Northern NSW Local Health District

The state’s latest cancer report card shows patients in Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) continue to rate their cancer treatment experiences among the state’s best.

Northern NSW Local Health District is encouraging people who have never been tested for HIV or haven’t had a test for more than a year, to get tested as part of HIV Testing Week from the 1-7th June.

Cancer survivors in Northern NSW will have a unique chance to ask all the questions they’ve ever wanted answered on intimacy and sex at a special women-only event in Ballina next week.

When Coraki resident, George Thompson, wanted to have a voice in the future of health services in his local community, he joined the Local Health District as a volunteer community representative.

We are seeking expressions of interest from individuals living in Northern NSW for appointment to a network of local community advisory groups at Tweed, Murwillumbah, Byron, Ballina, Lismore, Casino and Clarence as well as a new district advisory council.  

If you want to provide advice on health service planning, development, delivery, evaluation and prioritisation for Aboriginal communities, then the Ngayundi Aboriginal Health Council Executive is for you.

Patients at Murwillumbah District Hospital (MDH) will have six more reasons to smile thanks to a generous donation of new life-saving equipment from the hospital’s volunteer-run Coffee Shop.

The night-of-nights for nurses and midwives in Northern NSW recognises the significant contribution the highly skilled staff make to the health and wellbeing of our region, with nominees and attendees coming from right across the district to celebrate.

Art depicting local aboriginal maternity stories will be donated to Grafton Base Hospital as part of celebrations for International Day of the Midwife.

This year’s annual Nursing and Midwifery Innovation Forum will showcase best practice innovations in person-centred care developed by nurses and midwives across the Northern NSW Local Health District.