04.06.2026

Jodi Bunn's impact felt across decades of care

After caring for thousands of women and families over 40 years, Metro South’s foundational Midwifery Educator Jodi Bunn is now helping shape future generations of midwives with her warmth, support and positive energy.

04.06.2026

Homecoming for Cooktown doctor to lead innovative endoscopy pilot

After 12 years in the Australian Defence Force and a health career that has taken him across the country, Cooktown’s Senior Medical Officer Dr Shane Sadleir returned home to lead a pilot program set to reshape how remote communities access bowel

01.05.2026

From patient care to prevention: Rockhampton cardiologist leads regional heart trial

Dr Sim Sidharta is leading the first clinical trial of its kind in Central Queensland.

16.04.2026

Life on the land is the best medicine for country doctor

The country runs deep in Dr Mikala Dales’ blood and there is nowhere else she would rather be living and working.

24.02.2026

Leading Queensland towards a healthier future

Community is often defined by a post code, but for Queensland’s Chief Health Officer Dr Marianne Gale, it defines who you become.

20.01.2026

Blood donations surge in emergencies, but lives depend on consistency

Plasma and platelets, these are the lifesaving gifts Australians need every single day.

09.12.2025

Rocky surgeon breaking barriers for women in medicine

Historically, orthopaedics was seen as a “man’s specialty,” built on the myth that brute strength and physical force were essential in the operating theatre. But Rockhampton orthopaedic surgeon Dr Ruth Varrall is reconstructing that narrative,