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Southern NSW Local Health District promotes conversations about healthy ageing

This April Falls Month, Southern NSW Local Health District is encouraging people to talk more about falls and simple interventions to improve balance and strength to reduce the risk of a fall.

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New helipad for John Hunter Hospital expansion gets the green light

The new helipad on top of John Hunter Hospital’s new acute services building has been given the green light after successful testing and commissioning.

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Call for artists to help shape the Warrawong Community Health Centre

Artists from across the Illawarra with strong connections to the local community are invited to contribute to the new Warrawong Community Health Centre, with Expressions of Interest now open.

Ministerial media release

100 lives saved as NSW Ambulance GoodSAM volunteers answer the call

NSW Ambulance is celebrating a major milestone, with 100 lives saved through its GoodSAM program, thanks to community members stepping in to help when someone nearby suffers a cardiac arrest.

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Start a conversation about healthy ageing

This April Falls Month, Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District is encouraging people to talk more about falls and simple interventions to improve balance and strength to reduce the risk of a fall.