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Welcome to the community section of our website. Here you can keep up to date about health-related events and services in your practice and the Huon and Channel.

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Self-Care and Mental Wellbeing Workshop

This two-hour self-care and mental wellbeing workshop will provide the
skills and resources to develop an individualised self-care and mental
wellbeing plan that encompasses activities to enhance physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual health on a daily basis.

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Residential Recovery Program

Transformations Peer-to-Peer Addiction Recovery Transformations is an evidence based, faith supported, peer-to-peer support community that helps set people free from addiction. Founded on a therapeutic community model and supported by individualised case management, group therapy and psychoeducation curriculum,  Transformations helps clients address the core reasons behind their addictions. One of their staff members, Darren visited our

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BankFirst Innovation in Business Award

Hi all, Last week I won a national award for Innovation in Business at the Australian College of Nurse Practitioners in Sydney. The Award BankFirst Innovation in Business Award Awarded by the Australian College of Nurse Practitioners for recognising innovation in business relating to new and improved health systems, administration and/or service provision through a

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Thirrili Indigenous Suicide Postvention Service

Alison from Thirrili Indigenous Suicide Postvention Service met with our team at lunchtime to let us know what services are available for those who are indigenous and experience loss of a loved one through suicide. Please contact Alison directly on 0475509032 for further information. If you are not indigenous and need support following loss of

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New Patients

Cygnet Family Practice is now welcoming new patients. Please call our receptionists on 62951460 to book your New Patient Registration Visit. There is a one-off registration fee of $50 to join our practice. We look forward to caring for you and your family.

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Navigating My Aged Care

Do you feel overwhelmed by trying to access help for personal care or home care? Are you having trouble trying to navigate the online registration process? Are you 65 years or older (50 years or older for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people)? Help is at hand At Cygnet Family Practice: RN Juliet will help

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Eligibility for COVID-19 Antiviral Medicines

If you test positive for COVID 19, you may be eligible for antiviral treatment if you are: 70* years and older 50 years or older with 2 additional risk factors Aboriginal or Torres Strait islander, 30 years or older and with 2 additional risk factors *where treatment is commenced within 5 days of symptoms, or

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Are you prepared if you get COVID 19?

Now is the time to prepare. You will need: RAT x5 (sometimes you are negative for a few days in the early part of the disease), if unwell and negative – still stay at home and book an appointment with our nurse practitioner or doctors. Keep up-to-date on testing options, testing clinic locations and opening

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COVID 19 Vaccination Update

Our next COVID clinic is Saturday 13th August . We are taking bookings now. If you would like a sooner appointment please go to www.coronavirus.tas.gov/booking

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Covid Update

Tasmania is now at high risk of COVID-19 due to sub-strains of Omicron. We encourage you to make sure you are up to date with the latest recommendations for booster doses because this has changed recently. Remember to take all the recommended precautions at all time by wearing a mask when you can’t keep your

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Our nurses meet each month to discuss how to further help our patients

Our nurses at Cygnet Family Practice meet each month to discuss how to further help the people who choose our practice for their healthcare. Nurses are specialists in health promotion, disease prevention and care co-ordination. If you need help navigating My Aged Care and services to help you stay at home as you age –

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Interesting in learning more about our health services?

HERE AT CFP WE HAVE HEALTH PRACTITIONERS WHO WORK TOGETHER TO PROVIDE A MORE COMPREHENSIVE AND TARGETED APPROACH TO YOUR HEALTH NEEDS. We believe that the health care needs of our patients are better met by providing a comprehensive initial assessment and systematic approach to treatment. We promote and value shared decision making between the patient and the practitioner and we believe the patient and the practitioner are equal partners in the health and wellbeing solution. We also incorporate kindness and compassion as part of a patient treatment plan. We support and empower patients to make the choices that allow them to look after their own wellbeing.
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