Cancer Screening Information for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People

Cancer is the second most common cause of death for Indigenous Australians. Early detection through screening programs can save lives, so speak to your doctor today. Hear from fellow community members about their cancer screening experience and learn about cancer screening programs available in your community… Indigenous Bowel Screen Facebook Video produced by Cancer Council

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Bowel Cancer…You’re Never Too Young

Did you know that 1 in 7 Australians diagnosed with bowel cancer are under the age of 55? Being young does not make you immune to bowel cancer. It is a common misconception that bowel cancer is ‘an old person’s disease’, but the reality is each year over 2,000 young Australians are diagnosed with bowel

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Order Your Winter 2018 Posters

North Coast Primary Health Network, Mid North Coast LHD and Northern NSW LHD have co-produced a range of new posters to help encourage flu shots and good respiratory hygiene this flu season. Posters can be ordered via the form below. Click on the poster thumbnails below to see bigger image. Poster 1 Poster 2 Poster

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Dementia Health Literacy Toolkit

Cancer Patient and Carer Home Visit Scheme in Ballina Shire

Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea Turns 25

Find Out If You Are at Risk of Kidney Disease

Recipe: Gluten-Free Chocolate and Almond Cake

New Dates and Locations for the BreastScreen Bus

BreastScreen Bus Heading to Kempsey, Nambucca, Ocean Shores & Bellingen

If You’re A Woman Living With Disability We’d Love To Hear From You!

If you’re a woman living with disability we’d love to hear from you! Your feedback today COULD HELP SAVE LIVES TOMORROW. Women aged 48-65 years (and their carers or care workers) from the Tweed and Richmond Valley are being invited to have an informal confidential chat to our specialised team about women’s cancer screening.  Refreshments

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Are you someone with experience of a long-term medical condition?

Expressions of interest are now open Join a panel to boost our Winter Program for people with long-term medical conditions… we want to know what you know! The health consumer panel will run from February to October 2018. It involves: Helping us design information and tools for the community. Contributing to the discussion about how

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