16-22 September is Dementia Action Week
This month we recognise the prevalence of dementia in Healthy North Coast’s communities and join Dementia Australia and other organisations in building awareness of, and capacity to support, those living with dementia and their loved ones. Dementia consistently features in the top three causes of age-related deaths right across our region, and with our rapidly
General Practice in Aged Care Incentive update: new GP & practices information kit released
We know that residents in aged care experience better health outcomes with regular primary health care. The General Practice in Aged Care Incentive (GPACI) aims to encourage the delivery of more proactive face-to-face visits, more regular, planned reviews and more coordinated care planning, to improve the quality of general practice care for around 200,000 residents
General practices invited to participate in new ‘Healthy Ageing’ Program
Healthy North Coast is excited to invite your general practice to participate in our new ‘Healthy Ageing’ Program – an initiative designed to enhance the delivery of nurse-led care for patients in midlife and beyond, including those receiving palliative care. Our program focuses on early intervention across key areas such as chronic disease management, multimorbidity,
Voluntary Assisted Dying services and supports on the Mid North Coast
Information provided by Mid North Coast Local Health District: Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) was enacted under the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2022 in NSW in November 2023. This information is for medical practitioners in the Mid North Coast Local Health District, to provide information of the VAD service and show where to access the appropriate
General Practice Aged Care Incentive update
As part of strengthening MyMedicare, the General Practice Aged Care Incentive (GP ACI) aims to support older people living in residential aged care to receive planned, continuous, and quality primary care from a GP and the practice based care support team, with financial support to GPs and general practices to make this more viable. How
New ‘Orientation to End-of-Life Care’ education package
The End-of-Life Essentials project is housed in Flinders University and funded by the Australian Government to provide free educational resources to healthcare professionals. They’ve recognised that many staff want to gain an understanding on the key fundamentals of end-of-life care. Their new ‘Orientation to End-of-Life Care’  package includes four key modules to assist: Dying, a
Dying to Know Day on the North Coast
Dying to Know Day (8 August 2024) is an annual campaign that aims to empower all adult Australians to be strong self-advocates when it comes to planning for end-of-life. Join us for an insightful in-person event where NSW Trustee and Guardians and members of the Local Health District Palliative Care team will deliver an information
What work can be done in a clinic setting to address abuse to children and elders?
Children and older people are two of our most vulnerable population groups when it comes to abuse and neglect, and yet these two course topics are notably the Safer Families Centre’s least accessed. We encourage you to enrol today in the self-paced modules on child and elder abuse for tips and resources on how to
The Inspiring Journey of Woopi Medical
If you’ve got an inspiring story that highlights a great health outcome on the North Coast… we’d love to hear from you. Let us know by submitting it here. A story written & submitted to Healthy North Coast by Arthur Hein, Business Director – Woopi Medical. In the heart of Woolgoolga’s serene landscapes lies a
Cultural Safety Training in Strong Demand
Image above: Delta Kay, from Explore Byron Bay, Arakwal Bundjalung country, leading a cultural training session – www.explorebyronbay.com Be quick to register for upcoming Cultural Safety Training Commencing in June this year, Healthy North Coast has held Cultural Safety Training on Yaegl, Bundjalung and Birpai countries. The comprehensive series is designed to increase local cultural
Strengthening Medicare – General Practice Grants Program to launch in April 2023
General practices and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHS) will soon be able to apply for the Strengthening Medicare – General Practice (GP) Grants Program, as part of a $220 million investment to improve practices, expand patient access and provide high quality, safe, accessible care. Grant applications will open in April 2023, with GP grants
Free training assets to help with end-of-life care
A new set of free training resources are now available from End-of-Life Essentials (EOLE). Tailored for short and focused in-service training sessions, EOLE offers a variety of assets including seminar presentations, templates, videos, and quizzes. These can be used in small learning groups, presentations, discussions, and more. EOLE provides the tools and flexibility needed to
