{"id":233,"date":"2020-07-13T15:22:02","date_gmt":"2020-07-13T05:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/?page_id=233"},"modified":"2026-03-10T10:31:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T00:31:34","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1352px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-color:#ffffff;--awb-bg-color-hover:#ffffff;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:-120px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.56%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.56%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:10px;--awb-padding-right:10px;--awb-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-padding-left:10px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#e7e7e7;--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-border-radius:5px 5px 5px 5px;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t.btv-i-wrapper{max-width: 1200px; position: relative; }\n\t\t.btv-i-van img, .btv-i-img {width: 100%; height: auto;}\n\t\t.btv-i-van {padding-top: 250px;}\n\t\t.btv-i-what img {position: absolute; width: 260px; left: 2%; top: 25%;}\n\t\t.btv-i-how img {position: absolute; width: 200px; left: 20%; top: 8%}\n\t\t.btv-i-inside img {position: absolute; width: 160px; left: 43%; top: 5%;}\n\t\t.btv-i-why img {position: absolute; width: 160px; right:20%; top: 3%}\n\t\t.btv-i-access img {position: absolute; width: 230px; right: 0; top: 8%}\n\t\t\n.btv-i-text {z-index: 9999; width: 100px; text-align: center;}\n.btv-i-text a, .btv-i-text a:visited {color: #9a4856!important; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center; font-size:22px;}\n.btv-i-text a:hover {text-decoration: underline;}\n.btc-i-text-what {position: absolute; left: 5.5%; top: 32%}\n.btc-i-text-how {position: absolute; left: 23.5%; top: 12%;}\n.btc-i-text-inside {position: absolute; left: 46.3%; top: 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data-target=\".fusion-modal.how-van_modal\" href=\"#\">How does it work?<\/a><\/div>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"btv-i-img lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/11\/btv-circles-how.png\" width=\"494\" height=\"517\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 494px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 494\/517;\" \/><\/div>\t\n\n<div class=\"btv-i-inside\">\n<div class=\"btc-i-text-inside btv-i-text\"><a class=\"fusion-modal-text-link\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\".fusion-modal.inside-van_modal\" href=\"#\">What's inside?<\/a><\/div>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"btv-i-img lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/11\/btv-circles-inside.png\" width=\"494\" height=\"517\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 494px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 494\/517;\" \/><\/div>\t\n\n<div class=\"btv-i-why\">\n<div class=\"btc-i-text-why btv-i-text\"><a class=\"fusion-modal-text-link\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\".fusion-modal.why-van_modal\" href=\"#\">Why is the van needed?<\/a><\/div>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"btv-i-img lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/11\/btv-circles-why.png\" width=\"494\" height=\"517\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 494px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 494\/517;\" \/><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"btv-i-access\">\n<div class=\"btc-i-text-access btv-i-text\"><a class=\"fusion-modal-text-link\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\".fusion-modal.access-van_modal\" href=\"#\">How to access the van<\/a><\/div>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"btv-i-img lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/11\/btv-circles-acccess.png\" width=\"494\" height=\"517\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 494px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 494\/517;\" \/><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"btv-i-van\"><div class=\"btc-i-text-what\"><\/div>\n\t    <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/11\/btv-van-image.png\" width=\"2196\" height=\"882\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2196px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2196\/882;\" \/><\/div>\t\t\n\t\n\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-no-large-visibility\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:10px;--awb-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-padding-left:10px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#e7e7e7;--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"400\" title=\"MNHHS_BETTER TOGETHER VAN ARTWORK_VECTOR FORMAT_EMBED1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/03\/van-artwork-2.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-7 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/03\/van-artwork-2-200x80.jpg 200w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/03\/van-artwork-2-400x160.jpg 400w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/03\/van-artwork-2-600x240.jpg 600w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/03\/van-artwork-2-800x320.jpg 800w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/03\/van-artwork-2.jpg 1000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/400;\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#9a4856;--button_border_color:#9a4856;--button_accent_hover_color:#9a4856;--button_border_hover_color:#9a4856;--button_border_width-top:2px;--button_border_width-right:2px;--button_border_width-bottom:2px;--button_border_width-left:2px;--button-border-radius-top-left:4px;--button-border-radius-top-right:4px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:4px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:4px;--button_gradient_top_color:#ffffff;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#ffffff;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#f1f1f1;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#f1f1f1;--button_text_transform:uppercase;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"#\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\".fusion-modal.what-van_modal\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">What is the van?<\/span><i class=\"fa-chevron-right fas awb-button__icon awb-button__icon--default button-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#9a4856;--button_border_color:#9a4856;--button_accent_hover_color:#9a4856;--button_border_hover_color:#9a4856;--button_border_width-top:2px;--button_border_width-right:2px;--button_border_width-bottom:2px;--button_border_width-left:2px;--button-border-radius-top-left:4px;--button-border-radius-top-right:4px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:4px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:4px;--button_gradient_top_color:#ffffff;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#ffffff;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#f1f1f1;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#f1f1f1;--button_text_transform:uppercase;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"#\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\".fusion-modal.how-van_modal\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">How does it work?