Local non profit HealthWISE has been named as a finalist for two National Rural and Remote Health Awards.
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Posted inHealth, NSW Politics
Petition to bring a doctor to Barraba
Kevin Anderson has lodged a petition with 1000 signatures calling on the government to address the doctor shortage in Barraba
Posted inHealth, Inverell
Inverell Hospital short on doctors for the long weekend
Health department officials are scrambling to find locum doctors to cover the long weekend at Inverell Hospital but admit there may be some shifts without a doctor in the building.
Posted inAwareness Events, Health
Calls to not fear people living with dementia during Dementia Action Week
Despite increasing awareness and dementia being the second leading cause of death, fear and a lack of understanding about the condition leads to real-world impacts on people living with dementia.
Posted inAwareness Events, Health
Baristas whip up coffee and convos for R U OK? Day
Free cuppas sparked conversations on mental health in cafés across the region this morning for R U OK? Day
Posted inEducation, Health
Health scholarships for students from Moree, Warialda, Bingara or Collarenebri
Two $10,000 scholarships have opened applications for locals in their second year of a health degree at university.
Posted inHealth
Design plans released for new Moree hospital
The long-awaited concept plans and schematic designs for the new $80 million Moree District Hospital have been publicly released by NSW Health.
Posted inHealth, Tamworth
Dementia Australia to visit Tamworth
Dementia Australia is offering support in Tamworth between 11-14 September through a series of information and care sessions in a ‘brain hub’.
Posted inGrants and funding, Health, Indigenous, Tamworth
New bus for TAMS brings better access for Elders, disabled
The Tamworth Aboriginal Medical Service – Aboriginal Corporation (TAMS) has taken delivery of a new bus fitted out with wheelchair access
Posted inHealth
New England included in new trauma-informed care trial
The New England will be included in a pilot of a new model of trauma-informed care to support victim-survivors of family, domestic and sexual violence commencing in 2024.