As we approach the end of another challenging year for the North Coast region, I wish all primary health professionals a safe and peaceful holiday season.
This year, more than any other in recent times, has demonstrated the critical role of primary care in meeting the community’s health needs. In Northern NSW, the floods tested us like never before and this was in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Primary health care has continually evolved by successfully responding to the ever-changing nature of the pandemic and, of course, has been largely responsible for the outstanding vaccination rate our region achieved earlier this year.
As challenging as these experiences have been, we have learnt a lot and they will make us stronger and more adept and capable to respond to what comes next.
I extend my heartfelt thanks to you for your support of our North Coast community and each other this year.
Healthy North Coast staff will be taking a break from 5pm Friday 23 December and reopening at 9am Monday 9 January. Details of our office contacts during that time are here.
I hope you enjoy time with family and friends over the next few weeks and look forward to connecting with you in 2023.
Monika Wheeler
Chief Executive