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Allied Health Research Symposium
Date: 17 February 2026
Time: 8:00am-4:00pm
Venue: Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital Education Centre, Herston, Queensland, 4029
Metro North Health and Metro South Health are pleased to invite you to its second Allied Health Research Symposium.
Advanced Life Support - Level 2
Date: 19 – 20 February 2026
Time: TBC
Venue: The Prince Charles Hospital
2-day course focusing on developing advanced skills in managing the deteriorating patient and cardiac arrest
Queensland Health Spirometry Training Program - Virtual workshop FULL
Date:27 February 2026
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Venue: Virtual workshop
The Spirometry training program provides clinicians with the skills, knowledge and specific competencies required to perform spirometry to international standards and Queensland Health guidelines.
Rhys was in his early twenties when his touch football game turned into a life-altering emergency. ⚕️⚡
Rhys had a cardiac arrest on the field and only then discovered he had a condition that would eventually require a heart transplant, with his operation making him the 500th recipient at TPCH.
He is now a Community Ambassador for the Prince Charles Hospital Foundation The Common Good Au and was onsite as they celebrated their 40th anniversary this week. 🎉🙌
"There were so many times when research saved my life," Rhys shares.
"It gets better over time, it'll go on to save even more - the impact research will have in the future is enormous."
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Rhys was in his early twenties when his touch football game turned into a life-altering emergency. ⚕️⚡
Rhys had a cardiac arrest on the field and only then discovered he had a condition that would eventually require a heart transplant, with his operation making him the 500th recipient at TPCH.
He is now a Community Ambassador for the Prince Charles Hospital Foundation @thecommongoodau and was onsite as they celebrated their 40th anniversary this week. 🎉🙌
"There were so many times when research saved my life," Rhys shares.
"It gets better over time, it`ll go on to save even more - the impact research will have in the future is enormous."
Twins Elizabeth and Elliott were born on Monday, three weeks early - spending their first few days apart before being reunited on the ward yesterday. 💗
Elizabeth went to Special Care for a few days for low blood sugar and low weight, but Mum and Elliott were down to see her every three hours at least!
Keeping the twins together was a key priority for both Mum and the RBWH midwives, who knew how much they wanted to stay close.
"I was so excited to have them both back with me so we can have cuddles all together," Mum said, who can`t wait to take them home to the rest of the family. 💖
Around 2-3 per cent of births in Australia are twins, who have a rare and special connection with each other. 👯
With 18 years of experience under his belt, you can only begin to imagine the number of lives TPCH Patient Service Officer Matt has touched in that time.
Matt is placed in the Cardiac Investigations Unit, where he enjoys building rapport with regular patients who come in for treatment.
"Some of the more memorable patients love to banter with me during State of Origin, and it’s especially fun when they barrack for New South Wales!" he said.
“I enjoy working in a great team, both in patient services and in the CIU, and know it’s important to do my work well so clinical staff can focus on direct patient care."
A vacancy in Patient Support Services is available now, so check out the link in our bio to join this wonderful team.
40 is a magic number at TPCH this week and is especially important to patient Vicky and her partner Tony, as she`s hoping to walk back down the aisle for their 40th wedding anniversary soon! 🥰💑
Vicky suffered a stroke while undergoing open heart surgery last year, and has spent 100 days in hospital, with three of those weeks being in the ICU. During her recovery, she has had to relearn how to eat, walk, talk and use her left hand.
Vicky has worked closely with her wonderful TPCH team of physios, speech therapists, OT`s and nurses, and has used the upgraded installations in the mobility garden, with funds donated as part of the “Rehab Path to Recovery” Project from @thecommongoodau.
Her husband Tony and sons have been with her every step of the way, with extra physio lessons on weekends and visits with the grandkids in the new area featuring wheelchair friendly updates and installations that mimic everyday challenges faced by recovering patients at home. 🌿👩🦽➡️👣
"We make sure to get out and about every day, with the best part of my recovery enjoying this peaceful space outside of the usual hospital environment," Vicky said.
