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The Quad at Lismore will be buzzing with community connection, celebration and entertainment at this year’s Wellbeing Day, to be held on 26 October 2023.
This free, public event is an opportunity for individuals, peers, and organisations involved in mental health care and support to come together and celebrate diversity and recovery.
The mobile screening van is in Coraki today and tomorrow, 10 and 11 October, and is coming to Bonalbo on 16 – 18 October.
BreastScreen NSW provides free breast screening to women to support the early detection of breast cancer.
Emma Cronin, Acting Director of BreastScreen North Coast, says a regular breast screen is one of the most important things women can do for their health.
Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) is encouraging community members looking to kickstart their health journey this spring to get in touch with the Get Healthy Service personalised coaching.
The Get Healthy Service is a free phone and on-line customised coaching program for anyone who lives in NSW and is over 16 who wants to eat healthy, get active, reduce their alcohol intake or to reach and stay a healthy weight.
Aged care residents at Kyogle Multi-Purpose Service (MPS) are set to benefit from a generous community donation that will help residents feel more comfortable in their new purpose-built residents’ lounge.
Kyogle Tidy Towns has presented the Kyogle MPS with a $5,000 donation to purchase furniture and fittings for the soon-to-be completed lounge.
Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) has congratulated Nursing and Midwifery Services staff who are among the 36 finalists of the NSW Health Awards, for their exceptional contribution to the public health system.
Now in its 25th year, the NSW Health Awards recognise personalised, sustainable, and digitally enabled programs that contribute to the wellbeing of patients and the community.
The team at NNSWLHD are finalists in the People and Culture award category and have been selected for their development of the Nursing and Midwifery Unit Manager Leadership Academy.
Go4Fun, a free, after-school, healthy lifestyle program for primary school-aged children who are above a healthy weight, kicks off in Term 4 in Kyogle, Grafton, Goonellabah and Tweed.
The 10-week program, which runs once a week during the school term, teaches 7-13 year old children and their families about the benefits of healthy eating, as well as healthy lifestyles through games and activities.
Women aged 50-74 are now able to access their free two-yearly breast screen at Clarence Valley Imaging, thanks to a new partnership between the Grafton based imaging service and BreastScreen NSW North Coast.
For a limited time from now until November 2023, breast screening will be available in the clinic, located at 137 Fitzroy Street, Grafton.
Emma Cronin, Acting Director of BreastScreen NSW North Coast, says a regular breast screen is one of the most important things women can do for their health.
Public hospitals across Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) continued to perform amid sustained high activity throughout the second quarter of this year, according to the latest Bureau of Health Information Healthcare Quarterly report April to June 2023.
Chief Executive for Northern NSW Local Health District, Tracey Maisey, said the District has made significant progress on reducing planned surgery wait lists throughout the second quarter of 2023.
Older adults aged 60 years and over, and Aboriginal people aged 45 years and over in Northern NSW can join a free, 10 week online healthy lifestyle program beginning Monday 9 October.
Healthy and Active for Life Online is a NSW Health initiative designed for people who are living at home and who wish to increase their confidence, knowledge and skills to lead an active and healthy lifestyle.
The mobile screening van will be in Casino from 4 September to 9 October.
BreastScreen NSW provides free breast screening to women to support the early detection of breast cancer.
Jane Walsh, Director of BreastScreen North Coast, says a regular breast screen is one of the most important things women can do for their health.
“Detecting breast cancer early increases your chance of survival while reducing the likelihood of invasive treatment, such as mastectomy or chemotherapy.