Mackay Hospital and Health Service will deliver the first COVID-19 vaccinations today (15 March) to frontline healthcare workers. COVAX lead and Executive Director of Nursing and Midwifery Julie Rampton said today was a momentous occasion for the community. Thousands of workers will receive their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine in the coming weeks. “The… [Read More]

The devastating reality of COVID-19 has hit close to home for Mackay Hospital and Health Service Registered Nurse Sonia Davids. Not only did she experience three months of lockdown in South Africa in 2020 at the start of the pandemic she has since lost four family members and friends to the disease. As the newly… [Read More]

Maintaining a work-life balance is essential if you are the lead in developing mental health services for a community of 180,000 people. For Operations Director Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs Services Cara McCormack you can’t have one without the other. This Queensland Women’s Week (3 – 14 March) we are celebrating superwomen of… [Read More]

Queensland Women’s Week (3 – 14 March) recognises and celebrates the achievements of Queensland’s women and girls strengthening our communities to create a more equal Queensland where everyone is valued. Throughout the week we will be celebrating the women of Mackay HHS for their dedication to caring for our communities. Hinterland Mental Health and Alcohol… [Read More]

Parents of prep students are being encouraged to take advantage of free vision screening checks by the Primary School Nurse Health Readiness Program (PSNHRP) in 2021. Mackay HHS delivers the screening service to prep students attending state, catholic and independent schools across the Mackay, Whitsunday and Isaac regions. Registered nurse Christina Morice said the state-wide… [Read More]