Northern Queensland region

Heart Health Information for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

The Heart Foundation wants to improve the heart health of all Australians by providing information and resources to reduce risk...

Extension of the healthdirect Video Call Exemplar Program

The program provides Video Call licenses free of charge for use by non-GP type primary care services classed as Mental...

QScript Learning Portal now available

The QScript learning portal can be accessed at: https://www.qscriptlearn.health.qld.gov.au The portal will provide access to a series of eLearning modules, videos,...

Seeking Australians aged 50 and older for feedback to improve research on health ageing

The Healthy Ageing Quiz is a user-friendly self-assessment tool that helps Australians aged 50 and older to increase their awareness...

Autism Connect — national autism helpline

Autism Connect is now available across every state and territory in Australia, providing evidence-based advice and information on autism. This...

Changes to QLD Criminal Code – Child Sexual Offences

The two new offences (Criminal Code, Chapter 22 – Offences against morality) include: ss. 229BB – Failure to protect a...

End-of-Life Essentials education assists with accreditation

The End-of-Life Essentials (EOLE) Project provides free evidence-based online education for health professionals to assist in improving end-of-life care. EOLE...

Child sexual abuse: therapy rates and factors affecting use

The Rates of therapy use following a disclosure of child sexual abuse paper looks at the utilisation of therapy for child sexual...

Bowel Cancer Awareness Month

2020 saw the complete age expansion of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) to include all Medicare registered people...

ePIP and shared health summary uploads

All ePIP registered practices are required to upload SHSs for a minimum of 0.5% of the practice’s standardised whole patient equivalent...

Get smart about liver health this July!

Anyone can get liver disease – in fact 1 in 5 Australians have fatty liver disease and most people don’t...

Supporting people who experienced sexual abuse as a child in an institution

The National Redress Scheme can provide you with safe and respectful support and information provided by a culturally competent workforce....

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