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Perimenopause and menopause can affect women differently, with symptoms ranging from hot flushes and sleep problems to anxiety, brain fog and changes to mental health and wellbeing. There is a dedicated Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain clinic locally at Benowa with funding provided through Gold Coast P...
Men’s Health Week is on from 15-21 June, and is an opportunity for our men and boys to prioritise their health and wellbeing and start conversations that might save lives. Locally as well as nationally, many men continue to delay seeking medical care. Research shows around 60 per cent of men w...
Did you know you and your family may be eligible for free essential vaccines that can offer protection across a range of diseases throughout your life? Checking that immunisations are up to date can help prevent serious illness and protect family members and the wider community. Whooping cough The h...
Last week, GCPHN was proud to be part of a sector conversation focused on the powerful connection between housing security and mental health. The theme of the day — connecting the dots between safe homes and strong minds — reflected what we see across community services every day. Mental health ...
BBV and STI testing and treatment at Medicare UCCs Medicare Urgent Care Clinics can now provide comprehensive BBV and STI testing as part of sexual health screening in the context of CDINS responses. They can initiate first-line management where appropriate and refer for radiology, pathology or spec...
The Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) has released the new online Non-Emergency Patient Transport (NEPT) Request System to streamline and modernise requests for non-emergency patient transport from Queensland Health and private medical facilities. NEPT replaces paper-based Medically Authorised Ambu...
On 23 September 2025, the Public Health Act transitioned from the state-based Notifiable Dust Lung Disease Register to the National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry. Prescribed medical practitioners are now required to notify the Commonwealth chief medical officer of a diagnosis of a person...
BreastScreen Queensland offers free screening for asymptomatic women to detect early signs of cancer. Screening is most effective for women aged 50–74 but is available from age 40, with no upper age limit. Discuss the benefits and risks of screening with your patients based on their health, circum...
When 12-year-old school student Samson Jansen arrived home from a GPS tennis tournament with a deep cut between his eyebrows, mum Vanessa knew he was going to need more than a sticking plaster and a good lie down. “Samson had finished his last match when he ran and tripped into the corner of a tab...
From 27 August 2025, the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) due and overdue rules for Pneumococcal will be updated to support changes to the National Immunisation Program (NIP). Key updates Prevenar 20 and Vaxneuvance will become standard vaccines within the AIR. These vaccines will: contribute...
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