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02 September 2026
Life reset for Shane after kidney transplant
Organ donation recipient and advocate Shane shares his story.
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01 September 2026
Health Hero - Gordon Ward
As part of the maintenance team, Gordon Ward contributes to delivering quality services that support patients and staff at the Hervey Bay Hospital.
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28 July 2026
Meet Health Hero Mark Lowe
Meet Health Hero Mark Lowe, who's broad background in many different teams enables him to do amazing work as a Clinical Nurse for Mental Health - Hospital in the Home.
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24 June 2026
Single-service model strengthens community mental health response
A more coordinated approach between specialist mental health programs is helping deliver better outcomes for patients.
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28 May 2026
Supporting care beyond the bedside
$40 000 donation from Hervey Bay and Maryborough Hospital Auxiliaries support priority wish list items.
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10 October 2025
Quilters' gift brightens local mental health spaces
A new Maryborough craft group has turned creativity into community care, donating 19 handmade quilts to local mental health services to help patients and visitors feel more at home.
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26 June 2025
Research partnership adds value
The Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service Research Consumer Group is adding value to healthcare, recently assisting Dr Sujee Hewamadduma who has received a Fellowship from the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists.
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06 February 2025
Celebrating One Year of Care: Fraser Coast Mental Health Unit Marks Its First Birthday
Fraser Coast Mental Health Unit staff celebrate one year of vital care and support.
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30 August 2024
New Behaviour Response Teams to Support Vulnerable Patients
New funding will provide more support for some of our most vulnerable patients with the introduction of Behaviour Response Teams in Hervey Bay and Bundaberg.
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30 August 2024
New Behaviour Response Teams to Support Vulnerable Patients
New funding will provide more support for some of our most vulnerable patients with the introduction of Behaviour Response Teams in Hervey Bay and Bundaberg.
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02 August 2024
Ben’s journey from health worker to registered nurse
Traveling hundreds of kilometres a week across the North Burnett as an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health worker, Ben Blucher mostly passes the time in the car listening to music to get him pumped up for the day.