<\/span><i class=\"fa-chevron-right fas awb-button__icon awb-button__icon--default button-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-3 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#9a4856;--button_border_color:#9a4856;--button_accent_hover_color:#9a4856;--button_border_hover_color:#9a4856;--button_border_width-top:2px;--button_border_width-right:2px;--button_border_width-bottom:2px;--button_border_width-left:2px;--button-border-radius-top-left:4px;--button-border-radius-top-right:4px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:4px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:4px;--button_gradient_top_color:#ffffff;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#ffffff;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#f1f1f1;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#f1f1f1;--button_text_transform:uppercase;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"#\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\".fusion-modal.inside-van_modal\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">What&#8217;s inside?<\/span><i class=\"fa-chevron-right fas awb-button__icon awb-button__icon--default button-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-4 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#9a4856;--button_border_color:#9a4856;--button_accent_hover_color:#9a4856;--button_border_hover_color:#9a4856;--button_border_width-top:2px;--button_border_width-right:2px;--button_border_width-bottom:2px;--button_border_width-left:2px;--button-border-radius-top-left:4px;--button-border-radius-top-right:4px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:4px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:4px;--button_gradient_top_color:#ffffff;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#ffffff;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#f1f1f1;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#f1f1f1;--button_text_transform:uppercase;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"#\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\".fusion-modal.why-van_modal\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Why is the van needed?<\/span><i class=\"fa-chevron-right fas awb-button__icon awb-button__icon--default button-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-5 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#9a4856;--button_border_color:#9a4856;--button_accent_hover_color:#9a4856;--button_border_hover_color:#9a4856;--button_border_width-top:2px;--button_border_width-right:2px;--button_border_width-bottom:2px;--button_border_width-left:2px;--button-border-radius-top-left:4px;--button-border-radius-top-right:4px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:4px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:4px;--button_gradient_top_color:#ffffff;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#ffffff;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#f1f1f1;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#f1f1f1;--button_text_transform:uppercase;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"#\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\".fusion-modal.access-van_modal\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">How to access the van?<\/span><i class=\"fa-chevron-right fas awb-button__icon awb-button__icon--default button-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>As part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/close-gap-plan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Metro North Hospital and Health Service Better Together Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan 2019-2022<\/em><\/a>, the mobile Better Together Health Van provides screening measures and important health promotion messages to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities within the Metro North catchment.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-2 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column landing-page fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper\" style=\"--awb-inner-bg-color:#f1f1f1;--awb-inner-bg-color-hover:#f1f1f1;--awb-inner-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-column-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/healthcare-services\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg-image\"><\/span><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"379\" alt=\"Health Information\" title=\"health-information-tile\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/03\/health-information-tile.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-18 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/03\/health-information-tile-200x126.jpg 200w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/03\/health-information-tile-400x253.jpg 400w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/03\/health-information-tile.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/379;\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left\" style=\"--awb-hover-accent-color:#65bc7b;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#65bc7b;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<h2>Healthcare Services and Information<\/h2>\n<p>We have services that provide integrated, culturally appropriate care across all our hospitals and healthcare facilities. <div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-square button-large button-white  button-full-width\" target=\"_self\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Find out more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-3 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column landing-page fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper\" style=\"--awb-inner-bg-color:#f1f1f1;--awb-inner-bg-color-hover:#f1f1f1;--awb-inner-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.88%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-column-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/accurate-indigenous-identification\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg-image\"><\/span><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"379\" alt=\"Accurate Indigenous Identification\" title=\"Accurate Indigenous Identification\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/03\/identify.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-20 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/03\/identify-200x126.jpg 200w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/03\/identify-400x253.jpg 400w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/03\/identify.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/379;\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-2 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left\" style=\"--awb-hover-accent-color:#65bc7b;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#65bc7b;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<h2>Accurate Indigenous Identification<\/h2>\n<p>If you are visiting one of our hospitals or facilities, you will be asked the question \u2013 \u201cAre you of Aboriginal and\/or Torres Strait Islander Origin?\u201d.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-square button-large button-white  button-full-width\" target=\"_self\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Find out more<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-4 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column landing-page fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper\" style=\"--awb-inner-bg-color:#f1f1f1;--awb-inner-bg-color-hover:#f1f1f1;--awb-inner-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-column-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/health-equity\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg-image\"><\/span><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" title=\"health-equity-stakeholders\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/03\/health-equity-stakeholders.