BreastScreen NSW North Coast Mobile Calendar 2020
BreastScreen NSW is a free breast cancer screening program designed specifically for women aged 50 to 74. Women in this group are recommended to have a breast screen every two years. A breast screen (also known as a mammogram) is an x-ray of the breasts. Mammograms can detect very small breast cancers before they can
Start the Conversation Around Organ Donation this DonateLife Week
Port Macquarie lung transplant recipient Marty Sheehan had already begun organising his own funeral when he was told a donor had been found. The former electrician had pulmonary fibrosis caused by workplace exposure to asbestos, and his health was failing fast. Not surprisingly, Marty is now a strong advocate for people registering to donate their
Port Macquarie-Hastings Plans Homelessness Week Activities
‘Everybody needs a home’ is the theme of this year’s Homelessness Week, which takes place from 2-8 August. The Port Macquarie-Hastings Homelessness Committee has organised a series of events and activities to highlight the plight of homeless people. The committee aims to raise enough money to provide lockers in Port Macquarie for local people without
Heart Foundation Walking Groups Stepping Out Again
Dust off your walking shoes, Heart Foundation Walking groups have recommenced on the North Coast following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions. The walking groups are a great way for people to exercise regularly, create new social networks and look after their physical and mental health. Everyone participating will need to keep 1.5 metres apart, practise
Research Study on NDIS Disability Services
Do you know someone with a physical disability who receives services under the NDIS in rural Australia? The University of Newcastle is conducting a research project examining the experiences of people who receive services under the NDIS who reside in a rural area. The research team is hoping to conduct an interview, either face to
Community First Aid Training Helping to Save Lives
Healthy North Coast is helping to save lives by funding a regional community first aid training program through the Healthy Towns initiative. In fact, it was only a day after a first aid training course at South Lismore Bowling Club that the course’s value was highlighted, says Pulsestart Training Solutions managing director Suzie Howell. A
Life Changing Results as Ever Better Bunch Tap Into Healthy Towns
There’s a common refrain when talking to members of Woolgoolga’s Ever Better Bunch. It starts with ‘I didn’t think the gym was for me…’ and is followed closely by ‘…but this has changed my life’. The Ever Better Bunch is a group of eight blokes aged from their mid 40s through to 60s who are
Healthy Towns Transport Funding is Just What the Doctor Ordered
For Casino resident Peter Hunt, the funding to keep Richmond Valley Volunteer Health Transport (RVVHT) on the road is truly a matter of life and death. Peter uses the community transport service to travel to Lismore’s St Vincent Hospital for life-saving renal dialysis three days a week. Funding for the service is provided by Healthy
Media Release: Distancing Also Helps Protect Against Flu
MEDIA RELEASE – DISTRIBUTED 3 APRIL 2020 This week, there has been a rise in the number of people calling their GP to get a flu shot. While it is great that people want to take precautions, Healthy North Coast is reminding local residents that the flu vaccine may not be here yet. Healthy North
Action Plan Puts Casino on Road to Good Health
The Healthy Towns Casino Community Action Plan was launched in February 2020 in Casino’s newly refurbished Oak Centre. Momentum Collective has partnered with Healthy North Coast to deliver the Healthy Towns program and help improve the health and wellbeing of the whole community. The Casino Community Action Plan outlines community driven activities that Healthy North
Lake Cathie’s A Hub of Good Health
Healthy Towns has been integral in helping to get the Lake Cathie Community Hub and Garden up and running. Among a range of initiatives, the Healthy Towns program is funding a coordinator from Hastings Neighbourhood Services, Brendan Woollam, to establish the community hub and garden. “Health and wellbeing messages are promoted through all of the
Community Launches Healthy Towns Evans Head Action Plan
Community members and service providers helped launch the Healthy Towns Evans Head Community Action Plan in December 2019. Attendees had the opportunity to meet the Evans Head ‘community connector’, Tessa Parker. Ms Parker is based at the Mid Richmond Neighbourhood Centre’s Information Hub, located at 4 Oak Street, Evans Head. Her role involves increasing community
