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17/03/2026

🚑 MOB — BEEN TO ED LATELY?
We hope you’re keepin’ well, but if you’ve had to visit the Emergency Department and wondered why some people get seen quicker than others… here’s the yarn. 🙌🏾
Our EDs are flat-out busy places, and to keep everyone safe, a triage nurse checks you first and puts you into a category based on how serious your condition is.
Here’s how the categories work:
🔥 Category 1 – life‑threatening (seen straight away)
⚡ Category 2 – very urgent
⏳ Category 3 – urgent
🟡 Category 4 – semi‑urgent
🟢 Category 5 – non‑urgent
So if you’re waiting longer than someone who walked in after you, it’s not because you’ve been forgotten — it’s because someone else may be in a more serious way. Our staff are doing their best to see everyone as quickly and safely as possible. ❤️‍🩹
The good news?
👉🏾 If your condition is serious, you’ll be seen immediately.
Not sure if it’s an emergency?
📞 Call 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84) for advice.
🚑 In an emergency, call 000 and ask for an ambulance.
Look after yourselves and each other, mob. 💛🖤❤️

16/03/2026

📣 Kilkivan Community – Free Health Checks Coming Your Way!

We’re excited to let you know that BreastScreen Queensland will be visiting Bridge Street, right next to the Kilkivan Community Centre, on 31 March from 10:00am to 2:00pm.

💗 We’ll be here and can’t wait to see you, Kilkivan community!
🌿 Drop in for a quick check‑up, have a chat, or learn more about staying healthy.
🏡 It’s a great opportunity to look after your health close to home.
💙 All health checks are completely free.
📞 To book your free breast screen, call 13 20 50 or visit breastscreen.qld.gov.au.
✨ No bookings needed for all other health checks—just come along!

15/03/2026

Strong mob, strong bodies 💪🏾

From traditional bush tucker to fresh fruit and veg, choosing healthy options helps prevent diabetes and heart disease.

Small changes make a big difference for our families.

Try these deadly swaps:
🥤 Mineral water with lemon juice instead of sugary drinks
🍎 Fruit and nuts instead of chips and chocolates
🥗 Home-cooked meals instead of takeaway

Looking after our health today keeps our culture strong for tomorrow.

13/03/2026

🔥 GYMPIE MOB — WE'RE COMIN’ YOUR WAY!🔥

Footprints – Walking on Country is pulling up at Nelson Reserve, Gympie 👉 16 & 17 March.

Come yarn with us, get your feet checked, and look after that deadly health of yours.

Our team, Sarah (Clinical Nurse & Diabetes Educator) and Tegan (Identified Community EN), are here for mob with:
👣 Foot screenings
🩸 Blood flow + sensation checks
🦶 Nail care for low-risk clients
💬 Diabetes yarns, education & prevention

We travel all over Country — from **Tin Can Bay to Maleny** — keeping mob strong, informed, and standing tall.

Everyone’s welcome. Bring your feet, bring your questions, bring your mob.
See you there! 🌾✨

11/03/2026

Our health is our strength. 💛🖤❤️
Every step counts — walking, resistance training, sport, dancing…
Move your body your way.
Movement boosts:
✨ Energy
✨ Mood
✨ Blood sugar
✨ Heart health
✨ Strength for family & community
Small steps. Big difference.
For us, for our mob, for the next generation. 🙌🏽💪🏽

07/03/2026

🌸 TIN CAN BAY MOB — QUICK REMINDER! 🌸
BreastScreen Queensland is coming to Lions Park from 9–27 March!
Keeping your health strong keeps our mob strong. Early detection saves lives — and now you can get checked right here on Country.
✨ Free breast screens for women 40+
✨ Early + late appointments available
✨ No referral needed
📞 Book now: 13 20 50
🌐 Or head to the BreastScreen Queensland website.
💛 PLUS — My Health for Life is visiting on 18 March! 💛
Come down for a yarn and grab:
✔️ Free health checks
✔️ A referral to your own health coach
✔️ Six free sessions to help you make changes that stick
Let’s keep our sisters, aunties, mums and nanas deadly, strong and thriving.
Bring your mob — we look after each other. 💖

05/03/2026

🔥 Strong body. Strong spirit. Strong mob. 🔥

Living with pain is tough — but standing still can keep you stuck.
Your body was made to move, even gently, even slowly.

✨ A little movement can make a big difference.
It helps calm your nervous system, strengthen your muscles, support your joints and ease pain over time.

🌿 Walking on Country.
💪🏾 Light strength work.
🤸🏽‍♀️ Stretching.
🌊 Swimming.
💃🏾 Dancing with family.
It *all* counts — every step, every stretch, every sway.

You don’t have to push through the pain.
You just have to start where you’re at.

Because looking after your body keeps you strong for family, culture and community.
We stay strong together. 🖤💛❤️

04/03/2026

🌾 Mob, let’s yarn about smart shopping!
Shop Wise. Eat Well. Save More. 🛒🍉💰

Eating healthy doesn’t need to cost a fortune — our old people have always known how to make good food go far. Here are a few deadly tips to help you keep the fridge full *and* save your money:

📝 Plan before you shop
A quick weekly meal plan + a shopping list = less waste, fewer impulse buys, and more coin in your pocket.

🌾 Stick to budget-friendly staples
Lentils, beans, oats, brown rice, eggs, frozen veggies — cheap, filling, and good for the whole family.

