Gold Coast Health News
The latest news at Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service.
Anna’s meningitis scare sparks calls for awareness
A young Gold Coast woman is urging others to learn the signs of meningococcal disease after surviving a terrifying near death experience overseas.
World Obesity Day: Breaking stigma and the power of a holistic approach
Obesity is a complex, chronic disease affecting nearly 800 million people worldwide, yet misconceptions and stigma persist.
Restoring sound, rebuilding connection: Celebrating our Hearing Implant Program
This World Hearing Day (3 March 2026), we’re celebrating the success of our growing Hearing Implant Program (HIP) and the dedicated team of professionals helping transform the lives of people with hearing loss.
Tully takes on Pompe disease
Five-year-old Tully is one of the 90 Australians living with the ultra-rare Pompe disease.
Exhibition celebrates International Women’s Day at Robina Hospital
The Creative Health Hub is marking International Women’s Day with a special art exhibition at Robina Hospital, celebrating the achievements and creative contributions of women across Gold Coast Health and the wider community.
Puppet show helps mental health consumers find their voices
Consumers at Gold Coast University Hospital’s Secure Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit (SMHRU) have brought their very own puppets to life as part of an innovative art therapy program designed to support emotional expression and storytelling.
In their own words … celebrating our mental health and AOD nurses
Mental Health Nurses Day was a time to shine a spotlight on this special cohort of clinicians ... and ask them a few special questions.
New community-based CYMHS facility opens on the Gold Coast
A new, purpose-built Child and Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS) facility has officially opened on the Gold Coast, providing children, young people and families with a welcoming, community-based environment to support planned mental health care close to home.
Staff and visitors invited to experience “Surfing Yugambeh Country” at Robina Hospital
The Creative Health Hub is proud to showcase a vibrant new exhibition currently on display at Robina Hospital, featuring the work of award-winning artist Suzy.
A mother, midwife and the model she truly believes in
For Gold Coast Health midwife Ebeth Brown, welcoming her second child was more than a personal milestone, it was a full-circle moment.
With more than a decade of experience as a midwife, most spent within the Midwifery Group Practice (MGP) continuity of care model, Ebeth recently gave birth to her daughter Bronte, supported by the same model she advocates for every day.
Bronte, now three weeks old, joins big brother Albie, who turns four in April, completing their family of four.
