Hunter New England Local Health District is inviting staff, partners, and community members to join their annual public meeting on Wednesday 20th of November at 11am. This virtual event will provide an overview of the district’s key activities, achievements, and...
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Healthcare Staff Shortage
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has appealed to the NSW and Federal Governments to join forces to address the shortage of maternity services and General Practitioners in the region. The lack of midwives and obstetricians in the region is highly...
NSW Health Workers to Gain Pay Increase
The NSW Government has reached an agreement with the Health Services Union (HSU) to increase wages and deliver benefits from salary packaging for more than 50,000 health workers across the state. This follows after Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan...
Funding Boost for Early Childhood Health Checks
More children will get free health and development checks with the Minns Labor Government announcing this week a $7.2 million boost for 881 early childhood education and care services across NSW. More than 7,000 children have received a free health and development...
Aged & Disability Access Roadshow Expo
Gwydir Shire Council’s Disability Advisory Committee will host an Aged and Disability Access Roadshow Expo next month at the Warialda Town Hall to provide support for the community’s elderly. The aim of this free event is to find out what support is available for the...
Paige Picks Up the Baton for Her Aunt
A young local woman is using her initiative to raise money for Breast Cancer groups following news her aunt’s breast cancer diagnosis. Paige Vickery will be challenging herself in attempting to run 58kms from Tingha to Bundarra on the 8th of December as well as...
Calicivirus Outbreak Warning
Bingara residents are urged to use caution as an outbreak of Calicivirus is currently affecting the area. Gwydir Shire Council have advised residents that they have received several reports of wild rabbit fatalities in the township and that the casualties are not a...
New ADHD Clinic for Patients of Moree and Surrounds
Children between the ages of six and 12 in the New England region will soon have increased access to support for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), thanks to a new outreach service headed to Moree. A team of two paediatricians, a clinical nurse...
Nursing Boost for HNELHD
Communities across the Hunter and New England are experiencing a welcome boost of new nurses, with more than 140 registered nurses recruited from the United Kingdom and Ireland. The incoming nurses are qualified and experienced in emergency, surgical care, intensive...









