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
Airwaves delivering care and support across dying, death and grieving
Mondays 11am – Noon | Re/gard on BayFM 99.9 How we meet people, place, and transition says much about how well we live. Re/gard, hosted by Emma Beattie each Monday from 11am to noon on BayFM 99.9, invites listeners to remember and reimagine what is possible in death, dying, and grieving. When we hold regard
New support for healthy ageing: The Get Healthy service
The Get Healthy service is a free, state-wide phone or online health coaching and support service, currently delivered by Diabetes Australia and funded through NSW Health. Get Healthy’s new healthy ageing support went live on 19 May, and aims to support older adults to eat well, be more active and prevent falls – the leading
Palliative and end of life care workshops
Boost your confidence in palliative care with these free, full-day workshops! Join PEPA and Mid North Coast Local Health District Specialist Palliative Care Service for a practical, CPD-accredited session designed for aged care providers. Explore key topics like symptom management, cultural care, advance care planning, and more. Further information in the flyers: Port Macquarie workshop
New animation supports better bereavement care
A new animated video launched by End-of-Life Essentials (EOLE) at Flinders University helps to equip health professionals with the tools to respond to grief with care and confidence. Developed in consultation with bereavement care experts and a family caregiver who generously shared his own experience, the animation supports the broader goal of the EOLE project,
Have your say on palliative care on the North Coast
Healthy North Coast is currently undertaking a palliative care needs assessment to better understand the experience, knowledge, and perspectives of clinicians working in this area. As part of the Greater Choice for At Home Palliative Care program, we are updating our previous palliative care needs assessment (completed in 2023) to reflect current population needs and
Improving resident health through wound care education at Bundaleer Aged Care
As part of Healthy North Coast’s Wound Care Champion project, Melissa Freeman from Port Macquarie Wound Care Clinic recently spent the day at Bundaleer Residential Aged Care in Wauchope, working with 3 dedicated members of their team. The visit educated and empowered staff to become their facility’s own ‘wound care champions’, equipping them with the
MyMedicare updates: Extensions to accreditation exemption deadline + GPACI ‘dos and don’ts’
MyMedicare accreditation exemption extended to 31 December 2026 Healthy North Coast welcomes the news from the Department of Health and Aged Care (DoHAC) announcing an extension of the accreditation exemption for non-traditional practices participating in MyMedicare. Originally set to expire on 30 June 2025, the exemption will now be available until 31 December 2026. This
What’s your plan?
11-17 May 2025 is National Palliative Care Week. This year, the theme is ‘What’s your plan?’ – which challenges and inspires a range of conversations: For individuals and families – it challenges them to think about their own future and quality of life, make informed choices, and decide how they want to be cared for.
New, free dementia education, networking + coaching
Do you need easily accessible, free dementia-specific education for you or the people who work for you? Dementia Respite Education and Mentoring (DREAM) has been designed to offer a holistic approach to dementia care education – and could be the answer for you. DREAM is a collaboration between the Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre
End-of-Life Law workshop: Essential legal insights for residential and community aged care providers
Healthy North Coast recently hosted an End-of-Life Law workshop in Coffs Harbour, where a gathering of clinicians had plenty of questions on navigating this complicated element of care. The interactive workshop, led by Katrine Del Villar (End of Life Law for Clinicians, Queensland University of Technology) and Dr Andy Williams, guided participants through a clinical
