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Keep on Swimming!

Artist: Lisa McArthur-Edwards Community participants: Chenelle Daley, Jaleel Coombe, Karen McMillan. Collagraph and woodblock relief, 2021 Our coastal seas are clear, clean and abundant. Brimming with fish life, many varieties large and small, light bouncing from their scales. Look closely,…

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Aboriginal Artwork

Our Art Strategy

Wyong Hospital  Keep on Swimming!  Coastal  Country  Tuggerah Lake  Tide’s out  Eagle Hawk Fishing  Butterfly’s Journey  All was Calm in the Forest at Dusk  Do You See what I Sea  I will follow the River to the Sea  I’m Dreaming…

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REACHing for help

Patients and their families have the opportunity to ask for help when they notice a subtle change in condition while in hospital. The REACH program is available in most wards at Gosford and Wyong hospitals and is based around the surf lifesaving concept of raising your hand for help
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Hospital Patient

Patients & Visitors

Help us to reduce infection when visiting hospital by using the alcohol-based hand rub found at the main entry points to our hospitals, at ward entry points and at the bedside. If you are coming to hospital to visit a…

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Private Patients

​If you are in a private health fund you can choose to be admitted to a public hospital as a private patient. My Choices Brochure (72KB) In addition to being able to choose your specialist (if he/she is available) often…

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Carer Retreat

Carer Retreat

Carers told us that supporting the person they care for during a hospital admission can be overwhelming and exhausting and many found it difficult to find a quiet place where they could take a break from the bedside. The Carer…

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TOP5 Research and Practice

TOP5 has been taken up by hospitals in Local Health Districts of Sydney, Nepean Blue Mountains and Western Sydney, South Eastern Sydney, South-Western Sydney, Hunter New England, Northern NSW, and Mid North Coast. The strategy has also been initiated in…

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TOP5 Publications

The following publications are available to download. If you would like hard copies please contact the Carer Support Unit on 02 4320 5556. 3 Tips for an effective TOP5 (199 KB) Learn more about the TOP5 purpose and processes in this short…

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People with a Disability

​Adults with a disability may have modified or adapted methods of communication. Many may find it hard to express their needs and this may lead to frustration and / or behaviours that are unusual or extreme. For some just telling…

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