New support service for communities impacted by flooding
The not-for-profit organisation Social Futures is delivering a new support service – Recovery Connect – for individuals and communities impacted by this year’s floods. Social Futures Chief Executive Tony Davies said the aim of Recovery Connect is to link people to all the services they need. ‘At Recovery Connect you will meet your “recovery linker”,
Help shape the future of vaccine safety surveillance in Australia
Researchers at the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) are conducting a study investigating the current use of vaccine safety surveillance systems by immunisation providers across Australia. To help inform this study, GPs, practice nurses and pharmacists are invited to participate in a short telephone or video-conference interview to share your experiences –
Go4Fun: supporting families to stay active, eat well and live a healthy life
Go4Fun is a free after school program for children aged 7 to 13 who are above a healthy weight, and their families. Term 4 programs are starting soon and registrations for children aged between 7 and 13 who are above a healthy weight are now being taken. Contact 1800 780 900 or visit www.go4fun.com.au to register.
Chlamydia study looking for general practices to participate
A Melbourne University study is looking for general practices to take part in a chlamydia management project. The Management of Chlamydia Cases in Australia (MoCCA) study is seeking practices willing to participate in a 12-18-month study. Participants will be asked to use, and provide feedback about, resources to support chlamydia care. The study aims to
Port Base pathology services transferring to NSW Health Pathology
From 1 November 2022, pathology services at Port Macquarie Base Hospital (PMBH) will transfer to NSW Health Pathology (NSWHP). NSWHP is Australia’s largest public pathology provider and NSW Health’s preferred provider and commissioner of pathology services. NSWHP is working closely with Mid North Coast Local Health District (MNCLHD) and the current private pathology provider, Laverty
Online resources to help those working with children who have experienced trauma
Trauma and adverse childhood experiences like poverty, abuse, neglect or witnessing violence, are common. In the absence of support, they can disrupt children’s healthy development and increase their risk for physical and mental health difficulties now and into the future. We all have a shared responsibility to buffer the impact of trauma and adversity on
Understanding the causes of psychological disorders
Researchers from Macquarie University are interested in understanding what people believe causes psychological disorders. They are asking people to help with their research by completing an online survey. Participants will be asked some simple questions about themselves and invited to share their opinions about the causes of psychological disorders. For more information or to learn
Funding support for local flood-impacted health services
Lismore’s Keen Street Clinic, pictured during the flood clean-up, is one of 17 COVID-19 vaccination sites to receive Australian Government flood recovery assistance to help them get back up and running. Dr Michele Blandford from the Keen Street Clinic welcomed the funding support, which she said provided a significant boost in helping the practice return
Identifying hearing loss in children aged over 4
Most parents and carers won’t be aware of the need to check the hearing of their children after the newborn hearing screening test. With an estimated 1 in 10 children starting school with some form of hearing loss (including sensorineural and conductive loss and difficulty hearing in noise), a child’s hearing health needs to be considered
Consider the ELDAC toolkit for palliative patients
There are many benefits to providing palliative care for your patients in primary care. These include better continuity of care, reduced need for travel, and an improved chance of patients being able to die at home. The End of Life Directions for Aged Care (ELDAC) specialist palliative care and advance care planning advisory service has
Who are the people in your health neighbourhood?
The Mid North Coast Local Health District (MNCLHD) is running a project for people living on the Mid North Coast, based around integrating care for infants, children and young people with complex health needs. The project, ‘Who are the people in your health neighbourhood?’, will involve the establishment of a ‘medical neighbourhood’. This will focus
Warning: harmful drugs detected in fake alprazolam
NSW Health has issued a public drug warning following the detection of an increasing number of unregistered benzodiazepines in counterfeit alprazolam. NSW Health warns taking non-prescribed alprazolam can cause serious harm or death. The tablets have variable appearance and can look like a variety of local or overseas alprazolam 2mg brands, such as Kalma, Xanax,
