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…
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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…
Concern over proposed cuts to medical imaging staff
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) says medical imaging services continue unaffected, despite criticisms from the region’s Labor MPs that services at both Gosford and Wyong hospitals are facing staffing…
Free online wellness program for youth
Y NSW has launched a free, six-week virtual wellness program for young people struggling to access recreation facilities and feeling isolated because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Uplift Online is designed…
Major award for HoTS program
Coast and Country Primary Care (CCPC) has taken out the Innovation category at the HNECC (Hunter New England Central Coast) Primary Health Network’s (PHN) second annual Primary Care Quality and…
Push-up challenge puts spotlight on mental health
Gosford Hospital nurse Benny Morton has chalked up more than 3,000 push-ups in support of mental health charities. Morton joined the national Push-Up Challenge promoting mental health awareness and much-needed…
Free flu shot deadline extended to July 17
Free flu shots for NSW residents at GPs and pharmacies have been extended until July 17 with Central Coast Local Health District urging locals to take up the offer. Health…
Federal funding secured to keep HoTS operating
Health on the Streets (HoTS) is set to continue operating with the Federal Government providing $400,000 to keep the program running past its June 30 deadline. HoTS is run through…
Digital healthcare initiatives to get $2.1B funding
Central Coast residents will benefit from a $2.1B plan by the NSW Government to support digital healthcare services, making it easier for people to keep track of their medical records…