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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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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.
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01.05.2025
Know the facts: mozzie-borne diseases in Queensland
Mozzie bites leave behind itchy, annoying welts, but here’s the real kicker: some mozzies can carry dangerous diseases that can be transmitted to humans. With a rise of JEV cases in Queensland, here's a rundown of everything you need to know.
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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.