Country to Coast QLD

11/07/2025

📢 We’re hiring! | Digital Coordinator

Looking for a digital marketing role where your work drives results and makes a meaningful difference in people’s lives?

Country to Coast Queensland (CCQ) is on the lookout for a creative and results-driven Digital Coordinator to join our Strategic Marketing and Communications team.

Based in the beautiful Sunshine Coast, this full-time role is your chance to be part of a purpose-led organisation working to improve health outcomes for communities across our region.

If you love shaping social media content, building engaging webpages, contributing bold campaign ideas, and bringing strategy to life, this could be your perfect next step.

In this role, you’ll help deliver CCQ’s digital strategy—creating content and campaigns that build connection, amplify our voice, and support initiatives that make a real difference in people’s lives.

Click here to learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/4eE7i7q

11/07/2025

📢 We’re hiring! | Contracts Manager

Looking for a Contract Management role where your work makes a real difference?

Country to Coast Queensland (CCQ) is seeking an experienced contracts professional to lead service agreement administration and support procurement across our funded health and social services.

🌿 Based on the Sunshine Coast, this full-time role offers purpose-led work with real community impact.

If you enjoy stakeholder collaboration, complex contracts, and ensuring compliance, we’d love to hear from you.

👉 Learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/4luSD1i

04/07/2025

📣 Youth Mental Health: Complexity to clarity and connection—registrations are now open for the next round of Clinical Society events across the region.

Escalating rates of mental health disorders, growing demand for services, and persistent systemic challenges in service delivery are placing immense pressure on the health system. Urgent, coordinated interventions are needed to meet the complex and evolving needs of young people across our region.

🗓️ August 2025
🍽️ CPD-accredited events with dinner provided
📍 9 locations including Bundaberg, Hervey Bay, Rockhampton, Noosa + more
🎓 RACGP & ACRRM CPD points available
🔗 Register now: https://c2coast.org.au/clinical-societies

02/07/2025

📢 We’re hiring! | HR Officer – Part Time

This generalist HR role is responsible for providing day-to-day comprehensive HR support to the Executive, management and staff of CCQ.

You will coordinate recruitment, maintain accurate employee records, supporting the development and implementation of HR policies and procedures and compliance, training and development and other initiatives relating to the employment life-cycle.

It’s a permanent-part time position (30 hours per week) based out of our Maroochydore office.

If you’re detail-oriented, proactive, and enjoy collaborating with the organisation on everything HR, this is the role for you!

Click here to learn more and apply 👉 https://bit.ly/hr-officer-role

17/06/2025

🤝 Thank you to everyone who joined us for the recent full-house community event on the Sunshine Coast, focused on the upcoming aged care reforms.

🎉 Hosted by Healthy Ageing Partnerships (HAP) the event brought together older residents, carers and service providers to explore what the new Aged Care Act will mean for care in our homes, communities and residential aged care facilities from 1 November.

🙏 HAP was joined by teams from Country to Coast Queensland (CCQ), the Department of Health, Disability and Aged Care, Sunshine Coast Council and Council on the Ageing (COTA), all contributing to a shared conversation about change.

These events are all about connection and working together to support community understanding.

💬 As CCQ CEO Julie Sturgess said,
“Collaboration at this event enables us to listen to what matters most and connect older people in our region with primary care services.”

📢 Read the full story: https://bit.ly/HAP_4June_MR

16/06/2025

Congratulations to the North Coast Aboriginal Corporation for Community Health team on the recent opening of their new head office and their first Aboriginal Medical Service in Maroochydore! 💛🖤❤️

NCACCH, trading as Manngoor Dja Aboriginal Health Service, a Gubbi Gubbi language name given by Brent Miller meaning ‘place of doctor’, celebrated this milestone with a community event last weekend that included a Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony by Lyndon Davis and performances by the Gubbi Gubbi dancers.

The gathering brought together community members, Elders and local leaders, including Fiona Simpson MP, Andrew Wallace MP, Sunshine Coast Health's Jo Shaw and Sharon Barry, and our own CEO, Julie Sturgess.

