News and articles
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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