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We provide world-class paediatric care at the Queensland Children's Hospital, Jacaranda Place, the Ellen Barron Family Centre and in communities across Queensland. Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service is a specialist statewide hospital and health service dedicated to providing the best possible family-centred health care for every child and young person in Queensland. Our hospi

tal and health service is made up of:

Queensland Children’s Hospital

Child and Youth Community Health Service

Child and Youth Mental Health Service

Statewide paediatric outreach and telehealth services. We are a recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, education and research, and deliver a full range of clinical services, tertiary level care and health promotion programs for children across Queensland and northern New South Wales. Children’s Health Queensland also leads a number of statewide services and programs, including the Connected Care Program, Deadly Ears, Ellen Barron Family Centre, Healthy Hearing Program and the Centre for Children’s Health and Wellbeing.

Striking her best pose, our is Charlotte from Chinchilla! ⭐ 11-year-old Charlotte has been a familiar face at the Quee...
17/04/2026

Striking her best pose, our is Charlotte from Chinchilla! ⭐ 11-year-old Charlotte has been a familiar face at the Queensland Children's Hospital since she was a baby, after facing complex heart and breathing challenges early in life. Following surgery as a baby to support her heart and lungs, she has continued to show incredible strength every step of the way. 💛 Charlotte has returned for a minor procedure to repair a small hole between her windpipe and food pipe that was making swallowing difficult. Now on the mend, Charlotte and her family are counting down to a Gold Coast holiday and celebrating her birthday next month! 🎂☀️Thank you for sharing your superstar smile with us Charlotte. ⭐

Brrrrrr… Do the cooler nights have you digging blankets and winter clothes out of storage for your baby? ❄️Quick safety...
15/04/2026

Brrrrrr… Do the cooler nights have you digging blankets and winter clothes out of storage for your baby? ❄️

Quick safety reminder - keep anything stored with naphthalene (mothballs or flakes), away from your little one.

Naphthalene can be absorbed through the skin, especially in babies, and can cause severe poisoning. 🚫 Babies under 6 weeks are very sensitive to even small amounts because their bodies can't process it. This means they can become very sick and take a long time to recover.

Australian guidelines recommend avoiding using naphthalene around children under 3 years, and the Queensland Poisons Information Centre recommends not using naphthalene products at all for baby clothes or bedding. (Even washing items with soap or detergent won’t remove all traces.)

📞 For 24-hour poisoning advice, 7 days a week, call the Queensland Poisons Information Centre on 13 11 26.

Introducing a little bundle of joy, meet four‑month‑old Lachlan from North Brisbane. Lachie was born with Down Syndrome ...
10/04/2026

Introducing a little bundle of joy, meet four‑month‑old Lachlan from North Brisbane. Lachie was born with Down Syndrome and two heart conditions - an unbalanced atrioventricular septal defect (uAVSD) and a hypoplastic aortic arch with coarctation (AAH-CoA) - and had his first open-heart surgery at just 5 days old. He has been recovering well since then, despite multiple episodes of necrotising enterocolitis (a serious intestinal disease), and is going home for the first time. All the best Lachie! 🏡❤️

HeartKids

🥛 Cow’s milk can be an important part of a healthy diet for children, but did you know too much can put them at risk of ...
09/04/2026

🥛 Cow’s milk can be an important part of a healthy diet for children, but did you know too much can put them at risk of iron-deficiency anaemia (IDA)?

We're seeing more and more children coming to our emergency department with IDA caused by them drinking too much cow's milk (and not eating enough iron-rich foods).

Iron helps make healthy red blood cells and is essential for growth 📏, muscle function 💪, brain development 🧠 and energy 🏃.

Knowing the signs of iron deficiency - and keeping an eye on how much cow’s milk your child drinks - can help ensure they stay healthy and strong. To learn more about IDA, read our latest blog. 👉 https://bit.ly/IDAxsmilk

Meet 8-year-old Kiarah, from Burpengary, our . 😊 Kiarah has been a familiar smiling face around the Queensland Children...
03/04/2026

Meet 8-year-old Kiarah, from Burpengary, our . 😊 Kiarah has been a familiar smiling face around the Queensland Children's Hospital since being diagnosed with cerebral palsy and Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (a rare neurological condition that causes seizures). She visits us regularly for outpatient appointments to review her epilepsy medication and have her vagal nerve stimulator checked or adjusted to try to decrease the number of seizures she has. Kiarah loves spending time with her family, going for walks around her local park 🌳, dancing to music and singing with her dad. Thank you for sharing your smile with us, Kiarah! 💜

Did you know that egg-cess chocolate can block you up? 🍫💩Balance out the choccie eggs and bunnies with some fibre to kee...
02/04/2026

Did you know that egg-cess chocolate can block you up? 🍫💩

Balance out the choccie eggs and bunnies with some fibre to keep things moving (and keep constipation 😳 at bay).

