Recruitment for the new Secure Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit (SMHRU) is underway, with Dr Shweta Sharma joining as Medical Director. Her progressive and positive approach will be key when the centre opens its first 20 beds in early 2025.

The Tugun Satellite Hospital – co-named Banyahrmabah, meaning “a place to be made healthy” – has wrapped up its phased service expansion with the opening of its Day Medical Unit.

Gold Coast Health’s Creative Health Hub is spotlighting the work of artists who embody this year’s NAIDOC Week theme, ‘Keep the fire burning! Blak, loud and proud’.

Gold Coast University Hospital is the first public hospital in Australia to offer incisionless brain surgery to treat a range of neurological conditions. The non-invasive procedure uses ultrasound to treat areas of the brain that cause movement tremors.

Recruitment for the new Secure Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit (SMHRU) is in full swing, with Tania Thomas recently joining as Acting Nursing Director.

During the month of June, Gold Coast Health has been celebrating Pride Month to advocate for our staff, patients and visitors who identify as LGBTIQ+. Pride month is all about ensuring everyone feels welcomed, safe, and supported at Gold Coast Health, and we’ve been busy spreading this important message.

The installation of a new linkway connecting the Secure Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit (SMHRU) with Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH)’s F Block has marked a significant milestone for the project, which is due to be completed at the end of 2024.

Gold Coast Health Social Worker, Kym Tighe, was recently recognised and celebrated for her advocacy in providing high-quality person-centred support to domestic violence presentations across Gold Coast Health, receiving the Domestic Violence Prevention Award at the Domestic Violence Prevention Centre’s annual breakfast.

Kym was recognised for advocating for the safety and well-being of women and children in the local community. She has a strong commitment to engaging in collaborative, non-oppressive work and responses with women, children, and young people on the Gold Coast.

Building new hospitals on the Gold Coast is no small feat, but what's equally challenging is setting up the essential digital infrastructure for these health systems from scratch.

The community can take a sneak peek at what’s to come with the release of artist impressions and a virtual fly-through animation of the new Coomera Hospital.