10 Years of Dedication – Farewell to Fiona Strang
After 10 years at the helm of HealthWISE, Fiona Strang is retiring to enjoy a well-earned break. For ten years, Fiona Strang has led HealthWISE with people at the centre. From her very first day as CEO in June 2015, Fiona set out to build a transparent and inclusive organisation with collaborative leaders who maintained […]
Advocating for Our Communities in Thriving Kids Parliamentary Hearing
HealthWISE research and partnerships manager Louise Ingall and executive manager of strategy Sally Urquhart speak at the hearing. HealthWISE called for long-term investment and locally led solutions to support children with developmental delays and mild to moderate autism, during a public hearing for the Thriving Kids initiative at Parliament House on Friday, November 7. Our […]
Walking Together on the Road to Recovery: Spotlight on Our Mental Health Peer Workers
This Mental Health Month, we’re celebrating the theme Taking steps on your wellbeing journey by shining a light on our lived experience workers, who walk alongside others every day. At HealthWISE, we’ve long recognised the unique value of peer roles in mental health care. Drawing on their own paths to recovery, lived experience workers like […]
HealthWISE Shortlisted for National Health Innovator Award
HealthWISE CEO Fiona Strang, health and wellbeing officer Emma Knights and executive manager of strategy Sally Urquhart. HealthWISE has been named one of three finalists for the Rural and Remote Health Innovator of the Year award at the National Rural and Remote Health Awards. This recognition celebrates the incredible work our teams have done through […]
Diabetes Care Close to Home
A free local program is making it easier for people in Moree to access specialist diabetes care, right in their own community. The HealthWISE Diabetes Shared Care program brings together a large team of health professionals such as diabetes educators, podiatrists, dietitians and exercise physiologists, to provide coordinated care tailored to each person’s needs. “It […]
Celebrating 10 Years with HealthWISE
HealthWISE is proud to celebrate 10 years of delivering high quality, locally based, client focused services to communities across the New England North West region of NSW and the Darling Downs West Moreton region of QLD. In the past decade, we have delivered around $98 million of primary health care services to create better health […]
Yarning About Dementia: New Resources for First Nations Carers
“You don’t understand until you’re actually living through it,” Kamilaroi woman and HealthWISE Integrated Team Care coordinator Valerie Cutmore said of caring for a family member with dementia. This is the heart of a new free video series, Yarning About Dementia, created by HealthWISE to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander carers with practical guidance […]
Food and Mood: How what you eat affects how you feel
Did you know that what’s on your plate could be influencing your mood? It’s true – the food you eat doesn’t just fuel your body, it also plays a key role in how you feel mentally and emotionally. There’s no single ‘magic’ food that can cure low mood or prevent mental health challenges, but eating […]
Can Technology Help with my Mental Health & Wellbeing?
Two Australian Apps That Support Your Mind Sometimes the world feels too fast and a bit crazy. Family, finances, work and other responsibilities can get on top of you. Some days your mental health and wellbeing needs your attention. The HealthWISE Indigenous Mental Health team helps Aboriginal people take care of their health by supporting […]
Leading the Way: Jehan and Akram’s Journey
This Refugee Week, we celebrate the theme Finding Freedom: Diversity in Community — a powerful reminder that freedom is not just about physical safety, but the lifeline a diverse community offers — to find belonging, rebuild and pursue dreams without fear. For the Ezidi community in Armidale, that safe space is nurtured every day by […]
