Information remains scattered and medical research into the complications of perimenopause is also surprisingly scant, according to the Foundation.
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Volunteer grant helps neighbourhood centre
Thanks to this wonderful grant, we were able to purchase new equipment for our Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre food pantry and Youth Brekky Club such as a large chest freezer
Opinion: Bank closures and outages are a social justice issue
As the least computer literate generation fades away the expectation that we will all be able to digitally serve ourselves may become a reality. It is a despicable and socially malevolent reality.
Disasters diminish cancer screening
Australia’s national bowel screening rate dropped to 40.9% during 2020-2021. While more than 6 million Australians were sent a test, only around 2.5 million returned their samples for screening. That’s around 179,000 fewer people returning their tests in 2020-2021.
Land banking contributes to housing crisis
Across the whole Central Coast there are 48,000 dwellings that have been approved and 20,000 in Gosford that have been approved and no one is building them.
More public land on chopping block
“If Rik Hart doesn’t know the history of this community’s fight to have a performing arts centre in Gosford then he needs to do his homework before rubber stamping the staff recommendation to reclassify blocks of Mann St community land to operational land so they can be sold,” Mr Waters said.
Virtual urgent care for children before end of year
With the Bureau of Health Information (BHI) revealing the Central Coast is the second worse Local Health District in NSW for emergency treatment wait times, this program will work to ensure children seeking treatment are kept out of the long emergency waits while still receiving primary healthcare services from their homes.
Reid puts spotlight on women’s health
If you are a woman and you have a heart attack you are twice as likely to die as a man and if you are a man you are twice as likely to be admitted to ICU. These are facts
Zara Matthews is one to watch
For her efforts Zara was awarded the Fred Hollow’s NSW Junior Ambassador for 2019.
Migration review fails to address key issues
Refugees and people seeking asylum are currently denied the fundamental human rights everyone should have

