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Bilinga local Elizabeth McCray: from lived experience to community voice

The Gold Coast Primary Health Network (GCPHN) Community Advisory Council (CAC) plays a vital role in ensuring our decisions, investments and innovations are person-centred, cost-effective, and reflective of local needs and experiences.   Its membership represents the diversity of the Gold Coast, d...

Italian shower proves a lifesaver

Energetic 59-year-old Sonia Shreeve is a mother of three, grandmother of four, a high school industry liaison officer, and an avid traveller who loves exploring the world. But late last year, while holidaying in Italy, Sonia’s health journey took an unexpected turn.  “I was in the sho...

Help shape the Gold Coast’s Joint Regional Older Persons Strategy

Gold Coast Primary Health Network (GCPHN), Gold Coast Health, Queensland Ambulance Service and Kalwun are working together to develop a Joint Regional Older Persons Strategy (JROPS) – a shared plan to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for older people in the Gold Coast region. The JROPS will o...

New supported decision-making approach coming to aged care

From 1 November 2025, a new legislated supported decision-making approach will take effect under the Aged Care Act, strengthening the rights of older people to make their own choices about care and daily life. To support this change, the Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) has released new resourc...

Non-Emergency Patient Transport (NEPT) booking request system now available

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...

Public Health Act: change to notifications for patients with notifiable occupational respiratory disease

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...

Remind your eligible patients to screen this Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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...

Staff spotlight: aged care nursing more than just a job

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...

RSV vaccine recommended for expectant mothers

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...

Meet Dr Kristy Bayliss, GCPHN Clinical Council Chair

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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