Think foods like:
🍎 Whole fruits and vegetables
🥜 Nuts and beans
🍞 Wholegrain breads, cereals and crackers

And don't forget to drink plenty of water, too! 💧

Have a happy and safe Easter everyone! 🐰🐣 And you're welcome. 😉

Heading away these school holidays? ✈️A new sleep space can make bedtime a little tricky for young children and parents ...
02/04/2026

Heading away these school holidays? ✈️

A new sleep space can make bedtime a little tricky for young children and parents alike. The good news is a few simple changes can make all the difference.

From keeping familiar bedtime routines to setting up a safe, comfortable sleep space, small things can help your baby feel more settled even when you’re away.

👉 Read our top tips to help your baby sleep in their holiday bed: https://bit.ly/4dW7gcK

Support for Māori and Pasifika families expecting a pēpi (baby) or raising young tamariki (children) – right to their ph...
02/04/2026

Support for Māori and Pasifika families expecting a pēpi (baby) or raising young tamariki (children) – right to their phone 📱❤️

Māori and Pasifika families in Queensland can now access free, culturally tailored parenting support through our expanded Connecting2u program.

Connecting2u is a free text message service that sends helpful tips and gentle reminders straight to your phone – covering things like your baby’s development, nutrition, bonding, and important health checks, right when you need them.

Created in partnership with Māori and Pasifika communities across Queensland, the messages are available in 26 Pacific languages and include cultural expressions and proverbs that reflect our shared values and traditions 🌺

Since 2014, Connecting2u has supported more than 25,000 Queensland parents and families on their parenting journey – and we’re proud to keep growing this support 🤍

For more information and to sign up, visit 👉 https://bit.ly/4dmIP8a

A day of big bravery, curious questions and kid-sized scrubs. 🩺❤️More than 100 children and their families joined us at ...
01/04/2026

A day of big bravery, curious questions and kid-sized scrubs. 🩺❤️

More than 100 children and their families joined us at the Queensland Children’s Hospital for our Cardiac Service Open Day, stepping behind the scenes to see where care happens and meet the teams looking after their hearts. 🫀

From exploring theatre spaces to getting hands-on with equipment, it’s all about helping children and families feel more prepared for what’s ahead.

Because when you understand what’s coming, it can help ease the fear of the unknown. ❤️

Thank you to HeartKids and our incredible teams for making the day so special. ✨

Meet 4‑month‑old Faith, from Mackay. 😊💛 Born with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (ccTGA), Fa...
24/03/2026

Meet 4‑month‑old Faith, from Mackay. 😊💛 Born with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (ccTGA), Faith was transported to Brisbane by Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia and underwent her first open-heart surgery with us at 10 weeks old. Faith is making steady progress in her recovery - slowly weaning off hi-flow oxygen and gaining weight. Her big smiles, love for bath time and constant babbling has won the hearts of all that enter her room. Thanks for sharing your gorgeous smile with us, Faith 💗

Royal Flying Doctor Service - Queensland Section

19/03/2026

Think you know your fever first aid? 🤒 Let's find out with our quiz! ⁉️💬

You should avoid sponging and cold baths when your child has a fever. True or False?
👍 True
❤️ False

There's a lot going on in the world at the moment, which is why it's more important than ever to make some time to do so...
19/03/2026

There's a lot going on in the world at the moment, which is why it's more important than ever to make some time to do something that makes you happy. What's your happy place?

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Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service is a specialist statewide hospital and health service dedicated to providing the best possible family-centred health care for every child and young person in Queensland. We provide an integrated network of services through: - the Queensland Children’s Hospital - the Child and Youth Community Health Service - the Child and Youth Mental Health Service - Statewide paediatric outreach and telehealth services. Children’s Health Queensland also leads a number of statewide services and programs, including the Connected Care Program, Deadly Ears, Ellen Barron Family Centre, Healthy Hearing Program and the Centre for Children’s Health and Wellbeing.

We are a recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, education and research, and deliver a full range of clinical services, tertiary level care and health promotion programs for children across Queensland and northern New South Wales.