A local program changing the trajectory of chronic illness in First Nations people and providing greater access to care and education will be showcased across the state next month. Mackay Hospital and Health Service nurse practitioner Maree Wearne will present the incredible successes and improved community health outcomes of the Together Strong Connected Care program… [Read More]

It’s ironic the intention to travel less for work saw Ally Bennett leave her family behind in Brisbane to take up a year-long post graduate placement in Mackay. With a 30-year career in human resources, industrial relations and management behind her, it was a global pandemic which prompted Ally to make a career change and… [Read More]

Sue McPherson is passionate about the world of pregnancy, birth and babies. For 43 years she has devoted herself as a midwife to guiding countless women through the transformative process of bringing new life into the world. The motherhood journey and evolution of women was a privilege to witness, Sue said. “You see women coming… [Read More]

Two separate tragic family losses are the reason Dr Alison Pighills is so passionate about falls prevention. The Mackay researcher has been awarded $4 million in funding to conduct a five-year study into reducing fall-related injuries which will have an enormous impact on the ageing population worldwide. It’s the culmination of 20 years of hard… [Read More]