Country to Coast QLD

19/12/2025

Our CCQ Team is feeling festive and celebrating the generosity of our wonderful staff who have been busily donating to the Kmart Wishing Tree.

It’s a small way we can share some joy and kindness with those who might be doing it tough this season. The spirit of giving is alive and well across our region and we’re so grateful for the incredible people who make it happen every day.

We’d love to hear what your teams have been doing to spread the festive spirit across our region!

To all our primary care teams and service partners, thank you for your dedication, compassion and care — especially during the busy “silly season.” Your commitment to keeping local communities healthy and supported is truly the greatest gift of all.

Christmas can also be a lonely and isolating time. If you need support, Medicare Mental Health is a good place to start. Call 1800 595 212 Monday to Friday 8.30am-5pm, except public holidays. https://ow.ly/JG9Q50XLi7p

If you need urgent care during the holidays, bulk-billing Medicare Urgent Care Clinics are located in Rockhampton, Gladstone, Hervey Bay, Bundaberg and Buderim and are open seven days: https://ow.ly/bKiy50XLi7q

Our offices close from 22 December, reopening on 5 January. Wishing everyone across the Central Queensland, Wide Bay and Sunshine Coast a safe, happy, and heart-filled festive season!

Medicare Mental Health and Medicare Urgent Care Clinics are not crisis services. For immediate support, call Lifeline 13 11 14, Triple Zero (000) or visit your nearest emergency department.

18/12/2025

📄 We’re hiring: Administration (Contracts & Procurement)

📍 Full-time | Based in Maroochydore | 2-year max term

Looking to support the systems that make better healthcare possible, right from behind the scenes? At Country to Coast Queensland (CCQ), we’re seeking a detail-driven Administrator (Contracts & Procurement) to provide high-quality administrative support across commissioned primary health and social services in our region.

This is a hands-on, purpose-led role where your work helps ensure services are delivered efficiently, ethically, and where they’re needed most. You’ll support day-to-day contract administration, assist procurement processes, maintain systems and records, and collaborate with internal teams and external partners. You’ll also contribute to business improvements, prepare briefings and reports, and help translate complex processes into clear, visual tools.

Be part of a collaborative team making a real impact—community by community.

🗓️ Applications close Monday, 6 January 2026
🔗 Learn more & apply: https://bit.ly/4aXzJ0h

18/12/2025

Last week Senator Corinne Mulholland and Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Su***de Prevention Hon Emma McBride MP visited the friendly team at headspace Maroochydore.

headspace is a welcoming space for young people aged 12 to 25 to get support with mental health, physical health (including sexual health), alcohol and drug concerns, or work and study challenges.

What’s even better? You don’t need a referral to visit. Young people can access headspace Maroochydore Monday to Friday by:
📞 Calling 07 5409 4900
📍Dropping in
🌐 Getting in touch via headspace.org.au/headspace-centres/Maroochydore

headspace Maroochydore is not a crisis service. For immediate 24/7 support, contact one of the below services:

• Lifeline – 13 11 14
• Kids helpline – 1800 55 1800
• Triple Zero – 000

17/12/2025

Last week alongside the Hon Emma McBride MP, Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Su***de Prevention, and Minister for Rural and Regional Health and Senator Corinne Mulholland, CCQ opened two new Medicare Urgent Care Clinics in our region!

Commissioned by CCQ with Australian Government funding, the two new clinics are open and ready to support the Buderim and Gladstone communities over the busy holiday season, located at:

Buderim Medicare UCC
9 Ochre Way, Sippy Downs
Open seven days 8am-5pm, then expanding to 8am-10pm from 2 February.

Gladstone Medicare UCC
7 Goondoon Street, Gladstone Central
Open seven days 8am-8pm.

Urgent care when it’s not an emergency — for non-life-threatening injuries and illnesses such as sprains, minor burns, mild infections and fractures.

Remember, your GP remains your first point of contact for routine healthcare, chronic condition management, and preventative health services.

UCCs help ease pressure on local hospitals by offering urgent treatment and onsite (or nearby) imaging and pathology — at no cost to patients.

Walk-in, book online, or refer a patient.

Find your nearest UCC: 👉 https://ow.ly/aWyp50XKHuG

17/12/2025

Are you a general practice in the CCQ region looking to add a practice nurse?

The Nurse Re-entry Program is an Australian government initiative supporting general practices to build their capability by hosting nurses in paid, supervised placements.

Through this program, practices will be supported every step of the way — including being matched with an eligible nurse and provided with practical resources and guidance to help integrate them smoothly into your team.

The program assists nurses who have been out of practice for 5–10 years to re-enter the workforce, and also supports nurse practitioners transitioning into general practice. Participating practices may also be eligible for a practice incentive.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/KtKI50XKEXq

10/12/2025

Medicare Mental Health can help you connect to the right support. Looking after our mental and emotional wellbeing is so important – and everyone’s needs are different. Whether you’re helping yourself or someone you care about, take the first step with Medicare Mental Health.

PHN Campaign

02/12/2025

Thank you to everyone who joined the recent Healthy Ageing Partnerships Forum: Creative Connections in the Biosphere 💚 held on Kabi Kabi Country.

Together, we explored how creativity, connection and community can support healthy ageing and wellbeing.

