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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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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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16 April 2026
Local midwifery leader appointed Chair of Australian College of Midwives Queensland Branch
Darling Downs Health midwifery leader Karen McDonald Smith has been appointed Chair of the Australian College of Midwives Queensland Branch, recognising her depth of clinical expertise and long standing advocacy for woman centred care.
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07 April 2026
Darling Downs Health recognised nationally for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander maternity care
Darling Downs Health has been named a 2026 Every Week Counts Collaborative Champion for its outstanding work to improve maternity care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families.
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13 February 2026
Darling Downs Health welcomes independent assurance review
Darling Downs Health welcomes the announcement by the Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Tim Nicholls on the independent assurance review of the Toowoomba Hospital Maternity Services.
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12 February 2026
Darling Downs Health begins engagement with staff on recent culture review
Darling Downs Health has accepted and will fully implement all fourteen recommendations from a recent independent workplace culture review of the Toowoomba Hospital Maternity Service.
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05 February 2026
Dedicated midwife role to give Darling Downs a stronger voice in maternity care
Darling Downs Health has today announced a new Midwife Guide position to provide women and families from across the Darling Downs with access to a highly experienced midwife to discuss questions they have about maternity care.
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25 March 2025
Free BreastScreen service visiting Dalby
The BreastScreen Queensland mobile service bus has returned to Dalby Hospital, providing local women easy access to this essential health check until 24 April 2025.
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16 January 2025
Free BreastScreen service visiting Pittsworth and Millmerran
BreastScreen Queensland is returning to Pittsworth and Millmerran during January and February, providing local women with easy access to this essential health check.