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07 April 2025
Collaboration is key for Kingaroy GPs
A new partnership between Kingaroy Hospital, local general practice clinics, and the South Burnett Regional Council is helping reshape healthcare for the South Burnett community.
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03 April 2025
Community invited to have first look inside new Millmerran Multipurpose Health Service
To celebrate construction nearing completion, the new Millmerran Multipurpose Health Service will welcome visitors for a community open day next week.
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19 March 2025
Kingaroy Hospital celebrates Close the Gap Day
Kingaroy Hospital will come alive with culture, community, and celebration as Darling Downs Health marks National Close the Gap Day on Thursday 20 March.
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15 November 2023
National recognition for Darling Downs Health initiative
Healthy Skin, Healthy Heart is a joint initiative between the Darling Downs Health Public Health Unit, Darling Downs Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Service and Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council and Health Council, which took out the
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13 June 2023
Raising rheumatic heart disease awareness in the South Burnett region
The Healthy Skin, Healthy Heart clinic returns to Cherbourg this week, creating awareness around the connection between skin and heart health.
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28 April 2023
Darling Downs Health Tackle Flu Campaign Celebrates Twelfth Year with Free Flu Shots and Deadly Shirts
The 2023 Tackle Flu campaign is back and celebrating its twelfth year of promoting flu (influenza) vaccination among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in the Darling Downs region.
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15 December 2022
NRL legend Ash Taylor hits the ground running in new role
Following forced retirement from the NRL earlier this year Ash Taylor is excelling in his new health career as a mentor for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander kids in Toowoomba.
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08 November 2022
Big Buddy program set to empower Indigenous youth in Toowoomba
The youth empowerment program is expanding to cover the Toowoomba region, after kicking off with a celebratory launch event.
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02 November 2022
Lessons from the pandemic shaping future health improvements in Cherbourg
Two leaders in local health will travel from Toowoomba to Dubai next month as the only Australians selected to speak at a global forum.
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04 October 2022
Official launch of Darling Downs Health Equity Strategy
Darling Downs Health has this week launched its health equity strategy to improve health outcomes and ensure life expectancy parity by 2031 for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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05 July 2022
NAIDOC Week celebrated across Darling Downs Health
This NAIDOC week Darling Downs Health reaffirmed its commitment to improving health outcomes and achieving health equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.