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]

A new set of dentures will soon put an end to months of appointments, missing teeth and the frustration of food limitations for Ted Amos. In about six weeks the 83-year-old will receive his upper and lower acrylic dentures created by the Mackay Base Hospital Dental Clinic. Ted said he is looking forward to having… [Read More]

World-first research to rapidly diagnose sepsis-causing blood stream infections was launched at Mackay Base Hospital’s Pathology Queensland laboratory today. Microbio’s InfectID-BSI (blood stream infection) assay uses PCR testing to find the DNA of bacteria and yeast to allow clinicians to prescribe specific antimicrobials. Currently blood samples are cultured for 12 hours or longer to see… [Read More]