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Did you know that men are 50% less likely to seek medical attention compared to women but those that do experience improved health outcomes. Let’s change this by prioritising our health this Men’s Health Week. The Queensland Government funded program, My health for life, is raising awareness of ...
Each year around 400 Gold Coast residents are diagnosed with bowel cancer, one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers and the second highest cause of cancer-related deaths in Australia. To reduce the number of people being impacted by this disease, the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program sends o...
Bringing light back into a child’s life after abuse or neglect GCPHN’s Out-of-Home Care (OOHC) Child LightSaver Series is an educational set of articles aimed at assisting general practice to navigate the OOHC Health Assessment Pathway, which is focused on providing children and young people the...
In consultation with our council of clinicians, GCPHN has developed helpful posters for general practitioners to empower their patients with the skills and tools needed to improve their health literacy. In Australia, 60% of people have low health literacy. This contributes to worse health outcomes i...
Queensland Health have issued a warning to Queenslanders against taking illegally sourced drugs following the seizure of counterfeit medications containing life-threatening substances. Tablets found during various investigations this year have tested positive to protonitazene, a very strong opioid t...
Advance Care Planning Australia have a free phone National Advance Care Planning Support Service for residents in aged care, which includes: Understanding advance care planning Thinking about values and preferences Having the conversation with loved ones Choosing or acting as a substitute decision-m...
This two-part study is being conducted as part of the requirements for a Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Psychology for Chloe Hurrell. The purpose is to assess the effectiveness of virtual reality and mindfulness in facilitating pro-environmental behaviour change. The study is open to anyone and inv...
It is now easier for patients to keep track of and share their health information with healthcare providers using the new my health app. The app gives patients secure, convenient access to their My Health Record information on their mobile device. Key health information you and other healthcare prov...
Wesley Mission Queensland is providing FREE youth holiday programs for young people on the Gold Coast. The programs run from 3-14 April offering a range of fun holiday activities for young people aged 12-17 years and providing a safe space for them to enjoy the school holidays and meet new friends, ...
ELDAC’s End of Life Law Toolkit is now available. The toolkit contains a frequently asked questions about VAD fact sheet which provides answers to commonly asked questions, including who is eligible for VAD and the rights and obligations of healthcare professionals and residential aged care fa...
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