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A new culturally safe dementia resource is supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals, families and carers across Central Queensland, Wide Bay and the Sunshine Coast to navigate dementia with greater confidence, connection and cultural support. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples experience dementia at higher rates and at younger...Read More

Country to Coast Queensland is bringing HealthPathways for Central Queensland, Wide Bay and the Sunshine Coast into one unified digital platform from 25 May 2026. From this date, health professionals will need an individual user account to continue accessing HealthPathways. Generic regional logins will no longer work. Health professionals are...Read More

A series of tailored cardiovascular disease briefing sessions are bringing together primary care health professionals from across the state with the shared goal of preventing heart attacks and strokes before they happen. So far, more than 500 health professionals have joined the first three online webinars to discover how PHASES,...Read More

Australia’s digital health landscape continues to evolve, and for primary care providers, My Health Record remains one of the most practical tools available to support safer, more connected care. For general practice and aged care providers, this is particularly valuable for people with chronic and complex health needs who regularly...Read More

In the PHASES program, there are many practical ways practices across primary care can use their data to identify patients at risk of cardiovascular disease and take structured action using the purpose-built QI tools. Quality improvement can help your practice move from identifying risk to embedding prevention into routine workflows....Read More

To support vulnerable residents in the Gympie region after rising water impacts from a tropical low, Country to Coast Queensland and the Gympie Human Social Recovery Group have collaborated to establish a mobile health response. The primary care service works alongside local providers to deliver outreach and connection to residents...Read More

Health Workforce Queensland’s Scholarship Program will open for Round 2 applications on 13 April 2026, supporting students and health professionals preparing for careers in rural and remote primary care. The program offers financial support and professional development opportunities across a range of disciplines, including medicine, nursing, midwifery, dentistry and allied...Read More

MyMedicare supports continuity of care with a patient’s regular practice, while still allowing patients to attend any practice for immediate or unplanned care when needed. For ongoing and planned care, such as chronic condition management plans and reviews, patients should return to their MyMedicare registered practice to support more coordinated...Read More