Ladies lunch to raise funds for cancer research
Coastal Goddess, in collaboration with WomenCan, has announced its annual Ladies’ Lunch is set to take place on August 4 at Drifters Wharf, Gosford. This special event aims to raise…
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Cancer patients looking good and feeling better
Look Good Feel Better, a national cancer-support program, has been delivering free workshops in Gosford to help locals living through cancer treatment manage the most common physical and psychological impacts….
New program will strengthen nursing workforce
Member for Robertson Gordon Reid says a new scholarship from the Federal Government will help strengthen the Central Coast’s nursing workforce. The $50.2M Primary Care Nursing and Midwifery Scholarship Program…
Event shines light on end of life planning
Creightons Funeral Service will host a Dying to Know Day aimed at shining a light on the power and diversity surrounding end of life planning in Australia. Two information sessions…
Bulk billing rates on the rise in Dobell
More patients in Dobell are being bulk billed as a direct result of the tripling of the bulk billing incentive by the Albanese Government, with more than two million additional…
Health on the Streets launches July appeal
Health on the Streets has launched its July Appeal, aimed at gathering community support to provide essential items and food donations to those in need. Throughout the month of July,…
NAIDOC Week Fair at Toukley
Toukley Public School got in early for NAIDOC Week (July 7-14) with a NAIDOC Week Fair featuring preschoolers from the on-site Kooloora Preschool held on July 2 and 3. Preschoolers…
Body camera trial for Wyong Hospital
The NSW Government will undertake a 12-month trial of body-worn cameras for security staff at Wyong hospital to improve safety for staff, patients, and visitors. The hospital will be among…
Free bowel cancer screening for over-45s
People aged 45 or more are being encouraged to take advantage of free screening kits as part of Bowel Cancer Awareness Month. More people in NSW are now eligible to…
Brax’s wish to team-up with Batman comes true
Wish Granting Co-ordinator at the Make-A-Wish Central Coast Volunteer Branch Nicole Andrews has been a beacon of hope for critically ill children and their families for more than three years….
Future Choices Expo set for August
The Central Coast Future Choices Expo is set to take place in August and organisers are keen to attract exhibitors and sponsors. Transitioning from school to the next stage of…
Emergency urgent care clinic for Tuggerah
Emergency Urgent Care (EUC) will open its new walk-in Specialist Emergency and Urgent Care Clinic at Tuggerah on Wednesday, June 12. The state-of-the-art facility promises a novel approach to acute…
Supporting men’s health
Men’s Health Week celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, taking place from June 10-16. Minister for the Central Coast and Member for Wyong David Harris highlighted the importance of men’s…
Mariners helping to keep our children fit
Children from Central Coast preschools are preparing to get moving like our A-League-winning Mariners as part of an initiative to get kids active. The Move like a Mariner program, which…
Try something different for men’s health
Men’s mental health and empowerment mentor Craig Ball is encouraging men to try something different this Men’s Health Week, June 10-16. “Men’s health week has gotten pretty big over recent…
Coast EDs still under pressure
Despite the establishment of two Urgent Care Clinics on the Central Coast, attendances at the region’s public hospital emergency departments have risen over the past year, reflective of a statewide…
Two more McGrath Breast Care nurses for the Coast
Two additional McGrath Breast Care Nurses have been appointed to the Central Coast boosting support for people and their families experiencing breast cancer. There are now five McGrath Breast Care…
Auxiliary needs more helpers
Wyong Hospital Auxiliary is on the lookout for more volunteers. The auxiliary sells donated goods in its shop at Wyong Hospital to raise funds to buy equipment for the hospital….
Training the nurses of the future
The Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) has highlighted the important role Wyong TAFE is playing in addressing a skills shortage on the Central Coast and help future-proof the…
New premises for physiology service
Conveniently Active, a leading provider of dedicated Exercise Physiology (EP) services on the Central Coast, is set to move to larger premises at Erina. The move is scheduled for June…