Health

New Chair For Health Board

New Chair For Health Board

Deputy chair Dr Dennis Campbell has taken over the role of chair of the Darling Downs Hospital and Health Board following the resignation of Mike Horan AM.

Expo Explores Youth Supports

Expo Explores Youth Supports

The third annual Youth Services Expo attracted a host of service providers – and students – to the Barambah Youth Services Hub in Murgon last Friday.

Bonzer Bingo Night Helps Ambos

Bonzer Bingo Night Helps Ambos

The Nanango Local Ambulance Committee will use funds raised at their recent Bogan Bingo night to buy a HoverJack Air Patient Lift to help local paramedics.

Free Health Checks In Kilkivan

Free Health Checks In Kilkivan

A convoy of free health services, including BreastScreen Queensland, is rolling into Kilkivan at the end of March to encourage local residents to get important health checks.

New Life For Heritage Building

New Life For Heritage Building

A new Neighbourhood Centre will open later this year in Nanango, thanks to a partnership between South Burnett CTC and Heritage Nanango Community Funding.

Input Sought Over Hospital

Input Sought Over Hospital

Potential users of the new Toowoomba Hospital have been invited to share their vision for the look and feel of the hospital and its surrounds.

Qld Health Issues Ross River Alert

Qld Health Issues Ross River Alert

Queensland Health has warned there is a heightened risk of Ross River virus infection after surveillance activities revealed a sharp rise in detections of mosquitoes carrying the virus.

Doctors Issue Diarrhoea Alert

Doctors Issue Diarrhoea Alert

Health authorities are urging Queenslanders to prioritise good hygiene habits after an increase in cases of diarrhoea caused by a common parasite.

Local Control ‘Key To Closing The Gap’

Local Control ‘Key To Closing The Gap’

Community-controlled organisations – such as the Cherbourg-based CRAICCHS – hold the key to meeting Closing The Gap targets, according to the Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council (QAIHC).

Trainees Dig Deep For Elders

Trainees Dig Deep For Elders

Four trainees have been making a big impact at the Ny-Ku Byun Elders Village in Cherbourg, thanks to a UnitingCare Queensland program.

PHN To Host Meet’n’Greet

PHN To Host Meet’n’Greet

Darling Downs and West Moreton PHN has invited health professionals from across the South Burnett to attend a meet’n’greet to be held next month near Kingaroy.

$4.5m Invested Into Mental Health

$4.5m Invested Into Mental Health

Kingaroy’s new mental health support service, Head To Health, has been “officially” opened, even though it is already supporting about 30 clients.

Green Light For $130m Health Hub

Green Light For $130m Health Hub

Work on the $130 million health complex to be built on the site of the Lady Bjelke-Petersen Community Hospital in Kingaroy is expected to begin later this year.