New health worker accommodation in southern NSW
Communities in Crookwell, Bega and Eurobodalla are set to benefit from new Key Worker Accommodation that will help attract, recruit and retain more healthcare workers to the region.
Celebrating progress on improving access to clinical trials in Southern
On this week's International Clinical Trials Day (20 May), we are celebrating the progress we’re making to bring clinical trial opportunities to Southern NSW Local Health District.
Baby Friendly Health Initiative accreditation for Southern
Southern NSW Local Health District is proud to announce that all five hospitals with birthing services have been awarded Baby Friendly Health Initiative (BFHI) accreditation - making us the first Local Health District in NSW, and only the second in Australia, to achieve this gold standard for maternity care.
Celebrating Southern NSW Local Health District’s outstanding nurses
Southern NSW Local Health District is proud to recognise the skill, compassion, and dedication of its nurses on International Nurses Day, celebrated globally on 12 May.
Celebrating Southern’s outstanding midwives
Southern NSW Local Health District (SNSWLHD) is proud to recognise the invaluable contribution of our midwives this International Day of the Midwife, celebrated globally on 5 May.
Big Red Kidney Bus makes Snowy Mountains holidays possible
The Big Red Kidney Bus is coming to Cooma, enabling people living with end-stage kidney disease to enjoy the beautiful sights of winter in the Snowy Mountains while receiving lifesaving dialysis treatment.
Tracy's sweet act of remembrance
In the lead up to Easter, Tracy Walker, Ambassador from the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation hopped into the Oncology unit at South East Regional Hospital as part of a nation-wide Easter egg drive in oncology wards across Australia to brighten the day of people with cancer undergoing treatment.
Pharmacy research on show at conference
Southern’s pharmacy team were on show in two presentations at the 2025 Australian Society of Infectious Diseases (ASID) Annual Scientific Meeting in Canberra this week.
April Falls Month focuses on staying active daily
This April Falls Month older people living in south-east NSW are being encouraged to look after themselves with regular exercise and activity to help maintain independence. ‘Falls Prevention is everyone’s business’ is the theme of this year’s April Falls Month, an annual event supported by the NSW Fall Prevention and Healthy Ageing Network to encourage older adults to become more active and reduce falls.
Reminder to avoid mozzie bites following a new case of Buruli ulcer in the Eurobodalla
Southern NSW Local Health District is reminding community members to watch out for the symptoms of the skin condition Buruli ulcer, and to avoid mosquito bites, after a locally acquired case was recently detected in the Eurobodalla region.