New COVID boosters available this month
New COVID-19 booster shots will be available for adults from February 20. People will be eligible for a booster shot if they are over 18 and haven’t had COVID-19 or…
Health
123 new nurses and midwives
The Central Coast health workforce has been boosted with 123 new graduate nurses and midwives beginning their careers at Gosford and Wyong hospitals this year. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central…
Report highlights nine years of Medicare “neglect” – Reid
Member for Robertson Gordon Reid says the recent release of the Federal Government’s Strengthening Medicare Taskforce Report highlights the “neglect” of Medicare over the past nine years by the former…
Crestani Scholarships continue to help cancer research
Local Central Coast cancer charity Crestani Scholarships has continued to expand with the help of its supporters and awarded13 new scholarships during the 2022 Year. Since its inception by Yvonne…
Partnership to help build nursing workforce
TAFE NSW Wyong is helping build the Central Coast’s nursing workforce of the future as part of a landmark partnership with Australia’s largest private hospital operator, Ramsay Health Care. It…
Pink Stumps day raises $10,000 for McGrath Foundation
Lisarow Ourimbah Cricket Club raised a record $10,000 for the McGrath Foundation at its annual Pink Stumps Day on January 26. The McGrath Foundation raises funds to support people with…
Auxiliary donates lifesaving device to Wyong Hospital
Wyong Hospital Auxiliary recently donated a lifesaving medical device to Wyong Hospital’s Emergency Department (ED). The LUCAS Chest Compression System delivers consistent and effective automatic chest compressions during active CPR…
Labor pledges to boost women’s health centre funding
Central Coast Community Women’s Health Centre will receive a sizeable funding boost if Labor is successful at the March election. Central Coast Labor MPs joined Shadow Minister for Women and…
Calling for volunteers at Raw Challenge Doyalson
The Iris Foundation is calling for volunteers to help out at this year’s Raw Challenge event at Doyalson. Volunteers with the Iris Foundation will help on the registration desk, bag…
Active Kids vouchers on offer again
Central Coast families are being reminded to download their new Active Kids vouchers and save $100 per child on sport and recreation activities. Minister for Sport Alister Henskens said a…
70 new doctors for Central Coast hospitals
The Central Coast is to gain 70 new doctors at Gosford and Wyong Hospitals. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch said the medical graduate…
Deadline for free RATs extended
Commonwealth Concession Card holders on the Central Coast will continue to receive free access to Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) with the NSW Government extending the program to April 30. Minister…
Stay alert to meningococcal symptoms
Central Coast Local Health District is urging people to be alert to the symptoms of meningococcal disease and act immediately if they appear. Since the start of December 2022, there…
Walk for Motor Neurone Disease
The first ever Central Coast Walk to d’Feet MND will be held at Long Jetty on March 5. The Walk is fun family day out to support people living with…
New ambulance station for Berkeley Vale
Berkeley Vale will soon have a new ambulance station – a first for the suburb. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch said the announcement…
Labor promises three breast care nurses for Central Coast
Central Coast Local Health District will gain three government-funded McGrath breast care nurses if Labor wins the State Election in March. The Labor Party has committed $19.5M over three years…
New mental health help for diverse communities
People from diverse communities on the Central Coast needing mental health support are set to benefit from an Australian-first multicultural mental health phone line service covering up to 30 different…
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…
New program supports cancer patients
A free health program to support cancer patients to be active and complement their treatment is now available on the Central Coast. The Get Healthy Service Cancer Support Program offers…
Labor outlines plan to tackle health staff crisis
As Central Coast hospitals continue to feel the strain, Shadow Minister for Health, Ryan Park, visited the region last week to outline Labor’s plan to tackle the health staff crisis…