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30.06.2025

A look at midwife life up north

Midwife Hailee Ryan never planned on working in a remote region, but it turns out the Far North Queensland town of Weipa offers a home away from home.

24.06.2025

Researchers and innovators recognised in excellence showcase

The research capabilities and successes of Queensland Health were recently at the forefront thanks to this year’s Queensland Health Research Excellence Showcase.

18.06.2025

Scholarship supports nurse Eugenia's career in women's health

When Gold Coast clinical nurse Eugenia Garcia worked as a theatre nurse in gynaecology, she encountered many women affected by endometriosis and pelvic pain. These women shared stories of years of debilitating pain before finally receiving a

13.06.2025

Everything you need to know about illicit tobacco and vapes

Queensland Health is clamping down on illicit tobacco and vapes. From the health risks and laws to enforcement activities and inspections, here are all your questions answered about all things illicit tobacco and vapes.

06.06.2025

Dental graduates sink their teeth into new early career program

Transitioning from university into the workplace can be a challenging step for dental graduates. To support this important career milestone for those entering the public healthcare system, Queensland Health has launched the Early Career Dental

05.06.2025

Weipa’s birthing service celebrates one year of supporting local mums and bubs

Last month, the Weipa birthing service celebrated one year since opening its doors again after a 25-year closure – and happily welcoming 20 babies (12 girls and eight boys) to the world during its first year.

21.05.2025

On Country dialysis care for north-west Queensland communities

For people living with kidney disease, dialysis is a lifeline. It’s a treatment that does the job of the kidneys when they can no longer function properly. The dialysis treatment filters waste, balances fluids and helps control blood pressure but

14.05.2025

Protecting decades of progress in the fight against measles

In 1960s Australia, the nation was swept up in rapid change—Beatlemania electrified crowds, television transformed family life, and social movements gained momentum for women’s rights and the 1967 referendum. Amid this cultural shift, the

06.05.2025

New data reveals Queensland has highest health check rates in country for First Nation peoples

The latest data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) shows Queensland is taking steps in the right direction towards Closing the Gap.