We recently farewelled Matt Long and Phillip Woolley at a joint morning tea.

An impressive lineup of educators, many of whom are recognised as Australian leaders in palliative care, presented to 68 attendees at the annual NNSWLHD Specialist Palliative Care Service symposium recently.

Ten Directors of First Impressions (aka administrative staff) from the Richmond Clarence network came together at the Yamba Community Health Centre recently to complete the accredited Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) course.

Our Disaster Recovery Team (DRT) clinicians and Rural Adversity Mental Health Program (RAMHP) Coordinators have been supporting communities at various temporary pod villages in our area, hosting barbecues for residents and staff.

Eight more staff from across the LHD have now earned their stripes as qualified Violence Prevention and Management (VPM) Trainers after doing the 5-day VPM ‘Train the Trainer’ course in mid-August.

Understanding local health care services can be lifesaving for migrants and refugees who live in our communities.