Nova Health Co

26/01/2026

🌡️ EXTREME HEAT WARNING – PATIENT UPDATE 🌡️

With severe heat forecast across our region this week, Nova Health Co is prioritising the safety and wellbeing of our vulnerable patient community.

If you have an upcoming appointment and would prefer to switch to Telehealth or reschedule to a cooler time of day, our team is more than happy to accommodate. Please just give us a call and we’ll organise the option that works best for you.

A special thank you to our antenatal patients for your understanding and co-operation — we have already rescheduled all Wednesday afternoon appointments to early Wednesday morning to help avoid unnecessary heat exposure.

Please stay hydrated, stay cool, and take care of yourselves. 💗

🌡️ Keeping baby cool in the heat 🌡️

Summer is well and truly upon us and many parents are concerned about how to keep baby cool. We have some great tips!

• Breastfeeding is amazing – your milk will adapt to quench baby’s thirst and keep them hydrated. Feeding frequently and flexibly will help to keep them well hydrated.
• For formula fed babies, you can use feeds frequently and flexibly also. They may need some smaller additional feeds on very hot days, just ensure you are only making the formula to the instructions on the tin – using more or less powder to water will unbalance the electrolytes and can cause serious issues with hydration and may even cause significant illness.
• Use the air conditioning to keep the room temperature to a comfortable 21-24 degrees if baby is in sleeveless or short-sleeve suits – keep very small babies out of the direct draft from the air conditioner though to prevent them getting too cold.
• Do not cover the pram or car seat with a blanket or wrap – studies show the internal temperature in a covered seat can reach 50 degrees very quickly on a hot day! Small clip on fans are also an affordable option to help cool baby on the go.
• When going to a hot car, using ice bricks to cool the seat before putting baby in. (remove before placing baby in seat!)

If you need anything, we’re here to help.
— Nova Health Co 💜🌸

14/01/2026

👏🏻

We’re excited to announce that Wagga's Nova Health Co has been selected to deliver one of the Australian Government’s new Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Clinics.

The clinic will open in Wagga in the coming months and will support people living across the Murrumbidgee region, improving access to specialised care for people experiencing endometriosis, pelvic pain, perimenopause and menopause, and will work alongside local clinicians to strengthen diagnosis, treatment and referral pathways across the region.

More information about the clinic, including how to access services, will be shared in the coming weeks.

Read more 👉 https://mphn.org.au/blog/2026/01/13/new-endometriosis-and-pelvic-pain-clinic-to-open-in-wagga-wagga

29/12/2025

Kicking off 2026 with Paediatric First Aid. Join Amanda this Friday at 9.30am and brush up on your first aid knowledge.

Book on our website www.novahealthco.com.au

24/12/2025

Wishing all of our patients and their families the most wonderful Christmas. We hope you all find joy and rest over the next few days. Limited services return next Monday and will be closed for Public Holidays. Full services and new appointments will recommence from Monday January 5th.

17/12/2025

Happy 18th Birthday to our newest recruit Ivy Morton!

Ivy joined our admin full time last month and has been a wonderful addition to our team at reception!!

Happy Birthday Ivy 🥳

14/12/2025

Events like this can leave people feeling shaken, unsettled, or vulnerable, even if they are not personally involved. These reactions are understandable.

If you notice increased anxiety, distress, or changes in how you are coping, reach out for support.

• Murrumbidgee Accessline: 1800 800 944
• NSW Mental Health Line: 1800 011 511
• Lifeline: 13 11 14
• Call 000 in an emergency

Taking care of yourself may involve slowing things down, staying connected with people you trust, and reaching out for support if things feel too heavy to manage alone.

04/12/2025

Welcome to Nova Sonographer Jacqueline McDonald!! We have been a bit slack in officially welcoming Jacqueline to our team - largely because she hit the ground running and we couldn't catch her for a photo!!! Jacqueline joined our team in September and works alongside Simone and Dr Henman performing Women's ultrasound services.

Welcome Jac we love having you on our team!

21/11/2025

💙 Need care but not sure where to start? In Wagga, we now have the Urgent Care Service, offering around 100 bulk-billed GP appointments each week across seven local practices.
To access, call Healthdirect on 1800 022 222 (free, 24/7). A registered nurse will assess your needs and guide you to the right care, which may include:
👉 Booking you into an Urgent Care GP appointment
👉 Connecting you to VirtualADULTS or VirtualKIDS via video link with an ED physician
👉 Directing you to ED, a pharmacy, or other supports
Healthdirect is there for you anytime, day or night, helping you get the care you need when you need it.
📞 1800 022 222 — save it in your phone today.

20/11/2025

A HUGE WIN FOR WOMEN IN OUR REGION!

At Nova Health Co, we’ve always believed that every woman deserves easy, affordable access to contraception, And now — thanks to the new Medicare changes — we’re thrilled to announce that we can bulk bill ALL IUD insertions. 🙌❤️

This is more than a policy update…
It’s a step forward for autonomy, equity, and reproductive choice for women across our region.

What this means for you:
✔️ No out-of-pocket cost for the procedure
✔️ Greater access to long-acting contraception
✔️ More control over your health, your body, your future

We are genuinely SO excited to bring this to our community.
This is the kind of change that matters — and we’re proud to be part of it. 💛

Bookings now open.
Let’s make reproductive health care accessible for every woman who needs it. 🌿

19/11/2025

Welcome to Nova another fabulous Midwife!!!

Rachel has extensive experience in management of both low risk and complex pregnancies, has a passion for women centered care and a pregnancies complicated by a diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes.

Rachel joins our team on Wednesdays & Thursdays from this week and we are so happy to have her on board. Rachel will join our midwifery team in offering Midwife led shared antenatal care, 6 week checks, Childhood & Pregnancy Immunisations, Mums & Bubs, Early pregnancy Diagnosis, Iron infusions and much more!!!

www.novahealthco.com.au

18/11/2025

✨ New Service: Acuneedling With Midwife Amy ✨

We’re excited to now offer acuneedling—a gentle, targeted therapy designed specifically for women during fertility, pregnancy and the first 6 months postpartum.

✨Safe. Supportive. Evidence-informed.
✨Assists with nausea, pain, anxiety, pre-labour preparation and more.

Call our fabulous reception team and make your appt with Midwife Amy.