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-527 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/03\/health-equity-stakeholders-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/03\/health-equity-stakeholders-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/03\/health-equity-stakeholders-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/03\/health-equity-stakeholders-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/03\/health-equity-stakeholders.jpg 1050w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 400px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1050px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1050\/700;\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-3 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left\" style=\"--awb-hover-accent-color:#65bc7b;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#65bc7b;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<h2>Health Equity<\/h2>\n<p>Metro North Health is committed to providing equity of access to high quality health care services and building relationships based on inclusion with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their communities.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-square button-large button-white  button-full-width\" target=\"_self\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Find out more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-5 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column landing-page fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper\" style=\"--awb-inner-bg-color:#f1f1f1;--awb-inner-bg-color-hover:#f1f1f1;--awb-inner-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-column-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/btma\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg-image\"><\/span><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-5 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"379\" alt=\"Healthcare Services\" title=\"healthcare-services-tile\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/03\/healthcare-services-tile.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-17 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/03\/healthcare-services-tile-200x126.jpg 200w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/03\/healthcare-services-tile-400x253.jpg 400w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/03\/healthcare-services-tile.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/379;\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-4 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left\" style=\"--awb-hover-accent-color:#65bc7b;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#65bc7b;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<h2>Better Together Medication Access<\/h2>\n<p>Better Together Medication Access will cover all out-of-pocket expenses for prescribed <strong>discharge<\/strong> and <strong>outpatient<\/strong> medication for all self-identifying Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people discharging from our hospitals and facilities.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-square button-large button-white  button-full-width\" target=\"_self\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Find out more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-6 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column landing-page hidden-element fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper\" style=\"--awb-inner-bg-color:#f1f1f1;--awb-inner-bg-color-hover:#f1f1f1;--awb-inner-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-column-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/better-together-health-plan\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg-image\"><\/span><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-6 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"379\" alt=\"Better Together Health Plan\" title=\"Better Together Health Plan\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/03\/health-plan.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-19 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/03\/health-plan-200x126.jpg 200w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/03\/health-plan-400x253.jpg 400w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/03\/health-plan.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/379;\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-5 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left\" style=\"--awb-hover-accent-color:#65bc7b;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#65bc7b;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<h2>Better Together Health Plan<\/h2>\n<p>As the largest public health service in Australia, Metro North Hospital and Health Service is committed to improving the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-square button-large button-white  button-full-width\" target=\"_self\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Find out more<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-7 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:26;line-height:1.5;\">Latest news<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-blog-shortcode fusion-blog-shortcode-1 fusion-blog-archive fusion-blog-layout-grid-wrapper fusion-blog-no home-page-news-first-item\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-blog-shortcode-1 .fusion-blog-layout-grid .fusion-post-grid{padding:20px;}.fusion-blog-shortcode-1 .fusion-posts-container{margin-left: -20px !important; margin-right:-20px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-posts-container fusion-posts-container-no fusion-blog-layout-grid fusion-blog-layout-grid-1 isotope\" data-pages=\"17\" data-grid-col-space=\"40\" style=\"margin: -20px -20px 0;min-height:500px;\"><article id=\"blog-1-post-805\" class=\"fusion-post-grid post-805 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-atsi-news\">\n<div class=\"fusion-post-wrapper\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);border:1px solid #ebeaea;border-bottom-width:3px;\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading fusion-post-slideshow\" style=\"border-color:#ebeaea;\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"slides\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/news\/deadly-start-graduate-wins-double\" aria-label=\"Deadly Start graduate wins double at Queensland Training Awards\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/newsroom-deadly-start-trainee.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full 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src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/600;\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fusion-post-content-wrapper\" style=\"padding:30px 25px 30px 25px;\"><div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/news\/deadly-start-graduate-wins-double\">Deadly Start graduate wins double at Queensland Training Awards<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"fusion-single-line-meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/author\/nealeian\" title=\"Posts by nealeian\" rel=\"author\">nealeian<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-02-18T15:31:26+10:00<\/span><span>4 September 2024<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><div class=\"fusion-content-sep sep-double sep-solid\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>Deadly Start school-based trainee Charlotte did not imagine that her hard work, dedication, and commitment would lead to her accomplishments being recognised at a State level.