News & Announcements

The Australian Government has accepted the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation’s (ATAGI) recommendation that an additional booster dose of a COVID-19 vaccine be provided to vulnerable population groups to increase their protection levels before winter.

General practices are being asked to undertake a significant number of pandemic-specific activities in addition to their usual general practice work. In recognition of the additional effort by practices, Practice Support Grants of $4,000 (ex GST) are available to all General Practice sites in the Hunter New England Central Coast Primary Health Network Region to support ongoing COVID care and vaccinations.

The Commonwealth Government recently announced it will make temporary changes to Telehealth to give GPs and specialists additional flexibility to support their patients safely, including the continued supply of PPE and online support.

The NSW Government is requiring people who have received a positive outcome from a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) to register the result with Service NSW.

The COVID-19 vaccine can help protect mob from getting really sick from the virus. It helps protect our community, Elders, family and friends.

Latest vaccination figures from the Primary Health Network show that over 70% of COVID-19 vaccinations in our region are occurring in general practice.

It can be confusing to know when you become eligible to receive a vaccination, but there are a few ways you can find out.

All Aboriginal people 12years and older are eligible and a priority population for COVID-19 vaccination, yet the current vaccination rate among Aboriginal people in NSW is significantly lower than non-Aboriginal people. Outbreaks affecting Aboriginal communities in different parts of NSW have increased the urgency for vaccination.

Effective immediately, NSW Health services will move from an amber alert (moderate transmission) to a green alert (low transmission).

CEO for the Primary Health Network Richard Nankervis has reported that the COVID 19 Vaccine rollout through local GP practices will commence across the region from Monday March 22.