🌽 Choose frozen or in-season veggies
Frozen fruit & veg are just as healthy (sometimes even fresher!) and usually heaps cheaper too.

🏪 Check out low-cost local food stores
Places like GateWay Care Caloundra and The Everyday Foundation Nambour offer affordable wholefoods + pantry items.

🍳 Cook BIG for the week*
Make a big pot of something hearty and portion it out. Future you is gonna be grateful!

💡 Healthy doesn’t have to be fancy
Simple meals with whole ingredients go a long way. Your body — and your budget — will feel the difference.

✨ Mob, what are your favourite cheap + healthy feeds?
Share your go-to meals below! 👇🥗💚

02/03/2026

🔥 MEET BROHDIE — OUR HEART-DRIVEN HLO 🔥

He's a Bundjalung man with South Sea Islander connections and an Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Hospital Liaison Officer.

From Logan to Wynnum, raised in the heart of community and culture, Brohdie has always walked with mob and now he walks beside our patients and families right here in hospital.

“I see my role as bridging the gap between our mob and the clinical teams so our people feel heard, supported, and safe.

🌱 PURPOSE ROOTED IN COMMUNITY

Growing up, Brohdie watched his mum take their family to Aboriginal Medical Services — a place where cultural care was the norm. Now he’s come full circle: supporting mob in hospital, advocating for better outcomes, and showing what culturally strong care looks like.

🎓 A PROUD JOURNEY (and still going!)

Behind the scenes, Brohdie has been:
📘 7 years working as an HLO
🏋🏽‍♀️ Completed a Cert III/IV in Fitness in 2021 (yep, during COVID!)
🎓 Bachelor of Medical Science (Nutrition) in 2024
📚 Now in his Master of Dietetics (Sports Nutrition), graduating 2027!

Soon you'll see him donning the Student Dietitian uniform across the health service.

🤎 WHAT HE LOVES

🍽 Cooking for his loved ones
🍷 A cheeky vino
🎶 60s/70s soul & funk + kitchen dance breaks
🤣 Known across the service as: “THE LOUDEST LAUGH”
☕️ Dirty chai on soy

✊🏾 FOR THE COMMUNITY, ALWAYS

“I hope mob feel my role with trust, respect and the knowing that real, genuine support is here when things get tough.”

Our HLO team walk with lived experience — of community, of hardship, of not always being heard.
And that’s why they show up so strongly for our patients.

You’re not alone.
You’re seen.
And we walk this path with you.

01/03/2026

💖 Hey Kenilworth Mob — the BreastScreen Bus is Back This March! 💖

Our free BreastScreen mobile clinic is pulling up in Kenilworth, and we want our women, aunties, sisters and nannas to come through and look after their health.

Breast screening is free for women 40+, and getting checked regular can help save your life — picking up tiny changes you can’t see or feel.

✨ You don’t need a doctor’s referral
✨ Early morning + Saturday appointments available
✨ Quick, private and done by women

📞 Call 13 20 50
💻 Or jump online: breastscreen.qld.gov.au

Bring your sister, your cousin, your neighbour — let’s keep our women strong, healthy and here for the long haul.

Your health matters. Your story matters. You matter. 💛🖤❤️

28/02/2026

🔥 Mob, let’s talk sleep and sneaky nightcaps 🔥
A couple of cheeky bevvies before bed might feel like they help you crash out… but really, they’re just mugging your good-quality sleep. 😒
Yeah, the sedative hit from a drink can knock you out quick — tempting, I know, Newbie — but that grog kicks your sleep cycles out of whack. Especially your precious REM sleep (the good stuff your brain needs).
And then what?
You’re waking up all night with the sweats, weird dreams, and running to the loo because alcohol makes you p*e more. By morning you’re tired, cranky, sluggish… and over it. 😴
Regular poor sleep + drinking can:
👉 mess with your heart and blood pressure
👉 slow your metabolism (yep… weight gain)
👉 weaken your immune system
👉 ramp up depression + anxiety
👉 make snoring, sleep apnoea or restless legs way worse
So Ace — for deadly sleep and better health — cutting down or quitting the grog is the real MVP move.
If you’re still having a drink, try giving your body a break and avoid alcohol for 3–4 hours before bed. Makes a world of difference.
Sleep high five! ✋
Take care of yourselves, Mob. You’re worth it. 💛🖤❤️
ℹ️ Sources: ADF; Sleep Health Foundation; Qld Health

27/02/2026

🌸 Tin Can Bay Mob – BreastScreen is Coming to You! 🌸
The BreastScreen Queensland mobile service is rolling into Lions Park, Tin Can Bay from 9 – 27 March.
Early detection saves lives, so this is a great chance to look after your health right here on Country.
✔️ Free breast screens for women 40+
✔️ Early + late appointments available
✔️ No doctor’s referral needed
📞 Book your spot: Call 13 20 50
🌐 Or visit the BreastScreen Queensland website.

💛 PLUS – My Health for Life is visiting on 18 March! 💛
Come down to Lions Park and have a yarn with the team.
They’re offering:
✨ Free health checks
✨ Referral to your own qualified health coach
✨ Six free sessions to help you make healthy changes that last.
It’s all about keeping our mob strong, healthy and thriving.
Bring your sisters, aunties, mums and nanas – let’s look after each other. 💖

Address

6 Doherty Street
Sunshine Coast, QLD
4575

Telephone

+61752020000

Website

http://www.sunshinecoast.health.qld.gov.au/patients-and-visitors/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-support

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