A special thank you to our keynote speakers for their inspiring insights.

We’re proud to continue building partnerships that help people stay connected, confident and engaged as we age, right across our region.

26/11/2025

📄 We’re hiring: Coordinator Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs

📍 Full-time | Based in Maroochydore | Hybrid role

Are you passionate about improving mental health and wellbeing across our communities? We’re looking for a collaborative and purpose-driven Coordinator to help shape how mental health, su***de prevention and alcohol and other drugs services are designed and delivered across our region.

This is a key role in a national reform space. You’ll contribute to implementing the stepped-care approach across the Sunshine Coast, Wide Bay and Central Queensland, supporting person-centred, recovery-focused services that respond to what our communities need most.

You’ll work closely with providers, stakeholders and community partners to support best practice, strengthen capability, coordinate program planning and help ensure CCQ-funded services deliver meaningful outcomes.

If you want your work to have impact and you thrive in collaborative and purpose-led environments, we’d love to hear from you.

🗓️ Applications close Sunday, 7 December 2025
🔗 Learn more & apply: https://bit.ly/4pvnxbd

24/11/2025

Final call for general practice and ACCHO teams — registrations are closing soon for the PHASES General Practice Briefing Session on 25 November. CPD-accredited.

If you haven’t had the chance to attend yet, this is the final session for 2025. Join us to see how the new Queensland-wide PHASES initiative will support your practice in identifying cardiovascular risk earlier and embedding proactive care.

📅 Tue 25 Nov 2025, 5:30–6:30pm AEST
👉 Register now: https://bit.ly/4riqnCa

In 60 minutes, you’ll cover:
✅ Using Primary Sense™ + the AUS CVD Risk Calculator
✅ Practical recall workflows to support proactive care
✅ How Country to Coast Queensland (CCQ) PHN will support implementation across our region

About PHASES:
A Queensland primary health initiative that supports general practice, ACCHOs and allied health to prevent and manage cardiovascular disease (CVD) through smarter tools, practice-level quality improvement and community engagement.

21/11/2025

📄 We’re hiring: Area Office Manager (Wide Bay)

📍 Full-time | Based in Hervey Bay | Office-based role.

Are you the kind of person who keeps a workplace humming—organised, welcoming, and running like clockwork? At Country to Coast Queensland (CCQ), we’re looking for a proactive, people-focused Area Office Manager to support our Hervey Bay and Bundaberg offices and help keep our team at its best.

This is a central role in a purpose-led organisation. You’ll be the first friendly face our staff and visitors see each day, the go-to for smooth operations, and the organiser behind meetings, events, facilities, onboarding and more. Your work ensures our offices are safe, connected, and ready to support the programs improving health equity across our region.

You’ll coordinate facilities and maintenance, manage bookings and logistics, support new starters, provide high-quality customer service, and collaborate with other administration managers to keep things running seamlessly across sites.

If you love creating positive first impressions, thrive in organised environments, and want to be part of a team making real community impact—this role is for you.

🗓️ Applications close Monday 1 December 2025
🔗 Learn more & apply: Position description available via link below:
https://app.citationhr.com/app/pub/doc?id=07ebc72a-f447-445f-9224-d166937835a9

21/11/2025

𝗖𝗖𝗤 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 | Experienced evaluation partners are invited to apply to undertake a comprehensive evaluation of the Geriatric Outreach Service: Upskilling the Workforce program in Central Queensland.

𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱: Wednesday 19 November 2025.

𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗴: An industry briefing will be held via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday, 26 November 2025, 10:00 am (Queensland AEST, UTC/GMT+10).

𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀: Monday 8 December 2025, 12 noon (Queensland AEST, UTC/GMT+10).

Register for the industry briefing and learn more at our Tenders and Grants page: https://c2coast.org.au/tenders-and-grants

𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦: 𝘊𝘊𝘘 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘋𝘔𝘴. 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘦𝘯𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘓𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘭 𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴@𝘤2𝘤𝘰𝘢𝘴𝘵.𝘰𝘳𝘨.𝘢𝘶

13/11/2025

‼️ Calling out to Wide Bay residents, with the region now included in Queensland Health’s measles alert. More details in the update below.

⚠️ Measles alert for Brisbane, Gold Coast and Wide Bay. ⚠️

There have been three cases of measles in people who attended the Jelly Roll concert at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Friday, 24 October 2025.

These individuals also spent time in a number of locations in the Gold Coast, Brisbane, and Wide Bay areas while unknowingly contagious. If you attended the Jelly Roll concert on Friday, 24 October, please be alert for any measles symptoms.

There have also been two other measles case confirmed in Central Queensland and the West Moreton regions this week, unrelated to this concert.

The list of exposure sites and times is being regularly updated. For a full list of exposure locations, visit: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/newsroom/alerts

Members of the public who were in these areas, on these dates, need to be alert for symptoms of measles for up to three weeks from the exposure date.

The initial symptoms can include fever, lethargy, runny nose, moist cough and sore red eyes. This is followed a few days later by a blotchy, red rash which often starts on the face and then becomes widespread over the body.

If you have any of the measles symptoms, contact your GP or ED. It is very important to call the medical practice or ED first if you think you might have measles, so that staff can take precautions to avoid spreading it to others.

For more information about the measles virus call 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84).