A newly formed board with experience in health, leadership and government relations has been appointed to help shape the future of healthcare on the Gold Coast.

The Gold Coast Hospital and Health Board is led by continuing Chair Professor Cindy Shannon AM, who has a wealth of experience in First Nations health, health systems research and tertiary education.

“It’s wonderful to see two new faces joining the board this year and equally, I also acknowledge outgoing members for their valuable contributions,” Professor Shannon said. 

Gold Coast Health has welcomed the newest cohort of junior doctors beginning their careers at the health service.

Gold Coast Health is the first in the southern hemisphere to use CAS-One technology, which combines medical imaging and artificial intelligence to target hard-to-reach lesions and tumours.

Staff from across Gold Coast Health share their experiences during Ex-Tropical Alfred.

When the power went out at Barbara Payne’s Paradise Point home during ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred she wasn’t sure what her next steps would be. The 89-year-old was one of 24 vulnerable patients temporarily accommodated at Varsity Lakes Day Hospital during the cyclone.

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.

A huge cohort of Newly Qualified Nurses and Newly Qualified Midwives have joined Gold Coast Health in the first graduate intake of 2025.

Interventional Cardiology Fellow at Gold Coast Health, Dr Maggie He has been awarded the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand's prestigious ANZET-UK Intervention Fellowship.

We've launched Diverse Abilities Ally Pins affirming our pledge to advocate for all our staff, consumers, and the local community. Each coloured petal on the pin, a symbol of our commitment to disability diversity.

Gold Coast University Hospital is the first hospital in Australia to introduce a rehabilitation robot, ROBERT, to fast-track recovery and deliver better patient outcomes. The robot provides high repetition robotic therapy to help rehabilitate patients effectively under the supervision of clinicians.