2026 Living Well Expo: Celebrating carers, disability and ageing in Coffs Harbour
The Living Well Expo is all about bringing people together. It’s a welcoming space for older people, people with disability, and their carers, to connect, feel supported, and discover opportunities to improve health and social wellbeing. With more than 50 information stalls, the Expo provides easy access to local services and community organisations that support
Healthy North Coast’s Jo Winwood joins Medicubes podcast for two-part conversation
Healthy North Coast’s very own Jo Winwood, Associate Director Aged Care & Living Well, recently appeared in two episodes of the Medicubes industry podcast. In the first, titled ‘From Invisibility to Empowerment: Healthy Ageing’, she discusses aged care in Australia, recent reforms driven by the Royal Commission, and the practical implications for general practice teams
Care finders help older adults navigate the aged care system
Care finders is a free service that helps older adults connect with the aged care supports they need. It’s designed for people who face significant barriers to accessing services. Care finders walk alongside each person at their own pace, taking the time to understand their unique circumstances and guiding them through every step to get
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
Aged care reform for primary care providers: Webinar recording now available
On Tuesday 29 October, Healthy North Coast hosted an engaging and practical webinar focused on the aged care reform and what it means for primary care providers. With the new Aged Care Act having come into effect on 1 November 2025, we brought together a panel of experts to provide insights that would help health
Join the Building Nurse Capacity program for healthy ageing
The Healthy Ageing – Building Nurse Capacity (BNC) program is a free education program that supports nurses in general practice and aged care to build confidence, strengthen skills, and lead proactive, coordinated care for older people. Join us on Wednesday 11 December at 12.30pm for our next Community of Practice (CoP) event, where pilot practice ambassadors
Care finders help vulnerable older patients access My Aged Care
Do you see older patients who ideally need aged care services and supports to stay at home but struggle to navigate My Aged Care for the care they need? Healthy North Coast is delighted to have extended the Care finders program for another 4 years, providing free, intensive support to help older patients who are
New End-of-Life Pathway: Helping older Australians die at home with dignity
Many older Australians prefer to spend their final months at home, surrounded by loved ones, but often need more support to make that possible. The new End-of-Life Pathway, introduced under the new Aged Care Act, intends to do just that – reflecting the strong community preference for greater access to in-home palliative care and support
New grants available to support better care in aged care homes
Healthy North Coast is proud to announce that expressions of interest for a new grants program are now open. Healthy North Coast’s Residential Aged Care – Enhanced Primary Care Access Grants enable innovative local responses to improve access for residents in aged care homes located in ‘thin markets’ – where limited service availability acts as
One patient, one plan: Coordinating care at end of life
Hospital transfers can be distressing for patients, their families, carers, and healthcare professionals. Meet George: frail, with complex health issues, and feeling left out of decisions about his care. The free Coordinating Patient Care module by End-of-Life Essentials explores how staff involved in George’s care – including aged care staff, general practitioners, ambulance officers, multidisciplinary
The new Aged Care Act is coming. Are you ready?
Practice teams supporting older residents and their carers may be keen to know that the new Aged Care Act, originally due to commence on 1 July 2025, has been postponed until 1 November 2025. This decision was made to allow providers, government systems, and older Australians to be better prepared for the sweeping reforms. The
