Creating Safe Spaces for the Rainbow Community
The HealthWISE Rainbow Working Group is dedicated to fostering a more inclusive and diverse organisation. LGBTQ+ individuals often face unique health challenges and disparities, including higher rates of mental health issues, substance abuse, and certain chronic conditions. We know that addressing these disparities is essential for equitable health care. Since 2024, we have had the […]
Mythbusting and Education in Free Moree Menopause Forum
A life phase that affects 50% of the population, menopause took centre stage at the Moree Town and Country Club on Thursday, February 20. A group of women from HealthWISE created the free health education forum Menopause is Not a Dirty Word after connecting over a lack of education and resources. “We decided that rural […]
Championing Young Sporting Stars on the Path to the Olympics
(back row) Active Champions Fund winners Archie Clarke, Orlando York and Teddy Hampton with HealthWISE Board Director Stephen Doley, (front row) HealthWISE Executive Manager of Strategy Sally Urquhart and NIAS CEO Shona Eichorn with Active Champions Fund winners Charlie Ward and Benjamin Shaw, and HealthWISE Board Director Alison Treloar. Five local sporting stars will receive […]
Nurturing Future Moree & Gwydir Health Professionals
Healthy Communities scholarship winner James Nolan with Liam Winter from the Gwydir Cotton Growers Association. Bringing health professionals back to the bush, HealthWISE and Gwydir Cotton Growers Association (CGA) have awarded three Moree and Gwydir students with $22,000 to support their university studies. For two decades, the Dr William Hunter scholarship and a variety of […]
Compassionate Care: Bridging the Gap in Warwick & Stanthorpe
Whether working individually or with multidisciplinary teams, my goal is to deliver compassionate, person-centred care that prioritises each client’s wellbeing Marina Jeeawody – HealthWISE Mental Health Clinician Providing mental health care that looks at the whole person, HealthWISE mental health clinician Marina Jeeawody and lived experience worker Lisa Hedgman are dedicated to serving the Warwick […]
Menopause is not a Dirty Word!
Demystifying what is often considered a taboo topic, as part of World Menopause Month, HealthWISE brought together 50 community members at the University of Newcastle Department of Rural Health in Tamworth on October 8 to learn about this stage of life. Developed out of a gap we saw in menopause education and open discussion, the […]
Launching a Fund to Fuel Olympic Dreams
Game-changing support will be on offer for local aspiring Olympians over the next two years thanks to the Northern Inland Academy of Sport (NIAS) and HealthWISE. The Active Champions Fund was launched on Friday August 2, sponsoring five $2000 scholarships for emerging young athletes; supporting their path to qualify for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and […]
HealthWISE Wins First Nations Health Award
A HealthWISE program which empowers young Indigenous women leaving prison has been honoured at the Hunter New England Central Coast Primary Health Network 2024 Primary Care Quality and Innovation Awards. The HealthWISE Tiddas in the Dale program received the First Nations Health Award at the Newcastle Exhibition and Convention Centre on Friday, June 26. “We […]
HealthWISE Primary Health Care Nursing – A Retrospective
From health checks at pubs and saleyards to bush kids first aid in rural schools; for the past eight years Christine Connor and Letecia Kearney have travelled thousands of kilometres together as HealthWISE primary health care nurses. No day is the same… the only common element is the pair’s dedication to improving the health of […]
New England pharmacies to receive Aboriginal Health Workers through Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation grant
A pilot program to improve health outcomes for First Nations peoples will launch in the New England region, with $70,000 of seed funding from Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation. The HealthWISE project will see Aboriginal Health Workers integrated into pharmacies in Tamworth and Gunnedah with the aim of reducing cultural barriers to health literacy and healthcare, […]
