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03 September 2024
Emergency care to reach new heights at new hospital with rooftop helipad
A rooftop helipad on the new Bundaberg Hospital is set to play a vital role in speeding up medical responses and enabling the safe and efficient transport of critically unwell patients.
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30 August 2024
WBHHS Health Hero - Michael Kash
I won a bronze medal in the Australian amateur brewing competition with a ghost chilli IPA.
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30 August 2024
New Behaviour Response Teams to Support Vulnerable Patients
New funding will provide more support for some of our most vulnerable patients with the introduction of Behaviour Response Teams in Hervey Bay and Bundaberg.
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02 August 2024
Ben’s journey from health worker to registered nurse
Traveling hundreds of kilometres a week across the North Burnett as an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health worker, Ben Blucher mostly passes the time in the car listening to music to get him pumped up for the day.
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24 April 2024
Easter Raffle Boosts Support for Hervey Bay Hospital
It was smiles all around this week as Grow Early Education Hervey Bay donated the proceeds from their Easter Raffle to the Hervey Bay Paediatrics Unit.
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08 February 2024
Fraser Coast Mental Health Inpatient Unit Smoking Ceremony
Staff and community members, alongside Butchulla Elders, gathered on Butchulla Country to partake in a poignant Smoking Ceremony, symbolising the cultural inauguration of the new Fraser Coast Mental Health Inpatient Unit (FCMHU) at Hervey Bay
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08 February 2024
Nurse Celebrates 25 Years in Mental Health with Inaugural Shift at Hervey Bay's $40M Facility
In January 1999, Paulene Christie was a 24 year old newly graduated nurse starting her career at the new Maryborough Mental Health Inpatient Unit, now exactly 25 years later she has worked the first shift at the new $40 million facility in Hervey Bay
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21 December 2023
Staff Embrace New Mental Health Unit in Fraser Coast
Over 200 staff members recently toured the upcoming mental health unit, signaling a significant step in improving mental healthcare services in the Fraser Coast area. The new 22-bed facility, the first phase of a $40 million project, promises to
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26 October 2023
Mental Health Week Exhibition
During October we observed Mental Health Week. A key theme was highlighted - prioritising mental wellbeing is not just a personal journey; it's a collective effort. Everyone has a role in shattering the stigma surrounding mental health and making
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25 October 2023
Unleashing the power of movement to benefit mental health
Jason Simpson, our dynamic Director of Physiotherapy at Bundaberg Hospital, spills the beans on how exercise isn't just about reps and sets, but a mental health game-changer too!
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28 September 2023
Barnyard bliss: Old Macdonald’s Travelling Farm visits Maryborough Hospital
In September, Maryborough Hospital had the pleasure of hosting Old Macdonald’s Travelling Farm. This special event, generously sponsored by the Maryborough Hospital Auxiliary, was a remarkable initiative aimed at creating positive and memorable