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Supporting Health Professionals

Providing resources and information for health professionals within the Gold Coast region

Gold Coast PHN is an independent, not-for-profit organisation, funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care.

We are committed to building a healthy, connected, and resilient community and do this by working with General Practice, pharmacists, nurses, allied health professionals, residential aged care facilities, hospitals and an array of secondary care providers to keep Gold Coasters out of hospital living happier, healthier and longer in the community.

Latest News

Social prescribing: GP Q&A

Loneliness and social isolation affect one in three Australian adults and two in five young people, with evidence showing the health impact is worse than smoking 15 cigarettes a day. You may already be doing a lot to connect your patients to relevant support they need – but are you considering how...

Beyond mental health care plans: remembering social determinants in suicide prevention

Earlier this year I met a woman in her fifties facing depression, fleeting suicidal thoughts, and a storm of social pressures. She had unstable housing, a painful separation, long term unemployment, and a return to heavy drinking as she tried to cope. She wanted help, had hope for recovery, and was ...

Clinical trials now open at Griffith University

Griffith University’s Clinical Trial Unit is currently seeking volunteers to participate in a range of clinical research studies aimed at improving treatment options for a variety of health conditions. These trials provide eligible participants with the opportunity to contribute to important medic...

Early referrals can be life changing: juvenile arthritis

Juvenile Arthritis Week is a time to recognise the courage and resilience of Australian children, young people and families who deal with the challenges of juvenile idiopathic arthritis and other childhood rheumatic diseases as part of their lives. What is juvenile arthritis? Juvenile arthritis, cor...