Northern Queensland region

First 1,000 Days of Life Framework online survey

Better Health North Queensland is developing a First 1,000 Days of Life Framework for the North Queensland region. The framework...

Funding available to improve cultural safety practices of North Queensland’s primary health care providers

Northern Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN) is now inviting tender submissions to provide cultural competency training and other supports to...

NQPHN releases new report on the health needs of northern Queenslanders

The Health Needs Assessment (HNA) is an annual report undertaken to inform discussion around the health needs of the NQPHN...

Free wellbeing support for general practice and pharmacy staff extended

The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a work-based intervention program designed to enhance the emotional, mental, and general psychological wellbeing...

Pharmacies across NQ receive 15,000+ items of PPE

The Australian Government Department of Health recently tasked Northern Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN) to distribute PPE from the National...

healthdirect Video Call for GPs is here to stay

CEO of Healthdirect Australia, Bettina McMahon, says that research undertaken in 2021 shows that 55 per cent of patients who...

Renew your NASH PKI Certificate now!

To maintain access to important digital health tools such as electronic prescribing and My Health Record, your organisation needs to...

Childhood trauma now linked to psychotic symptoms in young cannabis users

This ‘double-whammy’ effect may mean that the very population who are at most risk of psychotic symptoms are also the...

NQPHN distributes 182,000 PPE items to GPs and ACCHOs

The Australian Government Department of Health recently tasked Northern Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN) to distribute PPE from the National...

New 24/7 Indigenous suicide prevention and crisis support helpline

Lifeline Australia are currently seeking services interested in registering with their helpline prior to going live on Thursday 24 February...

Emergency preparedness surveys for health care staff

The national surveys will help them to understand: the level of frontline workers’ personal preparedness for emergencies such as pandemic, bushfire,...

Changes to the classification of some of the disability sector workforce as Critically Essential Workers

This will impact close contact quarantine requirements, and therefore workforce, and on risk assessment and management for the sector. Use...

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