Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has called for a Parliamentary inquiry into rural and regional maternity services. Mr Moylan put forward a Notice of Motion in NSW Parliament on Wednesday requesting the NSW Government consider bundled funding for...
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More Ambos to Make Region Home
The New England Zone has received a significant boost to frontline emergency care with an additional 28 paramedics starting work in April. This workforce expansion is part of the Minns Labor Government’s commitment to deliver 500 additional paramedics to regional and...
Mel Quest to Bring Awareness to Rare Form of melanoma
A former Inverell resident has revealed her cancer story and asked the community to check their bodies constantly for any changes. Melissa White, who now resides in Caloundra on the Sunshine Coast, is battling a rare melanoma called MUCOSAL Melanoma which is an...
RACGP Proudly Backing Rural General Practice Care
The Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) New South Wales and ACT Chair, Dr Rebekah Hoffman, is visiting GP clinics across the New England region to discuss how to further improve rural general practice care so that no patients miss out. Dr Hoffman said it was...
Investing in Rural Healthcare Infrastructure is Key to Stronger Communities, says ACRRM
The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) is calling for urgent investment in rural healthcare infrastructure, highlighting that workforce retention is directly linked to access to essential services such as housing and childcare. ACRRM President Dr...
Black Dog to Head Research into Screen Addiction
A team from seven institutions will use health and education data - including mental health data and NAPLAN results – to explore the relationships between young people and their screen time. The Black Dog Institute’s Associate Professor, Dr Aliza Werner-Seidler, will...
NSW Health System Continues to Experience Significant Demand
The Bureau of Health Information (BHI) has today released its latest Healthcare Quarterly report, showing activity and performance for public health services in NSW during October to December 2024. NSW public hospital and ambulance services continued to experience...
Hughes Welcomes Investments in Women’s Health
Laura Hughes, Labor Candidate for New England, has welcomed the Albanese Labor Government’s latest investment in women’s healthcare, ensuring more affordable access to contraception, endometriosis treatment, and IVF through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)....
Have Your Say on HNELHD Bill
Submissions are open for the inquiry into the Health Services Amendment (Splitting of the Hunter New England Health District) Bill 2025 and Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has encouraged the public to have their say. The proposed Bill aims to dissolve...