News and articles

  • Staff sitting on front steps of building with dog
    04 December 2017

    Patient well-being assisted with pet therapy

    Shellharbour Hospital’s Adolescent Mental Health Unit caters for young people aged 12-18 years who experience mental health concerns. Staff at the unit recently decided to incorporate pet therapy into its weekly program.
    • Mental Health
  • Nowra Dental Clinic Opening
    14 November 2017

    Nowra Dental Clinic Officially Opened

    The Member for South Coast, Shelley Hancock and Parliamentary Secretary for the Illawarra and South Coast, Gareth Ward officially opened the $3.4m Nowra Dental Clinic at the end of last year. A traditional Aboriginal smoking ceremony was held on site before staff transitioned into the new clinic and patient service.
    • Oral Health
    • Nowra Dental Health Clinic
    • Child Dentistry
    • Oral Hygiene
  • Aunty Jean's Koori Olympics 2017
    18 October 2017

    Aunty Jean’s Koori Mini-Olympics brings home the gold

    Competitors travelled far and wide to attend the 13th Annual Aunty Jean’s Koori Mini-Olympics held at Bomaderry Basketball Stadium in October 2017.
    • Chronic Care
    • Chronic Disease
    • Aboriginal Health
  • Shoes walking along path
    13 July 2017

    Shoalhaven residents get in step

    Shoalhaven residents and visitors can now keep track of how far and how much energy they burn while walking. Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) has teamed up with Shoalhaven City Council to Make Healthy Normal with easy to read footpath signs across the Shoalhaven.
    • Wellbeing
  • Two ladies exercising in the park
    14 June 2017

    Project encourages healthy living at Lake Windy

    When Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) Primary Health Care nurses notice there were a disproportionately high number of visits to people who lived in caravan parks, they decided to do something about it.
    • Healthy Living
    • Health Promotion
    • Chronic Disease
    • Community Based Health Care