December 21 2023
Hunter New England Public Health Unit: Health Protection Update
New South Wales is currently experiencing another COVID-19 wave, with high levels of transmission occurring in the Hunter New England area.
New South Wales is currently experiencing another COVID-19 wave, with high levels of transmission occurring in the Hunter New England area.
On behalf of the Board, Executive and staff, we wish you a happy and healthy holiday. Thank you for your contribution throughout this year to improving the health of our communities across the Hunter, New England and Central Coast region.
Lake Haven Medicare Urgent Care Clinic is now accepting patients following an official opening by Assistant Minister and Member for Dobell, the Hon. Emma McBride MP, and Minister and Member for Shortland the Hon. Pat Conroy MP.
The Holidays are here, and we are once again seeing an uptick in cases of COVID-19. Whilst rules and regulations regarding COVID-19 have relaxed it is still important to observe basic COVID-19 safety measures to help stop the spread and keep our families, friends and colleagues safe.
Reconstruction Authority NSW is organising Recovery Assistance Points (RAPs) for community members affected by last week’s bushfire.
Healthdirect Australia is pleased to announce the extension of the healthdirect Video Call COVID- 19 GP Program and the PHN Exemplar Program to 30 June 2024.
The Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network (HNECC PHN) has partnered with the University of Newcastle (UoN) and the University of New England (UNE) to take an innovative approach to help identify solutions that will address the Mental Health crisis across our region.
As the holiday season approaches, filled with joy and festivities, it's crucial to recognise that not everyone experiences this time of year with the same sense of celebration. While for many, it's a time for reflection, festivity, and gathering with family and friends, for others, it can be a time of fear.
Health Direct provides 24/7 health information, advice and referral for all Australians no matter where they live and when they need help. Funded by government, Healthdirect Australia is the national virtual public health information service.
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has updated their recommendation to allow for the inclusion of the XBB 1.5 COVID-19 vaccines in the National COVID-19 Vaccine Program, this aligns with the current vaccination eligibility criteria.