Health


Return to full-time work for Stephen

After seven years on a disability pension with NDIS supports, Central Coast resident Stephen Nisbet has transitioned to open employment with Aruma. While current statistics estimate that 200 Australians join…




Act FAST in the event of stroke

With someone having a stroke every 19 minutes in Australia, Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) is encouraging people to learn the FAST signs of stroke and the best ways…








Pay rise for ADSSI staff

Hunter and Central Coast home care and disability group ADSSI Limited is set to lift the wages of its aged care and disability support workers following The Fair Work Commission’s…



Walking for a cure

The Central Coast JDRF One Walk has been running since 2012 raising nearly $300,000 for research to find a cure for Type 1 diabetes. The One Walk annual, national event…


Cycling to encourage organ donation

Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) Donation Specialist Coordinator Yoni Hope-Hodgetts will ride more than 500km during Donate Life Week (July 23-30) to emphasise the importance of becoming an organ…



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….