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28 March 2024

Coercive control is now a crime in Queensland

On 6 March 2024, Queensland passed laws to criminalise coercive control as a stand alone offence, becoming the second jurisdiction in Australia - after NSW - to do so. The Queensland legislation is expected to come into force in 2025 and will carry

28 March 2024

40 years on - nurse trainees reunite at Maryborough Hospital

Nurses gathered in Maryborough from as far a Melbourne to reconnect, 40 years on from the start of their careers.

28 March 2024

World Delirium Awareness Day celebrated at Bundaberg Hospital

World Delirium Awareness Day on March 13 provided an opportunity for the Eat Walk Engage team at Bundaberg hospital to highlight the significant impact delirium can have on patients, families, and the healthcare service.

12 March 2024

New Bundaberg Hospital moves into detailed design phase

Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service staff and consumers with lived experience are sharing valuable input to help shape the final phase of the new Bundaberg Hospital.

07 March 2024

Frailty Awareness Month

Frailty, an encompassing vulnerability due to weakness and poor health, it is not age specific and results in a decreased ability to cope and participate in activities of daily living.

07 March 2024

WBHHS Health Hero - Josette Chor

I lead the multidisciplinary teams in the Public health unit. Our core work is providing, community-oriented and multidisciplinary service on communicable disease control; Immunisation; disease surveillance and research; environmental health and

07 March 2024

Consumer EOI - Research Consumer Advisory Group

Wide Bay HHS is seeking consumer representatives to partner with us on the Research Consumer Advisory Group.

07 March 2024

From Accident to Aspiration: One Man's Journey to ICU Nursing

Meet Jake Kemmer, an ICU nurse who has just completed his grad year at HBH and on the road to becoming a nurse practitioner.

07 March 2024

HBH Allied Health Acute Rehab Service Celebrates Two Years of Impactful Care

The Allied Health Acute Rehab Service (AHARS) at Hervey Bay Hospital has marked its second anniversary.