Beaudesert Medical Centre

13/06/2026

Winter is officially here, so now is a good time to get your flu vaccination. ❄️💉

You can help stop the spread of flu by:

✔️ Getting your flu vaccination
✔️ Staying home if you are sick
✔️ Washing your hands often
✔️ Covering your coughs and sneezes

The flu vaccine changes each year to help protect people from new flu viruses. This is why it is important to get vaccinated every year.

Queensland’s FREE flu vaccination program is available now. Book an appointment with your doctor or local pharmacy today. 🏥

10/06/2026

Hey look, it's our dancing Dr Nav!

10/06/2026

As we move closer to the end of the financial year, I’ve been reflecting on just how finely balanced rural healthcare can be.

In many of the communities we work alongside, care often relies on a very small number of doctors, nurses and health professionals. These are people who give so much of themselves every day - often while carrying the weight of caring for an entire town, and sometimes without easy access to care themselves.

At Rural Doctors Foundation, we see what happens when that balance is supported.

When health professionals have access to confidential, independent healthcare, something shifts. They feel supported. They stay. And that stability protects something incredibly important - continuity of care for the whole community.

Through our GPs4RuralDocs program, this is already making a difference in places like Charleville. It’s a powerful reminder that when we invest in the wellbeing of those who care for others, the impact flows far beyond the individual - it strengthens entire communities.

Because support doesn’t just create new services, it helps hold together the care people already rely on.

With just weeks until 30 June, I want to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has supported our work so far. And for those considering making a first gift, this is a meaningful time to act.

A tax‑deductible donation before EOFY helps keep care local, supports the people delivering it, and gives rural communities the stability they need.

👉 Help keep care local: https://ow.ly/x0TR50Z9Kcf

– Fran Avon
Chief Executive Officer, Rural Doctors Foundation

15/05/2026

Vaccinations against this killer can be given in late pregnancy (Abrysvo), for certain newborns at risk (Beyfortus), and soon, for older people after turning 75.

Early research shows a ‘phenomenal’ shift in admissions – a turnaround one expert says underscores GPs’ role in patients’ vaccination understanding.

15/05/2026

Australian Breastfeeding Association – Logan South-Scenic Rim Group have our next meet up on Monday 18 May at 9.30am in the Woodhill Hall, 6098 Mt Lindesay Hwy, Woodhill.
The topic is "Self-care, exercise and yoga for parents and babies".
This is a great opportunity to meet other parents/carers and babies in the local area, learn from each other, share your ideas and have a bit of fun. Please invite other families with babies or parents-to-be to our info and chat session.
If you can manage to bring a plate of healthy food to share for morning tea that would be great if not just come along and share with us.
We are also happy to discuss other questions, if you have them on the day.
All welcome! We hope to see you there.

06/05/2026

Do you have a question about breastfeeding? Come and chat with our friendly ABA volunteers at our next Breastfeeding drop-in session.

🗓️ Friday 8 May
🕥 10.30am to 11.30am
📍 Family and Community Place, Yarrabilba

All breastfeeding questions welcome, from pregnancy and newborns right through to weaning.

04/05/2026

Concerned about your heart health?
Maybe you have a family history of young heart disease?

Book a heart health checkup with your preferred Medical Centre GP soon.

(And, don’t leave it until you’re coming for something else. Your heart is worth a visit all to itself!)

❤️ National Heart Week: Let’s Talk Heart Health in Rural Australia ❤️

Heart disease remains one of Australia’s leading causes of illness and death - and for people living in rural and remote communities, the risks are even greater.

At the Rural Doctors Foundation, we see firsthand how distance, fewer services, and limited access to care can significantly impact heart health. Our latest article explores what heart disease is, common risk factors, and why rural Australians face a heavier burden when it comes to cardiovascular disease.

💙 National Heart Week (4–10 May) is the perfect time to start important conversations about heart health, prevention, and early checks. Small actions - like knowing your risk factors, staying active, eating well, and seeing your GP regularly - can make a life‑saving difference.

By supporting rural healthcare initiatives, we can help ensure that no matter where someone lives, they have access to the care and information they need to protect their heart.

👉 Read more about heart disease and its impact on rural Australia here:
https://ow.ly/MRSs50YKg21

This National Heart Week, let’s look after our hearts - and the hearts of our rural communities. ❤️

25/04/2026

To our Veteran patients: we thank you for your service.

Today, we pause to remember and honour all those who served and sacrificed for our freedom.
We especially give thanks to those health practitioners who serve or have served.
Their courage, mateship and resilience continue to shape who we are today.
On this ANZAC Day, we reflect with gratitude and respect.
Lest we forget.

24/04/2026

All your vaccinations are available at the Medical Centre!
But always call to check as we sometimes get a "run" on the popular ones like 'flu and COVID.

RSV vaccine for over-75s is anticipated from mid-May 2026.
RSV vaccines for pregnant patients and eligible babies are available now.

🌍 World Immunisation Week (24 - 30 April) 🌍

This World Immunisation Week, we’re celebrating the power of vaccines to protect lives - no matter where you live. 💉💙

For people in rural and remote communities, access to immunisation isn’t always easy. That’s why supporting frontline doctors with the right equipment and resources is so important. Immunisation helps prevent serious illness, protects our most vulnerable, and keeps entire communities strong and healthy.

At Rural Doctors Foundation, we’re proud to support rural GPs who work every day to make lifesaving care - including immunisation - accessible closer to home.

👉 Learn more about why immunisation matters and how you can help support rural communities:

https://ow.ly/mWMN50YICls

Because protection shouldn’t depend on postcode. 💙