Health staff are finalising arrangements to transfer Tweed Hospital patients and services across to the new $723.3 million state of the art Tweed Valley Hospital in Cudgen, which is opening on Tuesday 14 May 2024.

The mobile breast screening van will be in Mullumbimby from 13 May to 23 May 2024. The van will be located on Dalley street, near the Fire Station. Bookings are open now. BreastScreen NSW provides free breast screening to women to support the early detection of breast cancer.

Are you considering what your best investment could be at one of the country’s leading primary industries expos? After all the adversity our communities have faced recently, now is a good time to remember the importance of investing in looking after your most important asset on farm - yourself. Come chat to the RAMHP team at Primex Casino.

This year RAMHP will be partnering with Local Lands Services and attending Primex, held in Casino 16-18 May.

Community members are invited to join staff in a block walk and tree ceremony on Friday 26 April at 2pm, to say a fond farewell to the old Tweed Hospital, as preparations ramp up for the move to the new Tweed Valley Hospital.

The mobile breast screening van will be returning to New Brighton this year to offer free screening mammograms to local women in the area. The van will be parked in Tom Kendall Oval/ local Farmers Market site at New Brighton from 29 April until mid-May 2024 and is easily accessible via Park Street.

Families in NSW can access support to build healthy habits together, plus tips and assistance with getting active, healthy eating and wellbeing. Go4Fun is a free 10-week after school program for children aged 7-13 and their families, which aims to support their health and wellbeing.

Older Australians in Northern New South Wales are being encouraged to get physically active this April, to help build their strength and maintain their independence.
Better Balance for Fall Prevention is the theme of this year’s April Falls Month, an annual event held throughout April supported by the NSW Fall Prevention and Healthy Ageing Network to encourage older adults to become more active and reduce falls.

Now is your chance to recognise an outstanding nurse or midwife in Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD), as part of our 2024 Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Awards. We are inviting members of the public to nominate nurses and midwives who have demonstrated outstanding care or contributed to improved health outcomes, for the Healing Heart Consumer Appreciation Award.

March is Vegie Month and Northern NSW Local Health (NNSWLHD) has been encouraging early childhood education and care services and parents to take on weekly Vegie Month challenges to increase their children’s exposure to vegetables, and their vegetable intake.

A new report highlights community-led initiatives, governance and agricultural production recommendations as part of creating a resilient food future in the Northern Rivers.