Southern NSW Local Health District a top performer in latest healthcare quarterly report
Southern NSW Local Health District is among the state’s top performers for emergency department and planned surgery performance, despite treating a high number of critically unwell patients during the July to September 2024 quarter.
Mural captures the importance of good health and self-care at school
Year 7 and 8 Eden Marine High School students create lasting mural that captures the essence of wellbeing.
Meet Juliane Samara, Senior Outreach Nurse Practitioner
To mark Nurse Practitioner Week (9-15 December), we asked Juliane Samara, Senior Outreach Nurse Practitioner (NP) at the Eurobodalla Hospital Avoidance Clinic, about her role as a Nurse Practitioner, and what she enjoys most about it.
Meet Linda Geale, Respiratory Nurse Practitioner
To mark Nurse Practitioner Week (9-15 December), we asked Linda Geale, a Nurse Practitioner at Southern specialising in Chronic and Complex Respiratory Conditions, about what she enjoys most about her role.
Meet Emma Turner, Transitional Nurse Practitioner
A growing Nurse Practitioner (NP) workforce in Southern is working to improve outcomes for our rural communities. Emma Turner is a Transitional Rural Generalist Nurse Practitioner based in Moruya, and a full-time student in the Master of Nurse Practitioner Course. Her specialty is emergency and acute care.
Moruya Maternity wins 'Team of the Year Award'
Moruya's Maternity team has been celebrated for their outstanding contributions to midwifery care, taking home the prestigious ‘Team of the Year Award’ at the 2024 Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Awards, held at NSW Parliament House on 25 November 2024.
Genetic counselling in Southern: the legacy of a pioneering regional service
Genetics counselling services are rare in rural and regional Australia. Find out about the history of Southern's genetic counselling services, and how the service has evolved.
A passion for rural and remote medicine
In any given week, Canberra-based Dr Vimbai Kapuya can see patients face to face at Yass District Hospital’s Emergency Department, provide care to patients virtually anywhere across the state from Bourke to Bega as part of the award-winning NSW Virtual Rural Generalist Service or be in NT training a new generation of rural generalist doctors.
Jo’s blooming tribute to Goulburn Cancer Centre staff and patients
When Jo-Anne Picker entered a national floristry competition, there was an obvious source of inspiration for her – the patients and staff at Goulburn’s Cancer Centre.
Southern joins concussion care study
Southern is proud to be taking part in the AUS-mTBI Study, which aims to gather vital insights to predict long term outcomes following concussion.