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><div class=\"fusion-alignleft\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/news\/deadly-start-graduate-wins-double\" aria-label=\"More on Deadly Start graduate wins double at Queensland Training Awards\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-blog-shortcode fusion-blog-shortcode-2 fusion-blog-archive fusion-blog-layout-grid-wrapper fusion-blog-no fusion-no-small-visibility home-page-news-grid\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-blog-shortcode-2 .fusion-blog-layout-grid .fusion-post-grid{padding:10px;}.fusion-blog-shortcode-2 .fusion-posts-container{margin-left: -10px !important; margin-right:-10px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-posts-container fusion-posts-container-no fusion-blog-layout-grid fusion-blog-layout-grid-3 isotope\" data-pages=\"6\" data-grid-col-space=\"20\" style=\"margin: -10px -10px 0;min-height:500px;\"><article id=\"blog-2-post-812\" class=\"fusion-post-grid post-812 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-atsi-news\">\n<div class=\"fusion-post-wrapper\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);border:1px solid #ebeaea;border-bottom-width:3px;\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading fusion-post-slideshow\" style=\"border-color:#ebeaea;\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"slides\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/news\/henry-brings-culture-to-stars\" aria-label=\"Henry brings his knowledge of both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures to STARS\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/henry-nona.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"STARS Cultural Capability Officer, Henry Nona\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/henry-nona-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/henry-nona-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/henry-nona.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 794px) 420px, (min-width: 717px) 630px, (min-width: 640px) 717px,\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/399;\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fusion-post-content-wrapper\" style=\"padding:30px 25px 30px 25px;\"><div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/news\/henry-brings-culture-to-stars\">Henry brings his knowledge of both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures to STARS<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"fusion-single-line-meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/author\/mrsod\" title=\"Posts by mrsod\" rel=\"author\">mrsod<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-02-18T15:29:18+10:00<\/span><span>26 June 2024<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><div class=\"fusion-content-sep sep-double sep-solid\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>Identifying as both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australian, Henry has joined STARS as the Cultural Capability Officer.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><div class=\"fusion-alignleft\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/news\/henry-brings-culture-to-stars\" aria-label=\"More on Henry brings his knowledge of both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures to STARS\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-2-post-832\" class=\"fusion-post-grid post-832 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-atsi-news\">\n<div class=\"fusion-post-wrapper\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);border:1px solid #ebeaea;border-bottom-width:3px;\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading fusion-post-slideshow\" style=\"border-color:#ebeaea;\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"slides\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/news\/ash-luke-mental-health-change-makers\" aria-label=\"Ashleigh and Luke, mental health change makers\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/nr-ash-luke.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Luke Smith and Ashleigh Nadar are new members of the Perinatal Mental Health team\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/nr-ash-luke-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/nr-ash-luke-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/nr-ash-luke-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/nr-ash-luke-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/nr-ash-luke.jpg 900w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 794px) 420px, (min-width: 717px) 630px, (min-width: 640px) 717px,\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/600;\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fusion-post-content-wrapper\" style=\"padding:30px 25px 30px 25px;\"><div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/news\/ash-luke-mental-health-change-makers\">Ashleigh and Luke, mental health change makers<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"fusion-single-line-meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/author\/mrsod\" title=\"Posts by mrsod\" rel=\"author\">mrsod<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-02-18T15:28:35+10:00<\/span><span>14 June 2024<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><div class=\"fusion-content-sep sep-double sep-solid\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>Metro North Perinatal Mental Health team helps to improve health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mothers and birthing parents. <\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><div class=\"fusion-alignleft\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/news\/ash-luke-mental-health-change-makers\" aria-label=\"More on Ashleigh and Luke, mental health change makers\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-2-post-761\" class=\"fusion-post-grid post-761 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-atsi-news\">\n<div class=\"fusion-post-wrapper\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);border:1px solid #ebeaea;border-bottom-width:3px;\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading fusion-post-slideshow\" style=\"border-color:#ebeaea;\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"slides\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/news\/redcliffe-hospital-acknowledges-stolen-wages\" aria-label=\"Redcliffe Hospital acknowledges stolen wages\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/08\/uncle-gary-cobbo-uncle-david-wragge-uncle-roger-knox.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/08\/uncle-gary-cobbo-uncle-david-wragge-uncle-roger-knox-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/08\/uncle-gary-cobbo-uncle-david-wragge-uncle-roger-knox-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/08\/uncle-gary-cobbo-uncle-david-wragge-uncle-roger-knox-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/08\/uncle-gary-cobbo-uncle-david-wragge-uncle-roger-knox-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/08\/uncle-gary-cobbo-uncle-david-wragge-uncle-roger-knox.jpg 900w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 794px) 420px, (min-width: 717px) 630px, (min-width: 640px) 717px,\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/600;\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fusion-post-content-wrapper\" style=\"padding:30px 25px 30px 25px;\"><div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/news\/redcliffe-hospital-acknowledges-stolen-wages\">Redcliffe Hospital acknowledges stolen wages<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"fusion-single-line-meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/author\/lewryd\" title=\"Posts by Douglas\" rel=\"author\">Douglas<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-02-18T15:27:03+10:00<\/span><span>12 June 2024<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><div class=\"fusion-content-sep sep-double sep-solid\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>Redcliffe Hospital has formally acknowledged the history of using stolen wages of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Queenslanders to build the hospital.