November Update: Healthy Towns Lake Cathie
What a month October was for Healthy Towns in Lake Cathie! Our Mental Health Month event brought the community together, and a new partnership will allow us to fulfil a long held community request. Community Health & Wellbeing Day at Lake Cathie Foreshore On the 9th October Healthy Towns partnered with the Rural Adversity Mental
Too Much Medicine and How Asking Questions Can Help You Avoid It
Registrations are open for a free health event that will bring together health consumers, community representatives, health professionals and academics from across Northern NSW. The day-long conference is an initiative of the Community Engagement Advisory Council – the peak community advisory group for North Coast Primary Health Network and the Northern NSW Local Health District.
BreastScreen Van in South West Rocks
Did you know that the BreastScreen van offers free breast screening to women aged over 40? BreastScreen will be visiting South West Rocks from 19 November to 6 December 2018. Look for the van behind the South West Rocks Country Club. Early detection of breast cancer saves many lives. Nine out of 10 women who
Free Gym Equipment Classes in Casino
Do you want to increase your health and fitness in an outdoor setting for free? To build confidence using the new outdoor exercise equipment at Crawford Square in Casino, you are invited to take part in a four-week “come and try” program for residents of all ages and abilities. The program starts Monday 19 November
Healthy Towns Celebrates Community Wellbeing
Hundreds of locals turned out for the recent Healthy Towns community events in Lake Cathie, South West Rocks, Woolgoolga and Maclean. These events were organised by North Coast Primary Health Network (NCPHN) and the Rural Adversity Mental Health Program (RAHMP). These fun days offered community members a chance to learn more about local health and wellbeing
Did You See the Poo Poke Post Video?
If you are between 50 and 74 years of age, you will receive a bowel screening invitation and free screening kit in the post shortly after your eligible birthday. Don’t put it off! Doing the kit is easy and simple. When bowel cancer is found in its very early stages, up to 9 out of
Occupational Therapy Australia Releases Free Consumer eBook Series
Occupational Therapy Australia (OTA) has launched a series of free consumer eBooks as part of Occupational Therapy Week (21-27 October 2018). OTA is the national professional association representing occupational therapy in Australia. They offer opportunities for members to enhance best practice through professional development, support and access to profession-specific information. The e-books build on previous
Do You Care for an NDIS Participant in the Mid North Coast Region?
Southern Cross University is conducting a research project that aims to better understand the experiences of carers in the Coffs Harbour to Port Macquarie region. The purpose of the project is to inform government policy on how to better support carers and improve their employment, education and health prospects. The project is called: The impact
National Amputee Awareness Week
Did you know that 28 amputation surgeries are performed per day in Australia? That is approximately 8,000 amputations per year. People living with limb loss make up a significant amount of Australia’s disability populations; in fact, there is a higher incidence of limb loss than any other physical disability in this country. National Amputee Awareness
Be Part of Building a Compassionate Community
If you live in Northern NSW, in and between Maclean and Tweed Heads, you are invited to become part of a movement to build a more active and compassionate community – ensuring people who are lonely or isolated can connect easily with local people or services, and supporting those at the end of their life.
parkrun Launches in South West Rocks
parkrun is a free, weekly, timed 5km walk or run, and is launching in South West Rocks on 6 October 2018. The event will be held at Horseshoe Bay Reserve every Saturday at 7am. parkrun is a volunteer-led community activity that encourages social connectivity and promotes physical and mental wellbeing. Establishment of the Horseshoe Bay
New Diabetes Service in Lismore & Ballina
St Vincent’s Lismore is pleased to announce the opening of its Diabetes Service with Karen Horne, Credentialed Diabetes Educator and Dr Chelsea McMahon, Endocrinologist. Dr McMahon and Karen Horne are consulting at the St Vincent’s Lismore Consulting Suites and Karen Horne is also at the St Vincent’s Ballina Consulting Suites. The St Vincent’s Diabetes Service
