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08 July 2026
Healthy Pathways program hits major milestone on the Darling Downs
A new pilot program, designed to build the future health workforce for the Darling Downs, has achieved a major milestone with high school students starting work experience placements in hospitals across the region.
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02 July 2026
Toowoomba midwife recognised for improving care for Aboriginal women
Darling Downs Health midwife Natalie Hobbs has been recognised with a national award for her leadership and work in improving maternity care for Aboriginal women.
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07 July 2026
Bringing communities together: grant funding supports mental health across the South Burnett
Ever noticed how the best conversations happen when you least expect them – on a bus, over morning tea, standing shoulder to shoulder at a footy field day? That's exactly the thinking behind a recent partnership between the South Burnett Mental
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02 July 2026
Twenty years of community, care and connection at Karingal
Karingal Residential Aged Care in Dalby recently celebrated 20 years in its current home, and the community showed up the way it always does – warmly, wholeheartedly, and across generations.
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25 June 2026
New research highlights pathway to expanding access to clinical trials for rural communities
A fresh look at an emerging research method could help bring cutting-edge drug and treatment trials to rural and regional communities across Australia.
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17 June 2026
Leading-edge incontinence care delivering results for regional patients
A common condition affecting up to one in three people is being highlighted across the Darling Downs this World Continence Week, with clinicians emphasising that early support can dramatically improve quality of life.
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15 June 2026
Darling Downs Health celebrates third international accolade for stroke services
Toowoomba Hospital’s Geriatric, Adult Rehabilitation and Stroke Service (GARSS) has celebrated a major achievement during a special reunion with a former stroke patient.
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19 May 2026
Cutting edge research into Motor Neuron Disease begins in Toowoomba
Researchers on the Darling Downs will begin work on cutting-edge techniques to improve the early detection and diagnosis of people with motor neurone disease (MND).
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15 May 2026
Nurses celebrated as leaders in care and community impact
Nurses across the Darling Downs have been recognised this week for their vital role in delivering safe, compassionate care, with International Nurses Day celebrations shining a spotlight on the profession’s impact on community health.
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05 May 2026
Midwives honoured as Darling Downs Health celebrates International Day of the Midwife
Excellence in maternity care was front and centre across Darling Downs Health, with outstanding midwives recognised as part of International Day of the Midwife celebrations on 5 May.
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01 May 2026
Midwifery mentors shaping maternity care across the Darling Downs
A new generation of midwives is being nurtured across the Darling Downs, thanks to a Queensland Government-funded Midwifery Clinical Facilitator Program that is strengthening maternity services and building a sustainable regional workforce.