“We’re excited to see this service open, we’re excited to see what it brings to the community, and we treasure the ongoing partnership and the way that we’re working together. Congratulations to Sharelle and the entire NCACCH team.”

Country to Coast Queensland and NCACCH’s shared commitment to Closing the Gap in the health status of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is through a holistic approach to health and wellbeing, grounded in culture, community and connection to Country.

Through our PHN program, we are proud to support NCACCH in delivering a range of current initiatives, including their integrated team care program, youth social and emotional wellbeing, and Mob Pod services.

Where to find it:
Manngoor Dja Aboriginal Health Service
📍 17 Carnaby Street, Maroochydore
📞 5346 9800
Website: ncacch.org.au

Congratulations to Sharelle and the entire team! We’re thrilled to keep learning, supporting and walking with you on this journey.

Caption: Country to Coast CEO Julie Sturgess, North Coast Aboriginal Corporation for Community Health CEO Sharelle Eggmolesse with Sunshine Coast Health’s COO Jo Shaw celebrate at the opening.

03/06/2025

🌿 New permanent homes for free mental health care in Bundaberg and the Sunshine Coast 🌿

Last week, we were delighted to welcome Federal Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Su***de Prevention, Hon Emma McBride MP, to officially open the new Bundaberg Medicare Mental Health Centre, followed by a joint opening of the Sunshine Coast Centre with State Member for Caloundra, Kendall Morton MP.

The Sunshine Coast centre forms part of a bilateral funding agreement that demonstrates the shared commitment to improving access to safe, quality mental health care.

Since first opening in 2024, the two Centres combined have already delivered more than 3,500 occasions of care, and now have permanent homes that have been codesigned to feel welcoming, warm and safe.

✅ Free mental health support
✅ No referral, appointment or Medicare card needed
✅ Walk in or call 1800 595 212

A big thank you to the teams at Wellways and Clarity Health Care for helping to establish these new sites and continuing to support our communities. We were also pleased to have Davis Lemke, CEO of Clarity Health Care, join us for the official openings.

If you or someone you know is seeking mental health support, call Medicare Mental Health on 1800 595 212 (Mon–Fri, 8.30am–5pm), or visit one of the four Medicare Mental Health Centres across our region:

📍 Bundaberg
14 Bourbong Street, Bundaberg South

📍 Sunshine Coast
Wishlist House, 1 Bright Street, Birtinya
(opposite SCUH)

📍 Gladstone
9 Derby Street, Gladstone

📍 Rockhampton
3/49 William Street, Rockhampton City

🕙 All centres open Monday to Friday, 10am–5pm

🌐 Learn more: https://c2coast.org.au/medicare-mental-health-centres

31/05/2025

💩 Yes, we said poo. And yes, this is a real campaign. It’s bold. It’s local. It’s saving lives — with a smile.

We’ve just launched Today’s Man Posts His Poo — and we need your help to spread the word.

This isn’t your average health campaign. We’re bringing back a bit of Aussie humour to tackle a serious message: bowel cancer is on the rise in younger people and screening is now FREE for over 45s.

There’s even a cheeky AR game you can play on your phone — try it out with your mates (or your kids). Who doesn’t love flinging poo emojis?

👉 https://postyourpoo.com.au

Let’s get the conversation started this June for Bowel Cancer Awareness Month.

We’re starting a movement (or two) — and pushing the envelope while we’re at it. 😉 Download the campaign kit at https://postyourpoo.com.au/campaign-resources

Bowel cancer is rising in younger Australians. If you’re 45+, it’s time to screen. Order your free test or play our AR game to learn more.

15/05/2025

🌿 Start the conversation—what’s your plan?

This week marks the 30th year of National Palliative Care Week, a time to honour the compassion, connection and care that supports people through life’s final chapter.

At Country to Coast Queensland, we’re proud to partner with Palliative Care Queensland and Mingary Care to raise awareness about end-of-life planning—and the power of simple wishes.

💚 Bruce’s wish was to feel the ocean one last time. Thanks to Ambulance Wish Queensland, he did just that—surrounded by his family, in the place that shaped a lifetime of adventure.

Planning ahead isn’t just about medical decisions—it’s about dignity, values and love. This year’s theme encourages conversations with loved ones about what truly matters.

