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Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District’s inaugural informed consent month
6 June 2022
In a first for the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD), June has been dedicated as Informed Consent Month. The education and awareness initiative aims to increase knowledge of informed consent among staff, consumers, patients and the community.
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Get your flu shot and COVID booster as soon as possible
31 May 2022
COORDINARE – South Eastern NSW PHN, Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) and Southern NSW Local Health District (SNSWLHD) are encouraging everyone in South Eastern NSW to get the free flu shot, as well as their COVID booster, and be prepared this winter!
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How can you be brave and make change this Reconciliation Week?
27 May 2022
Each year, National Reconciliation Week 2022 (Friday 27 May – 3 June) commemorates two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey - on the 27 May the successful 1967 referendum, and on 3 June the High Court Mabo decision respectively.
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Health Professionals invited to provide consultation on Initial Assessment and Referral Tool
25 May 2022
The Primary Health Network (PHN) regional mental health planning and commissioning of services is founded upon a stepped care approach. In a stepped care approach, a person presenting to the health system is matched to the least intensive level of care that most suits their current treatment need.
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headspace Nowra celebrates its new premises
5 May 2022
headspace Nowra will celebrate the relocation to its new premises in Nowra today, Thursday 5 May. Since 2012, headspace Nowra has been providing young people aged 12 to 25 access to youth friendly, free and confidential mental health and wellbeing services in their local area.
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#fabvac campaign highlights need for ongoing COVID vaccine protection for Aboriginal community
27 April 2022
With doctors warning that the combination of COVID-19 and flu could make you really sick, a digital campaign that highlights how vaccines make a difference, even for people who've had COVID, is being launched this week by COORDINARE in partnership with local Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs).
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New target COVID vaccination rates for South Eastern NSW
4 April 2022
COORDINARE is working to achieve 100% COVID vaccination rates, thanks to the combined efforts of the health workforce and the local community.
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Co-design improvements in partnership with Aboriginal people
4 March 2022
COORDINARE is committed to improving access to culturally sensitive and respectful primary care for the more than 24,000 people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander within South Eastern NSW. In June 2021, COORDINARE funded five mainstream general practices.
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Novavax vaccines to be rolled out across South Eastern NSW
17 February 2022
People in South Eastern NSW will now have access to the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, with the Department of Health selecting 14 practices to administer the vaccine from 21 February and an additional 14 from 28 February.
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Be Kind to Your Mind this Holiday Time
21 December 2021
As we emerge from lockdown, residents of the Illawarra Shoalhaven are being encouraged to give the gift of kindness this holiday season – to themselves and each other.
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Where to go for local support over the holiday season
20 December 2021
If you need additional help or support this holiday season, you are not alone. Local support services are available over the Christmas and New Year period.
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Local health professionals better equipped to diagnose respiratory conditions
17 December 2021
To help take the guess work out of diagnosing respiratory conditions in general practice, COORDINARE in partnership with Asthma Australia, has been hosting training options in spirometry for healthcare professionals based in South Eastern NSW.
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