\r\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><div class=\"fusion-alignleft\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/news\/redcliffe-hospital-acknowledges-stolen-wages\" aria-label=\"More on Redcliffe Hospital acknowledges stolen wages\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div 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style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-7 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/11\/atsilt-year-in-review-2025.pdf\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"tsilt-year-in-review-2025\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"566\" alt=\"Year in Review 2025 | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/11\/tsilt-year-in-review-2025.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1073 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/566;\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-7 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button-border-radius-top-left:8px;--button-border-radius-top-right:8px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:8px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:8px;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/11\/atsilt-year-in-review-2025.pdf\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">2025 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Year in Review (PDF)<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:15px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#020202;border-color:#020202;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-8 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/atsi-employee-lifecycle.pdf\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"atsi-employee-lifecycle-thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"566\" alt=\"Employee LifeCycle\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/02\/atsi-employee-lifecycle-thumb.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-751 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/02\/atsi-employee-lifecycle-thumb-200x283.jpg 200w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/02\/atsi-employee-lifecycle-thumb.jpg 400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 400px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/566;\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-8 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button-border-radius-top-left:8px;--button-border-radius-top-right:8px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:8px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:8px;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/atsi-employee-lifecycle.pdf\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Employee LifeCycle <\/span><\/a><\/div><style>\n.film-text {padding: 0 15px;}\n<\/style><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-9 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column hidden-element\" 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style=\"text-align:center;--awb-max-width:90%;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-9 hover-type-none\" style=\"border:1px solid #aaaaaa;\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/12\/atsilt-year-review-22.pdf\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"atsi-yir-22\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"566\" alt=\"2022 Year in Review cover\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/12\/atsi-yir-22.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-641 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/12\/atsi-yir-22-200x283.jpg 200w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/12\/atsi-yir-22.jpg 400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 400px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/566;\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-9 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button-border-radius-top-left:8px;--button-border-radius-top-right:8px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:8px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:8px;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/12\/atsilt-year-review-22.pdf\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">2022 Year in Review (PDF)<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p><a class=\"fb-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bettertogetherourhealthourway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"fab fa-facebook\"><\/i> Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p><a class=\"fb-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ourhealthourway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"fab fa-instagram\"><\/i> Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p><a class=\"fb-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ourhealthourway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"fab fa-linkedin\"><\/i> LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n\n.breadcrumbs {display: none;}\n\n.fusion-content-boxes.fusion-columns-1 .fusion-column {\n    margin-bottom: -15px!important;\n}\n\n<\/style><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-modal modal fade modal-1 what-van_modal\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-heading-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"--awb-border-color:#ebebeb;--awb-background:#f6f6f6;\"><div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\" role=\"document\"><div class=\"modal-content fusion-modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><button class=\"close\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close\">&times;<\/button><h3 class=\"modal-title\" id=\"modal-heading-1\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">What is the van?<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"modal-body fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>The Metro North Better Together Heath Van is a free community services to Aboriginal and\/or Torres Strait Islander people living within the Metro North catchment of Brisbane (from the Brisbane River to Kilcoy).<\/p>\n<p>The Van will be used as an extension of Metro North Hospital and Health Service (MNHHS) to create engagement activities and develop partnerships and relationships with patients, families and community organisations.<\/p>\n<p>During the first year of the van will help connect with community members to provide feedback about their own MNHHS experience and offer feedback on how we can improve our services.