📝 Start your care planning journey: https://www.advancecareplanning.org.au/create-your-plan/create-your-plan-qld

🎥 Watch Bruce’s story: https://ambulancewishqld.org.au/bruces-wish-was-to-visit-noosa-main-beach

13/05/2025

What does it take to embed virtual care into the future of healthcare—without losing the human connection?

At , our CEO Julie Sturgess joined Robert Read (Amplar Health), Joshua Mundey (Visionflex) and moderator Travis Hodgson (Healthdirect Australia) for a compelling panel on the evolution of digital healthcare.

The conversation tackled big questions — how do we scale what works, where does human connection fit in, and what needs to shift to make meaningful progress?

Our key takeaways:

🔁 Scaling what's already working:
Australia isn’t short on innovation — but the real challenge lies in scale. As Rob Read noted: “We're not short on pilots. We're short on pathways to scale. And the old way of doing it—it’s not about fixing the system we inherited. It's building the one we want without the limitations.”

🧠 Making digital more human:
Travis Hodgson posed a timely question: “In a world that’s becoming dominated by algorithms and artificial intelligence, how do we make sure that the human touch remains in what we do?”

The panel offered a hopeful counterpoint — that well-designed digital tools can actually make care more human, not less. From virtual care models that keep older patients connected, to chatbots that improve access without replacing clinicians, the message was clear: tech should enhance, not diminish, connection.

🚀 Being bold with investment and reform:
Julie reminded us that health happens well beyond the healthcare system:
“If we’re serious about health outcomes, we can’t ignore housing, income and the broader social determinants. Digital solutions need to work across sectors, not just within health.”

And grounded her position in recent disaster response work:
“If virtual models are safe enough to use during floods and cyclones, why aren’t they embedded in everyday care?”

Joshua was direct in his call to action:
“Put a virtual care line in every single person's budget, tie it to real KPIs... and stop waiting for perfect conditions.”

And, it wouldn’t be a digital health discussion without mention of directories, as Travis added: “Directories are the crown jewel in connected care... we need to continue to lobby government to focus more investment into that.”

We’re proud to be part of this national conversation — and even prouder to help lead it. The future of digital health must be connected, preventative and people-first.

Digital Health Festival

02/05/2025

📣 We’re thrilled to share that Professor Cameron Parsell, Australian Research Council Industry Fellow and published author, will be our guest speaker at next week’s Caloundra Clinical Society event — Thursday May 8th.

As part of this event, Health Without a Home - Healthcare’s Role in Homelessness, we’ll explore how Cameron’s research challenges traditional responses to homelessness, calling for innovative approaches that create real change in both the health and housing sectors.

There are still limited tickets available – but you’ll need to get in quick!

📍 Caloundra RSL, 19 West Terrace, Caloundra
🗓️ Thursday 8 May, 5:30pm – 9pm
🍽️ CPD-accredited event — dinner included!
🎓 RACGP & ACRRM CPD points available.

🔗 Register now: https://bit.ly/CSCaloundra8May

This event is ideal for health professionals looking to deepen their understanding of homelessness and healthcare integration.

Got questions? Contact CCQ: educationandworkforce@c2coast.org.au

24/04/2025

📢 We’re hiring! | Director Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs

Are you a passionate, strategic leader ready to shape the future of mental health, su***de prevention, and alcohol and other drugs services across Queensland?

We're looking for a dynamic Director – Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs (MHAOD) to join our Executive Leadership Team and lead large-scale system reform. At Country to Coast Queensland (CCQ), we're committed to improving mental wellbeing by addressing not just services, but the broader social, cultural and environmental determinants of health.

In this role, you will:
🔹 Champion a region-wide reform agenda with a consumer-first approach
🔹 Build innovative and integrated service networks across diverse communities
🔹 Partner with lived experience voices, local councils, education providers, and more
🔹 Influence national reform through PHN steering committees and forums
🔹 Empower a high-performing team with courage, purpose and impact

💡 Bring your leadership where it will truly matter.

This is your chance to lead with purpose — to be the change-maker who helps communities not just survive, but thrive. If you think this could be you click this link here: https://www.seek.com.au/job/83471948