Two group homes for disabled to be built
Six disabled residents will find a permanent home with the construction of group homes to be managed by Ability Options. Each of the three-bedroom homes will have two bathrooms, therapy…
Health
Coast nurses in health awards state finals
Two Central Coast nurses are among 30 finalists from all over the state to contest the 10th annual NSW Health Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Awards. Elsie Mari and Sarah-Kathleen…
Daffodil Day for vital cancer research
Erina Fair will be the flagship site on the Central Coast for the NSW Cancer Council’s Daffodil Day Appeal on Thursday, August 25. The appeal is being held throughout August…
Spotlight on role models in Local Heroes program
Jillian Hogan, Derryk Klarkowski and Vicki Carr are finalists in the Westfield Tuggerah 2022 Local Heroes program which shines a light on role models whose work makes a positive impact…
COVID vaccine approved for young children
The Federal Government will make 500,000 vaccinations available following medical advice from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) to make a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine available to children aged…
Share the Dignity Drive to collect period products
Share the Dignity has again teamed up with Woolworths to launch a Dignity Drive on the Central Coast to directly address an increased need for freely available period care products….
Coastlink celebrates new recreation centre at Berkeley Vale
Coastlink has opened a new Berkeley Vale Hub to operate day activities for people living with disability. Also, in coming months Coastlink will be putting the finishing touches on a…
In-home clinical care workers needed on the Coast
An aged care and disability support service is looking for high-level support workers and registered nurses to help fill the growing demand for at-home complex and clinical care on the…
Expanded program for free COVID-19 test kits
The NSW Government has extended its program to provide free Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT) for COVID-19 for another three months until October 31. Free RAT kits are available to eligible…
Coast patients and aged care residents to benefit from $1.6m funding
More than 300 general practices, allied health practices and residential aged care facilities across the Hunter, New England and Central Coast regions will benefit from $1.6 million in digital health…
Tackling body positivity with hand crafted puppets
Central Coast resident, Jane Bowtell, is helping young people feel comfortable in their own skin by handcrafting educational vulva puppets. The elaborate puppets, which take around six hours each, were…
New campaign to promote COVID-19 antiviral treatments launched
The Federal Government has launched a new campaign to encourage eligible Australians to access life-saving COVID-19 oral antiviral treatments. The new antiviral treatments are available on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, with…
More GPs announced for the Central Coast
Amid the critical shortage of GPs across the Central Coast, an announcement from the Albanese Government has flagged the change to Distribution Priority Area (DPA) classifications meaning local practices can…
New hope and help for those with Type 1 diabetes
Member for Robertson, Gordon Reid, said Central Coast residents living with Type 1 diabetes will have “new hope and help” with the Federal Government extending subsidised access to Continuous Glucose…
Primary care staff feeling the strain
Primary carers in the region are suffering from a negative influence on their emotional and mental health after more than two years of living with the fall-out of the COVID-19…
Medications to help with COVID symptoms
With a spike in COVID cases expected on the Central Coast over winter, Medicare will cover a long consultation by a GP for the purpose of prescribing COVID-19 antivirals from…
People with disability urged to have COVID jab
A special call has gone out encouraging people with disability to get the latest COVID-19 vaccine booster dose with the state in the grip of a new wave of the…
Mental health meeting at Green Point
The National Mental Health Commission will conduct a meeting at Green Point as part of its Making Connections for Your Mental Health and Wellbeing program (Connections2022). Connections2022 is an outreach…
Residents over 50 urged to get fourth COVID jab
Member for Robertson, Gordon Reid, and pharmacist Stuart Anderson have added their voices to calls for Central Coast residents over the age of 50 to have their second COVID booster…
COVID pandemic is far from over
As the number of COVID deaths nationwide tops 10,000, Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) has issued a reminder that the pandemic is far from over, with between 2,000 and…