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Improving chronic pain management for people in Southern NSW
10 September 2021
Chronic pain, also called persistent pain, affects one in five Australians over 45 years, with one in five people over 65 years experiencing moderate to severe pain that lasts for more than six months.
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Local Aboriginal health leaders say COVID vaccination gap can be closed
8 September 2021
Indigenous Australians are behind non-Indigenous Australians in the vaccination rollout, new data has revealed, but local Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (ACCHO) leaders are confident that they can enhance the rollout as Pfizer supplies increase.
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COORDINARE appoints inaugural Aboriginal Board member
7 September 2021
COORDINARE, the South Eastern NSW PHN, is pleased to announce Paul Knight as the first Aboriginal Board member and inaugural Chair of COORDINARE's Aboriginal Health Councils.
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Head to Health Pop Up to support people in South Eastern NSW during the pandemic
6 September 2021
A Head to Health Pop Up service is now available to support the mental health of people of all ages in South Eastern NSW, struggling during the extended lockdown.
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Locals urged to reach out… anytime!
3 September 2021
An initiative to increase awareness of the support available for mental health, or drug and alcohol concerns in South Eastern NSW was recently launched by COORDINARE, in partnership with Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District, and Southern NSW Local Health District, as we work together across the region to keep our…
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Target COVID vaccination rates within reach for South Eastern NSW
2 September 2021
COORDINARE expects most LGAs in South Eastern NSW will reach the Government’s 80 percent COVID vaccination target soon if the combined efforts of the health workforce and the community continue.
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Supporting patients with asthma and COPD
1 September 2021
National Asthma Awareness Week ran from 1-7 September, as a timely reminder for those with asthma to be aware of the risk of flare-ups during spring and thunderstorm season, and to talk with their GP or pharmacist about how they can keep safe and manage their asthma.
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COORDINARE launches 'Innovate' Reconciliation Action Plan
26 August 2021
COORDINARE will launch its 'Innovate' Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) with a virtual event attended by staff, members of the Board and the RAP Working Group along with key community members.
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Roadmap to embed people with lived experience of mental illness in local services
20 August 2021
Today marks the launch of the Mental Health Lived Experience (Peer) Work Framework to ensure people with experience of mental illness continue to shape and deliver the district’s mental health services.
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Call for over 60s to get vaccinated
13 August 2021
COORDINARE is urging people aged 60 and older to book their AstraZeneca COVID vaccine appointment as soon as possible. According to Dianne Kitcher, CEO of COORDINARE – South Eastern NSW PHN, supplies of AstraZeneca are readily available through the combined primary health workforce.
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#fabvac campaign to address vaccine hesitancy in Aboriginal community
9 August 2021
COORDINARE and Beyond Empathy have teamed up to create #fabvac, a campaign featuring videos made by young people yarning with Aboriginal elders about COVID vaccination.
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Update on PPE equipment for primary health workforce
2 August 2021
Personal protective equipment (PPE) stock from the National Medical Stockpile has been made available to PHNs to support all primary health care professionals in response to the current COVID-19 outbreak.
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