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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. You can find a list of key services below:
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Cheers to a healthier and safer festive season
7 December 2021
With the holidays just around the corner, the Alcohol and Drug Foundation (ADF) and COORDINARE have some tried and true survival tips for South Eastern NSW residents as part of their ‘Take the guesswork out of drinking’ campaign.
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Made in the Illawarra - National Bereavement Training Module for Community Pharmacy
6 December 2021
A national training module to help people who work in community pharmacies better support their clients who are dealing with grief has been written and filmed in the Illawarra. The module is being launched this week during National Grief Awareness Week.
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NSW Rural Doctors Network Honours three local primary health professionals
30 November 2021
Two Shoalhaven GPs, Dr Vicki McCartney and Dr Jamie Starkey, have been awarded 2021 Rural Medical Service Awards for outstanding service for more than 35 years to the Shoalhaven region by the NSW Rural Doctors Network (NSW RDA).
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Local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander vaccination rates in South Eastern NSW hit eighty percent target
29 November 2021
More than 80 percent of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in South Eastern NSW are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, as of 23 November according to the latest data released by the Department of Health.
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You've checked in, but have you checked your mental health?
16 November 2021
As NSW celebrates surpassing 90% double-dose vaccination rates, a core group of Primary Health Networks (PHNs) are working together to ensure community members' ongoing physical and mental health remains a priority.
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Tribute to local primary health workers as South East NSW vaccination rates reach 80 percent
28 October 2021
COVID double dose vaccination rates in the 11 local government areas (LGAs) in South Eastern NSW have officially passed the 80 per cent eased restrictions target. According to the latest statistics, first dose rates have also passed the 90 per cent milestone in every LGA.
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Breast Screen NSW services update
15 October 2021
BreastScreen NSW has advised that screening services are being resumed in some areas.
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Services have recommenced at its clinics in Queanbeyan, Moruya and Bega. Mobile clinics will be visiting Crookwell (until 22 October), Goulburn (25 October – 17 December) and Braidwood (29 November – 10 December). -
Safe drinking campaign kicks off in South Eastern NSW
15 October 2021
COORDINARE and the Alcohol and Drug Foundation have joined forces for the first time to share national drinking guidelines with local communities in South Eastern NSW.
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Combined efforts lead to encouraging results for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander vaccination rates
7 October 2021
Aboriginal health leaders report an increase in vaccination rates amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the South Eastern NSW region but are urging community members to keep second dose appointments and to stick to the same vaccine.
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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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