Queensland Health’s Ice Help campaign has launched, providing friends and families of ice users with accurate, factual, and trusted information about seeking help and treatment for ice in a non-stigmatising manner.

The Australian Government Department of Health is currently undertaking a project to study Australia’s palliative care workforce and project the demand for, and supply of, palliative care services into the future. As part of this work, HealthConsult has been engaged to analyse the composition of the palliative care workforce, undertake workforce demand and supply modelling, and develop strategies to address findings. This analysis will directly support and guide future palliative care workforce policy and strategies.

Lung Foundation Australia (LFA) has launched a new digital referral form designed for health professionals to refer their patients to their free Lung Cancer Support Nurse telephone service. This services aims to bridge the gap in lung cancer care and provides an additional layer of support to the care provided by the treating team.

In the context of rising gonorrhoea and syphilis notifications, the Queensland Health sexually transmissible infection (STI) and blood borne virus (BBV) testing tool has been updated and is available for use in primary care now. The revision includes new recommendations for asymptomatic men who have sex with men, and other clinical feedback.

Are you an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Worker or Practitioner? Do you work with or employ Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Workers or Practitioners? The Australian Diabetes Educators Association (ADEA) is currently looking at diabetes-specific educational opportunities for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Health Practitioners.

The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has updated a range of their tax resources to help nurses, midwives, and healthcare employees this tax time.

Researchers from The University of Queensland Centre for Online Health are recruiting Australian primary care clinicians (general practitioners, nurse practitioners, and other allied health staff) to participate in a short interview (approximately 30 minutes) for a research study.

The ‘Closer to Home’ initiative involves supporting patients from the other Hospital and Health Services (HHSs) to be seen within their local HHS or another HHS located closer to home.

COVID-19 Vaccination HealthPathways sites have recently been created to provide support to health care professionals across Queensland in preparation for COVID-19 vaccinations.

General Practitioners are invited to upskill in the area of Paediatric Trauma with six hours of 'learn at your own pace' video based education.