being in bed for long periods, such as when in hospital being inactive and sitting in a cramped position, such as during a long flight having recent major surgery having an injury, such
Practice Owners National Conference 14-15 May 2022
From the 14–15 May 2022, the Practice Owners National Conference is coming to Hobart. With an exciting program locked in, you’ll discover how to run a sustainable and viable practice and learn how to navigate challenges facing practice owners today. Check out these stand-out sessions on offer at the conference: Leadership in action with Major
EOI still open for free clinic space in Lismore
Healthy North Coast received a great response to our offer last week to provide free temporary clinic spaces to flood-affected primary care clinicians and services. This has been made possible through additional Australian Government funding through the PHN Program and our strong partnership with Lismore’s Southern Cross University (SCU). There are still some spaces available
Your and your staff’s mental health and wellbeing is important, too!
The flooding and its aftermath have taken a toll on us all, with inevitably some people more affected than others. While we are all focused on supporting our communities, it’s also important that we practice self-care so that we can stay fit and well to continue to show up each day — this will be
Healthy North Coast’s upcoming webinar series explores women’s health
Healthy North Coast will be talking all things women’s health during a 7-part webinar series taking place during 4 – 8 April. Join one or more sessions to learn more about health topics that concern women and their families. Webinars are being held on different days and times, with a range of topics covering antenatal care,
