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06 March 2025
Dedicated facility providing First Nations family care in the community now open
A service which nurtures and cares for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families has taken a further step in its development with the opening of a special facility located within the community in North Mackay.
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03 March 2025
Experience the key to growing skills as a physio
Communication skills and rapport building are the key to helping Tayah McKinnon relate to her elderly patients.
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06 March 2025
Dedicated facility providing First Nations family care in the community now open
A service which nurtures and cares for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families has taken a further step in its development with the opening of a special facility located within the community in North Mackay.
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03 March 2025
Experience the key to growing skills as a physio
Communication skills and rapport building are the key to helping Tayah McKinnon relate to her elderly patients.
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27 February 2025
Mackay HHS team welcomes region's newest nurses
Mackay Hospital and Health Service (HHS) has welcomed another strong intake of graduate registered nurses for the year as the third orientation session reaches completion this week.
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21 February 2025
Research critical to treatment of deadly bacterial infection
A Mackay ICU doctor is researching immune response to a deadly soil-borne bacterial disease surging in case numbers in the far north in a bid to help tailor treatment.
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10 February 2025
World-first diabetes study puts the region in research spotlight
Mackay could become a diabetes research hub with the potential to help accelerate treatment breakthroughs and enable greater access to life-changing technology for sufferers.
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07 February 2025
New role an opportunity to develop skills to serve community
Zachary Hunt’s reasons for pursuing a medical career are deeply personal. His inspiration and motivation come from seeing the numerous health challenges faced by his grandparents and his sister who has cerebral palsy.
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05 February 2025
Dual experiences as a doctor and patient shape Mariyam's career path
2024 was a momentous year for Mackay’s Dr Mariyam Nizha.
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24 January 2025
Internship ideal way to develop skills as a regional doctor
It was fast food drive-through which changed the course of Alice Climpson’s future career.
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22 January 2025
Medical career a progression of interest for intern
It’s been a long road and a lot of work, but Sarina’s Jodie Elliott is happy to be back where it all started. Jodie is one of the 38 interns who have started their supervised clinical training with Mackay Hospital and Health Service (HHS). She