Sunshine Coast Health

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Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service (HHS) is located in south east Queensland and extends through the coastal and hinterland areas from Caloundra in the south to Gympie in the north. The HHS serves a population of around 390,000 people which is forecast to increase to around 480,000 by 2021 (an increase of 23%). This level of population growth is reflected in
current demand for services.

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Around one sixth of the population within the HHS area (17.2%) were born overseas
* 3.3% of the HHS population speak a language other than English at home
* Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders make up 1.5% of the HHS's population - which is 3.5% of Queensland's total Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population. The Local Government Areas within the HHS area are the Sunshine Coast Regional Council and Gympie Regional Council. The Sunshine Coast HHS provides services through:

* Sunshine Coast University Hospital
* Nambour General Hospital
* Caloundra Health Service
* Gympie Hospital
* Maleny Soldiers Memorial Hospital

and a comprehensive range of sub-acute, ambulatory and extended care, community health, mental health and oral health services, and aged care services at the Glenbrook Residential Aged Care Facility. Over the next 10 years, the Sunshine Coast HHS will experience significant growth in both service range and capacity including the construction and commissioning of the new tertiary Sunshine Coast Public University Hospital (SCPUH) at Kawana, which will open with 450 beds in 2016 and expand to a 738 bed facility by 2021. SCUH will offer a range of new and expanded services for the Sunshine Coast, including a Skills, Academic and Research Centre on site.

Happy World Breastfeeding Week from the team at our Child, Youth and Family Health Service! 💛💛 These wonderful humans a...
06/08/2026

Happy World Breastfeeding Week from the team at our Child, Youth and Family Health Service! 💛💛

These wonderful humans are here to help with your feeding journey, whatever this may look like!

Child Health Nurse and Lactation Consultant Jodie explains that "there is no one-size-fits-all feeding journey!"

"Child Health nurses work alongside families to provide evidence-based and personalised support, helping them achieve the shared goal of a healthy, thriving baby and a confident, supported parent."

Breastfeeding can be really challenging, and we certainly don’t want you to struggle through it alone, so we’re here to help with things like:

👶 Positioning and attachment
🍼 Expressing, pumping and mixed feeding
🥛 Concerns about milk supply
⚖️ Feeding, growth and weight gain
🤱 Sore ni***es, breast discomfort and common feeding challenges
💛 Building confidence and finding an approach that works for both parent and baby

You can connect with the team for some reassurance, guidance and individualised plans by calling the Child Health Access team on 1300 591 494.

The year was 1986. Oprah Winfrey started hosting The Oprah Winfrey Show. Kylie Minogue started her role as Charlene on N...
05/08/2026

The year was 1986.

Oprah Winfrey started hosting The Oprah Winfrey Show.

Kylie Minogue started her role as Charlene on Neighbours.

And Janet started her career at Sunshine Coast Health. 💛

Janet joined the team at Caloundra Health Service when it was much smaller!

In more recent years, Janet has played a key role in advancing Sunshine Coast Health's Virtual Care Services, expanding the reach and efficiency of our care.

Thank you, Janet, for sharing 4 decades of your life, skills, knowledge and talent with us all on the coast. 🌴

When Elaine was just three weeks old, mum Britney had come to accept that she wouldn’t be able to breastfeed. “We had tr...
04/08/2026

When Elaine was just three weeks old, mum Britney had come to accept that she wouldn’t be able to breastfeed.

“We had tried in the hospital and at home, but as a last try I booked into the Child, Youth and Family Health clinic and met Fiona.”

Fiona is one of many Child Health Nurses and lactation consultants at our Child, Youth and Family Health Service, where they support mums like Britney who need some extra help with breastfeeding. This can include observing a feed, helping with positioning and attachment, discussing milk supply or expressing, and developing a practical plan that works for both mum and baby.

“Fiona knew exactly what she was talking about, and I felt safe and comfortable with her. I went from pumping every three hours to exclusively breastfeeding Elaine, which made a huge difference to our daily lives!”

For World Breastfeeding Week this year, we’re aiming to "strengthen what works" by connecting families with the right support.

Give the Child Health Access team a call on 1300 591 494 to see how best we can support you. 💛💛

Got valuables? Lovely! But please don’t bring them with you when you come to hospital. We’re here to keep you safe, so ...
03/08/2026

Got valuables?

Lovely! But please don’t bring them with you when you come to hospital.

We’re here to keep you safe, so it’s best that you keep your valuables safe by leaving them at home or giving them to a trusted support person for the duration of your stay or procedure.

Bring only the essentials and let us know if you aren’t able to make arrangements for the safe storage of anything valuable. 💎

Good morning to everyone, especially Nambour!Our free Footprints - Walking on Country program will be stationed at Nambo...
01/08/2026

Good morning to everyone, especially Nambour!

