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…
Health
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…
Catching up on surgery waitlists
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch has welcomed the release of new preliminary data which shows the overdue planned surgery waitlist at NSW public hospitals has reached its lowest level since…
New CEO for women’s health centre
The Central Coast Community Women’s Health Centre (CCCWHC) has appointed Sara Foster as its new CEO. As one of the Coast’s leading women’s health and wellbeing organisations, CCCWHC is dedicated…
New mental health initiatives to run on Central Coast
Eight projects aimed at enhancing individual and community wellbeing through innovative, low-intensity mental health interventions are set to be implemented, tested, and evaluated on the Central Coast, as well as…
Helping the elderly in their own homes
Salvos Home Care, The Salvation Army Aged Care’s in-home care division, offers a range of services to support clients to live independently in their own home. The service works with…
Headspace helping hundreds of young people
Since opening its doors in 2022, headspace Wyong has provided more than 1,000 sessions to more than 350 young people. Many of the young people accessing headspace Wyong are aged…
Safe staffing levels on the way for Gosford Hospital
Gosford Hospital is one of 12 across the state set to introduce staffing levels in emergency departments as the NSW Government continues to deliver on its major staffing reform. The…
More parks needed as obese population grows
Slightly more than two-thirds of the Central Coast population is overweight or obese and insufficiently active.