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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...
Dementia is a significant health issue of our time, currently affecting over 421,000 Australians. Many people assume dementia is just what happens as we age, but that is not the full picture. While age and genetics do play a role, research shows that risk factors for dementia can be modified, meanin...
headspace Upper Coomera and Southport have received demand management funding from the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing for the 2026 and 2027 financial years. headspace provides free, confidential support for young people aged 12–25 with concerns around mental health, physical health, w...
The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (DHDA) is updating the childhood pneumococcal vaccination schedule on the National Immunisation Program (NIP), based on advice from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI). Starting September 1, 2025, a new vaccine, Prevenar 20,...
Published: 21 August 2025 Gold Coast residents will soon have access to free, walk-in mental health support and care with a new Medicare Mental Health Centre planned for the northern Gold Coast. The Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, the Honourable Emma McBride MP, and the ...
An innovative program is helping aged care home staff better assess and manage various medical issues, reducing after-hours presentations to Gold Coast hospital emergency departments. Commissioned by the Gold Coast Primary Health Network and delivered by a specialist Gold Coast Health team, the Re...
Gold Coast-based former national swimming coach Bill Sweetenham discusses his experience with a chronic leg wound. Bill Sweetenham AM (75) has been a leading force in world swimming for more than 50 years. He’s coached at five Olympic Games, mentored 27 Olympic and World Championship medallists, a...
Pictured (left to right): Monalisa Arcenas-Baterna, Piyush Patel, Celine Hawes For many registered nurses, working in Residential Aged Care Homes (RACH) is more than just a job – it’s a calling. At BUPA Merrimac, three dedicated nurses recently shared their experiences, highlighting both the ch...
Expectant mothers are being urged to talk to their healthcare professional now about protecting themselves and their families against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), a highly contagious virus that can lead to serious illness. Gold Coast Primary Health Network (GCPHN) Board Chair, Dr Ka-Kiu Cheung...
The GCPHN Clinical Council provides strategic, clinical advice to ensure health services meet the needs of the local community, helping guide planning, commissioning and evaluation of primary healthcare initiatives. Hinterland Medical Centre GP Dr Kristy Bayliss became Chair of the GCPHN Clinical Co...
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