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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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Digital health update - new Medicare web services
26 November 2021
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Medicare Web ServicesThe Australian Government is currently rolling out Medicare Web Services which is designed to help practitioners share data with Services Australia in a safer and more secure way. -
Illawarra Shoalhaven HealthPathways team update - Dr Louise Delaney
26 November 2021
Dr Louise Delaney is stepping down from her role after six years as GP Clinical Editor with Illawarra Shoalhaven Health Pathways. HealthPathways Illawarra Shoalhaven currently has 574 localised pages and is a trusted resource for healthcare professionals in the region which includes best practice clinical care and appropriate referrals.
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New Social Prescribing Service
25 November 2021
COORDINARE has partnered with Primary and Community Care Services (PCCS) to deliver a new social prescribing service.
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Encouraging patients to live well with diabetes
24 November 2021
World Diabetes Day was Sunday 14 November 2021, focusing on the importance of improving access to diabetes care for all and the need for action to prevent diabetes and its complications.
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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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National Cervical Screening Program Update Expansion of self-collection
9 November 2021
All women under the National Cervical Screening Program (NCSP) will be able to self-collect their own screening sample from 1 July 2022. Details of this announcement can be found here.
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National Cervical Cancer Awareness week 2021 – It’s time to catch up
8 November 2021
November 8-14 is National Cervical Cancer Awareness Week. The theme of the week will build on last year’s message and encourage women aged 25-74 that it is “time to catch up”.
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Dr Hamish Steiner RDAA’s Rural Doctor of the Year 2021
8 November 2021
Congratulations to Dr Hamish Steiner who has been named Rural Doctor of the Year 2021 by the Rural Doctors Association Australia (RDAA).
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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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GP and primary health services in outer metropolitan, rural, and regional Australia
26 October 2021
COORDINARE recently made a submission to the Senate Community Affairs Reference Committee Inquiry into the provision of GP and related primary health services to outer metropolitan, rural, and regional Australia. Read our submission here or find out more information about the inquiry here.
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