Nurses and midwives have had enough
Following a series of short rallies in recent months, Central Coast nurses and midwives carried out their first 12-hour strike from 7am on Tuesday, September 10, defying an Industrial Relations…
Health
New concierges for our hospitals
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) is to receive four of 86 dedicated patient flow concierge officers to be rolled out at public hospitals across the state. The new officers…
Tesch urges Coasties to think about organ donation
With about 1,800 people on Australia’s organ transplant waitlist and 14,000 more on dialysis for kidney failure needing help, Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch is urging Coasties to consider organ…
Pharmacists to be authorised to treat more conditions
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch has welcomed news that Coasties will soon able to access treatment for a range of ailments at their local pharmacy. Health Minister Ryan Park announced…
Pathology supercentre for Tuggerah
Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology has launched a new Supercentre Pathology Collection Centre at Tuggerah Westfield. CEO Dr Jim Newcombe, executive team members and staff celebrated the launch recently by giving…
Kids get active and eat better just for fun
A free and fun after-school program to help children be more active and eat healthier will return at three locations across the Central Coast next school term. Go4Fun will run…
Maddy set to shave off ankle length locks for cancer research
On September 21, Madeleine Snook of Narara will celebrate her 29th birthday by shaving off her ankle-length hair. Snook is working as a professional live art model on the Central…
Choosing Hope a walk to honour infant loss
Choosing Hope, a walk of honour and remembrance, in support of families who have experienced infant loss, will be held on October 12 starting at Long Jetty and finishing at…
Addressing frailty in the elderly
The Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network (HNECC PHN) recently concluded an innovative Frailty Early Intervention Program aimed at altering the trajectory of frailty in the ageing…
Coast mum walks 175km for Fred
A 54-year-old Central Coast mum walked an impressive 175km over the month of August as part of Fred’s Big Run, an annual event which raises funds for the Fred Hollows…
Pay rise for early childhood workers
Member for Dobell Emma McBride has welcomed news that the Federal Government will fund a 15 per cent wage increase for early childhood education and care workers. “Every day parents…
Learning first-hand the trauma of a trip to emergency department
Students from Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus recently experienced first-hand the journey of a patient rushed to hospital for life-saving treatment. While an actor played the patient and…
Search is on for location of new Kincumber ambulance station
Expressions of Interest are being sought for a suitable site in Kincumber to build a new ambulance station as part of the NSW Government’s $615.5M NSW Ambulance Infrastructure Program. The…
Charity alliance helps out children’s ward
Freemasons on the Central Coast, The Central Coast Lodge, and the Central Coast Steam Model Co-op have banded together to raise money for a specialised bath for the children’s ward…
Go the distance to support Josh and Chris O’Brien Lifehouse
When 20-year-old Josh Griffiths of Gosford found a strange lump on his neck during his regular morning shave, he wasn’t too concerned at first. But what came next was a rare…
Support for people with spinal cord injury
Spinal Cord Injuries Australia (SCIA) and Trusted Home Care have combined to provide an increased level of care for Central Coast residents with spinal cord injury and other neuro conditions….
Jive dancing helps decorate hospital children’s ward
When a small group of dancers from Central Coast Modern Jive Dance took over hiring the auditorium at Club Wyong for dance classes, it was decided they would ask the…
Aged care workers to take industrial action
Members of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) have voted overwhelmingly (92 per cent) in favour of taking protected industrial action against Opal HealthCare over its “unacceptable pay and…
Urgent care clinic clocks up 10,000 visits
Federal Member for Dobell Emma McBride has welcomed news that the Medicare Urgent Care Clinic at Lake Haven has seen 10,000 visitors. At the last election, McBride committed that, if…
Mental health art exhibition celebrates 25 years
The Central Coast Mental Health Art Works Exhibition is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, promising to be an unforgettable event highlighting the transformative power of art. The community exhibition…