Latest newsApril 2021

The Surgery At Jerra introduces initiative to improve Bexsero vaccine uptake among Aboriginal families
The Surgery At Jerra is a family practice located in Jerrabomberra, a small town near Queanbeyan on Ngunnawal Country.
headspace centre to officially open in Batemans Bay
headspace Batemans Bay celebrated its official opening on Thursday 22 April. Since mid-January, headspace Batemans Bay 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.
St Vincent’s Pain Management team visits South Eastern NSW
This year, the Pain Management team from St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney (SVHS) resume their visit schedule to Southern NSW after a hiatus during the COVID 19 restrictions of 2020.
Free Medical Practice Assistant Traineeships
UNE Partnerships are offering fully subsidised traineeships in Cert IV Medical Practice Assisting (MPA) qualification HLT47715.
The traineeship combines work-based training with an employer and formal training from a training provider with a combination of online and face-to-face workshops.

More general practices join the fight against COVID-19
Almost 130 general practices in South Eastern NSW are now offering COVID-19 vaccines, as part of Phase 1b of the Federal Government’s vaccination roll-out strategy.
Guide for developing COVID-19 vaccine communication materials
Controlling the COVID-19 pandemic will rely largely on people receiving the COVID-19 vaccines, as well as practical issues like ease of access and cultural appropriateness of services.

ACT & SNSW HealthPathways: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander updates
Reviewing and updating the suite of pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health has been a major focus for the ACT and SNSW HealthPathways team. All of the updated pathways are now available on the HealthPathways website, including a live Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Services Directory.

NewAccess: a new low intensity mental health service
New Access is a structured, six-session program designed by Beyond Blue to help people manage stress and cope with emerging mental health issues. Service staff are specially trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, guiding people through a proven, evidence-based program.