Our free Footprints - Walking on Country program will be stationed at Nambour General Hospital next week, where our Clinical Nurse and Diabetes Educators will screen feet, allowing for the detection of:

👣 Potential issues in blood flow
👣 Undiagnosed diabetes

Your HEELing starts today!

TWINS! What are the chances? 👯In Queensland, about 1 in 71 births are twins, so about a 1.4% chance!The likelihood of tw...
31/07/2026

TWINS! What are the chances? 👯

In Queensland, about 1 in 71 births are twins, so about a 1.4% chance!

The likelihood of twins increases if the person becoming pregnant is in their 30s or 40s, has a family history of fraternal twins or uses certain fertility medications or assisted reproductive treatments (like IVF).

Are you part of Queensland’s 1.4%? Join our next Twins Plus session where we explore self-care and mental health for twin parents:

📆 Tuesday, 18 August
🕛 1pm – 3pm
📍 Play Matters, 1 Mons School Road, Buderim

Once a wool handler in a sheep shearing shed, before becoming a bicycle mechanic, then a pivot to professional cycling a...
31/07/2026

Once a wool handler in a sheep shearing shed, before becoming a bicycle mechanic, then a pivot to professional cycling and next to nursing. 🐏

Now, Human of Health, Tim, is a Nurse Practitioner Endoscopist!

“I perform diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy procedures while working closely with patients to investigate symptoms and diagnose conditions.”

Endoscopy uses a thin, flexible tube with a small camera to look inside the digestive system, allowing clinicians like Tim to identify things like ulcers, inflammation, polyps, sources of bleeding and signs of cancer.

After working throughout emergency, intensive care, mental health and inpatient wards, Tim found his passion for Endoscopy. A passion that meant an additional 3 years of intense study alongside ongoing shift work, and many, many practice hours to achieve his Advanced Practice Nursing credentials. 🩺

You’ve spent so much of your time and energy looking after our community, how do you look after yourself?

“I enjoy spending time with my wife, children, and our dogs. I also love keeping fit and healthy, and you'll often find me out riding or racing my bike.” 🚴‍♂️

Thank you for bringing your impressive breadth of experience and empathy to our health service, Tim. 💛

Medical misconception 👇 Occupational Therapists (OTs) only help people return to work. “Occupation" in the context o...
30/07/2026

Medical misconception 👇

Occupational Therapists (OTs) only help people return to work.

“Occupation" in the context of an OT means anything that occupies a person's time and gives their life meaning. This might include cooking dinner, showering independently, playing with their kids, driving to the shops, returning to work or just getting a good night's sleep.

You’ll find OTs in all types of settings, like schools, hospitals, homes, mental health services, aged care, workplaces, disability services, rehab centres and palliative care, to name a few!

OT Olivia here leads the Brain Injury Community Integration Service, helping people who have suffered brain injuries find their path to independence.

Brain injuries can impact a person’s work, living arrangements, mobility and independence. OTs like Olivia assess how the injury is affecting each person’s life, before developing an individualised rehabilitation plan, connecting them with the right supports and strengthening their networks to maximise quality of life. 💛

Any other medical misconceptions you’d like us to explore?

Associate Professor Tim here is a dedicated husband and father, an avid sports enthusiast, a social triathlete, proud co...
29/07/2026

Associate Professor Tim here is a dedicated husband and father, an avid sports enthusiast, a social triathlete, proud coach of the Under 7 Flinders Rugby Team, and a volunteer lifeguard. 🏃‍♂️🏉🏊‍♂️

Woah. What don’t you do, Tim? Sleep?

Oh, but he does! In fact, he studies it.

Dr Tim is a Specialist Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Physician and Clinician Researcher who has authored over 30 peer reviewed publications and attracted substantial research funding.

His research focuses on complex respiratory infections, bronchiectasis, next-generation diagnostics and the lung microbiome, underpinning his nearly completed PhD thesis, “Exploring microbial meta-omics in respiratory disease.” 🫁

Thanks Tim, for all you do!

Donation Specialist Nurse Coordinator, Jordan, and her son are popping in to remind you that it’s DonateLife Week. 💜DID ...
28/07/2026

Donation Specialist Nurse Coordinator, Jordan, and her son are popping in to remind you that it’s DonateLife Week. 💜

DID YOU KNOW that the Sunshine Coast has among the highest percentage of the eligible population registered to be organ donors at 42%?

If you’re among that 42%, THANK YOU!

If you’re not among that 42%, it only takes one minute to register as an organ and tissue donor through medicare or donatelife.gov.au

One organ donor can save the lives of up to 7 people and change the lives of many more. 💜

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