06.05.2025

New data reveals Queensland has highest health check rates in country for First Nation peoples

The latest data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) shows Queensland is taking steps in the right direction towards Closing the Gap.

08.04.2025

How healthy are Queenslanders?

Want to know the current state of health in Queensland? Look no further than the Health of Queenslanders 2025 report, an interactive report that examines how healthy Queenslanders really are and explores future challenges.

08.04.2025

What are the main health issues affecting Queenslanders in 2025?

New data revealed in The Health of Queenslanders: Report of the Chief Health Officer Queensland 2025 edition shows that Queenslanders are living longer and deaths have reduced for some preventable health conditions.

24.12.2024

Constructing better lives

Michael works as a specialist at Princess Alexandra Hospital and Redlands Hospital, as well the Queensland Children’s Hospital.

09.12.2024

Women urged to prioritise heart health

Almost every hour of every day an Australian woman dies of heart disease.

15.05.2024

'We are experts in our own lives, our own conditions, and we deserve to be treated as such.'

A passionate advocate, Grace’s mission is to shatter the stigma surrounding mental illness and chronic conditions such as Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal condition that can cause severe pain and has no cure.

16.01.2024

Better Cardiac Care team working to Close The Gap

A new program is helping First Nations people gain better access to cardiac services, while also providing education and support to manage their heart health effectively.

13.12.2023

New technology trialled in Mackay improves cardiac care for Australians

Patients requiring life-saving cardiac intervention are now accessing a new procedure that’s the first of its kind in Australia and improving cardiac care in regional areas.

17.11.2023

Staff and consumers play vital role in designing new Bundaberg Hospital

What does it take to build a new hospital for our regional Queenslanders? It’s more than just bricks and mortar.