McBride addresses Parliament on suicide prevention
Member for Dobell Emma McBride, who is Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention and for Regional and Regional Health, gave an impassioned address in Federal Parliament in the…
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Glen for Women officially opened
The Glen for Women, a rehabilitation centre run by Aboriginal women for Aboriginal women, was officially opened on Wednesday, August 30, by Federal member for Dobell Emma McBride. Set in…
Lake Haven headspace expands
An upgraded and expanded service is now available for young people across the Central Coast following the official opening on July 26 of headspace Lake Haven as a full centre….
$38.5M for children’s mental health care
A Head to Health Kids Hub to provide mental health care for young children will soon be located on the Central Coast. It will be one of four Kids Hubs…
Major boost for community groups
Twenty-nine community groups in the Dobell electorate will share in $66,225 in funding through the Australian Government’s Volunteer Grants. Administered through the Department of Social Services, Volunteer Grants are part…
MPs have a cuppa to support Cancer Council
The Central Coast’s two Federal MPs were seen raising a cup together at Parliament House on May 25 – a cup of tea that is. Member for Robertson Gordon Reid…
Budget provides some relief for Coast families
Central Coast families are set to benefit from a range of cost-of-living relief measures and increased access to bulk-billed GP appointments outlined in Tuesday’s Federal Budget. Increases to JobSeeker payments…
McBride speaks out on suicide prevention
Member for Dobell Emma McBride has given an impassioned address in Federal Parliament on suicide prevention. McBride, who is Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention and for Rural…
EOIs open for Coast urgent care clinics
The Federal Government is delivering on its pre-election promise of establishing 14 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (Medicare UCCs) state-wide, including two on the Central Coast, with expressions of interest (EOIs)…
Cash boost for better NBN broadband connections
Thousands of households and businesses all over the Central Coast will be able to upgrade to a full-fibre broadband connection thanks to a huge cash boost by the Federal Government….
Cheaper medicines for thousands of Coasties
Thousands of Central Coast residents will now be paying up to 29 per cent less for their Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) prescriptions, with the maximum PBS co-payment dropping from $42.50…
Wyong headspace turns one
In the 12 months since it opened its doors for the first time, headspace Wyong has provided care and support to more than 250 young people including for their mental…
Bilateral forum on regional health
Addressing health care inequities faced by regional, rural and remote communities was a key focus of the Australian-NSW Government Bilateral Regional Health Forum held in Tamworth recently. The meeting was…
Funding boost for two schools in Dobell
Gorokan Public School and Porters Creek Public School are set to share $50,000 in funding as part of the Federal Government’s $270M School Upgrade Fund. Gorokan PS will receive $30,000…
Labor to roll out pre-election promises for Coast
The Federal Government is starting to make good on its pre-election promises for the Central Coast, with Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Catherine King, visiting the…
The Weekly News 5@5
Central Coast Newspaper’s Weekly News 5@5 for the third week of October 2022. A selection of the lead stories from across the region in quick and easy A/V format. In the…
Bulk-billed telehealth psychiatry sessions to be restored
The Federal Government will invest $47.7M in next week’s budget to restore bulk billed video telehealth psychiatry consultations in regional and rural areas. Health Minister, Mark Butler, said In December…
Government funding to help rebuild following fires and floods
The Central Coast is set to benefit from a share of over half a billion dollars in disaster funding to help with rebuilding works following recent floods and bushfires. Public…
Mental health support helpline launches
Member for Dobell and Assistant Minister for Mental Health and for Rural and Regional Health, Emma McBride, has welcomed the official launch of the new Head to Health phone service…
McBride sworn in as Assistant Minister
Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, has been sworn in as Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention and for Rural and Regional Health in the new Federal Ministry. Prime…