Updated 12 March 2025.

Gold Coast Health is supporting the community in the aftermath of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, and we are working to restore full services as soon as possible.

For Vernon Armstrong, art is more than paint on a canvas – it’s a form of therapy, storytelling and cultural preservation. As both a registered nurse and an artist, Vernon is making a profound impact at the Gold Coast’s new Secure Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit (SMHRU), where his artwork will serve as both a visual and emotional anchor for patients in recovery.

Funded by the Queensland Government, the $122.7 million 40-bed Gold Coast Secure Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit (SMHRU) is ready to welcome its first patients. Having successfully reached practical completion on 31 January 2025, the purpose-built SMHRU will open its first 20 beds in the “Banksia” ward (B1) from this month.  

Construction of the new Coomera Hospital is progressing steadily, with major structural milestones achieved in recent months.

The new Coomera Hospital is a state-of-the-art health care facility designed to cater to the growing population of the northern Gold Coast corridor, reducing pressure on Gold Coast University Hospital and Robina Hospital.

As a member of the Project User Group (PUG) and a clinical advisor, Nurse Unit Manager of the Central Sterilising Department (CSD) Kylie Coad is helping to ensure every design detail for the new Coomera Hospital is thoughtfully crafted with the needs of both staff and patients in mind.

Meet Gold Coast Health Clinician Nurse Consultant at Gold Coast Health’s Central Sterilising Department Robyn Williams – one of the clinical brains behind the design of the new Coomera Hospital.

Gold Coast University Hospital’s (GCUH) new Sub-Acute Building will feature 10 staff artworks designed to help enhance the patient experience and spark meaningful conversations. The theme, “An Image to Spark a Conversation”, focuses on creating a visually engaging environment to help connect patients to their surroundings through local Gold Coast imagery, sights and wildlife.

The Tugun Satellite Health Centre (Banyahrmabah) healing garden continues to flourish with the addition of a new sandblasting feature at the base of its existing First Nations public art and yarning circle. 

The design for the new Child and Youth Mental Health Services (CYMHS) fit-out at Proxima has been finalised, following extensive collaboration between clinicians, designers and young people with lived experience. 

In celebration of Harmony Week and International Women’s Day, the Creative Health Hub is showcasing two new exhibitions that will be on display in our hospitals throughout March. 

International Women’s Day Exhibition at Gold Coast University Hospital