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"modal-footer\"><button class=\"fusion-button button-default button-medium button default medium\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\">Close<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-modal modal fade modal-2 how-van_modal\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-heading-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"--awb-border-color:#ebebeb;--awb-background:#f6f6f6;\"><div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\" role=\"document\"><div class=\"modal-content fusion-modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><button class=\"close\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close\">&times;<\/button><h3 class=\"modal-title\" id=\"modal-heading-2\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">How does it work?<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"modal-body fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker supports Metro North HHS clinicians, pre-arranged according to business requirements, to provide culturally responsive, safe and connected care access to opportunistic screening, health promotion and community engagement.<\/p>\n<p>The primary aim of this Van is for engagement and partnerships with a phased approach over the next 12 months to gather crucial community feedback on how the Van can support the health needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander consumers.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"modal-footer\"><button class=\"fusion-button button-default button-medium button default medium\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\">Close<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-modal modal fade modal-3 inside-van_modal\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-heading-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"--awb-border-color:#ebebeb;--awb-background:#f6f6f6;\"><div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\" role=\"document\"><div class=\"modal-content fusion-modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><button class=\"close\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close\">&times;<\/button><h3 class=\"modal-title\" id=\"modal-heading-3\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">What's inside?<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"modal-body fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>The Better Together Health Van is hard to miss. It features colourful artwork by esteemed Aboriginal artist Elaine Chambers-Hegarty with the wording Metro North Better Together Health Van.<\/p>\n<p>The Van has an undercover awning for tables and chairs for community members who would like to stop by for a yarn with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health worker and health staff.<\/p>\n<p>Inside the Van has an inviting space with woodgrain flooring, a privacy curtain, bed, sink, fridge and medical supplies.<\/p>\n<p>The vehicle has air conditioning and full wheel chair access with a wheel chair hoist.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"modal-footer\"><button class=\"fusion-button button-default button-medium button default medium\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\">Close<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-modal modal fade modal-4 why-van_modal\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-heading-4\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"--awb-border-color:#ebebeb;--awb-background:#f6f6f6;\"><div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\" role=\"document\"><div class=\"modal-content fusion-modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><button class=\"close\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close\">&times;<\/button><h3 class=\"modal-title\" id=\"modal-heading-4\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Why is the van needed?<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"modal-body fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Metro North HHS is committed to providing better access to high quality health care services and building relationships based on inclusion with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their communities. Although we have already received over 675 pieces of\u00a0 individual feedback, a few comments below indicate we need to go out and engage with community to keep up this level of connection to create culturally safe and connected care;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Assist patients to link with GPs for continuity of care &#8211; work with GPs for culturally appropriate (better communication between hospitals and NGOs).&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;More appropriate ways to feedback.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;More strategies around getting clients stories out for awareness &#8211; includes positive promotion too.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;People can stay in community and community can then grow strong.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Cultural guidelines that need to mirror clinical guidelines.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Reducing shame and start to encourage self-value.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Empowering patients to take control of their own health care by listening to them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"modal-footer\"><button class=\"fusion-button button-default button-medium button default medium\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\">Close<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-modal modal fade modal-5 access-van_modal\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-heading-5\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"--awb-border-color:#ebebeb;--awb-background:#f6f6f6;\"><div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\" role=\"document\"><div class=\"modal-content fusion-modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><button class=\"close\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close\">&times;<\/button><h3 class=\"modal-title\" id=\"modal-heading-5\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">How to access the van<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"modal-body fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><!--View the <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/event-directory\">Event Calendar<\/a> to keep up-to-date on the locations of the Van.--><\/p>\n<p>You can also follow the Better Together Health Van <a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/102845227936738\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook Page<\/a> for information on locations, upcoming events, important health information and community stories.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to request the Van to visit your community or event, please contact the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Leadership Team to make a booking on (07) 3139 3235 or email <a href=\"mailto:Bettertogetherhealthvan@health.qld.gov.au\">Bettertogetherhealthvan@health.qld.gov.au<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"modal-footer\"><button class=\"fusion-button button-default button-medium button default medium\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\">Close<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-233","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/233","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=233"}],"version-history":[{"count":37,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/233\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1089,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/233\/revisions\/1089"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=233"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}