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17.05.2024
Making Mental Health a priority
Brand new mental health building in Ipswich sets a new benchmark
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15.05.2024
'We are experts in our own lives, our own conditions, and we deserve to be treated as such.'
A passionate advocate, Grace’s mission is to shatter the stigma surrounding mental illness and chronic conditions such as Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal condition that can cause severe pain and has no cure.
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15.04.2025
Hidden cabinets, trap doors and vacuum cleaners: Queensland’s ‘Flying Squad’ tackles illicit tobacco and vapes
Queensland Health compliance officers investigate businesses selling illicit tobacco and vapes on a day-to-day basis.
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08.04.2025
How healthy are Queenslanders?
Want to know the current state of health in Queensland? Look no further than the Health of Queenslanders 2025 report, an interactive report that examines how healthy Queenslanders really are and explores future challenges.
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08.04.2025
What are the main health issues affecting Queenslanders in 2025?
New data revealed in The Health of Queenslanders: Report of the Chief Health Officer Queensland 2025 edition shows that Queenslanders are living longer and deaths have reduced for some preventable health conditions.
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02.04.2025
The long-lasting benefits of early oral health care
For more than a century, Queensland’s mobile dental clinics have helped transform children’s oral health by making care more accessible.
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26.03.2025
Virtual emergency service supports Queenslanders no matter the weather
When ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred hit the South East Queensland coast in March, Metro North Health’s Virtual Emergency Care Services (VECS) experienced up to a 120 per cent increase in calls.
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25.03.2025
Nurses at 13 HEALTH provide critical support during Cyclone Alfred
A cyclone didn’t stop registered nurses Sarah, Beth and their fellow 13 HEALTH colleagues from keeping Queenslanders safe and healthy.
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20.03.2025
Dangerous social media tanning trends hold skin cancer risks
A dangerous online trend fuelled by misinformation around “healthy tans” may be potentially deadly for young Queenslanders.
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14.03.2025
Indigenous nurse’s groundbreaking model of care brings MOB ED to Queensland Children’s Hospital
The MOB Emergency Department has become a resounding success.
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12.03.2025
Beware of health risks lurking in floodwaters and mud
As floodwaters recede across South East Queensland and the clean-up begins following ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, residents are urged to be aware of hidden health and safety risks in the murky waters and mud.