{"id":72,"date":"2020-03-24T07:47:56","date_gmt":"2020-03-24T07:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/?page_id=72"},"modified":"2022-12-07T10:44:37","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T00:44:37","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/news","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 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-0 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-three-fourth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:75%;width:calc(75% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.75 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:36;line-height:1.4;\">Latest news<\/h1><\/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=\"24\" data-grid-col-space=\"40\" style=\"margin: -20px -20px 0;min-height:500px;\"><article id=\"blog-1-post-873\" class=\"fusion-post-grid post-873 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-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\/persistent-pain-clinic-celebrate-first-year-matsichs\" aria-label=\"Persistent Pain Clinic celebrate first year milestone at MATSICHS\">\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\/2025\/02\/cab-persistent-pain-clinic.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Consumers at the Persistent Pain Clinic at Caboolture\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/02\/cab-persistent-pain-clinic-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/02\/cab-persistent-pain-clinic-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/02\/cab-persistent-pain-clinic-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/02\/cab-persistent-pain-clinic-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/02\/cab-persistent-pain-clinic.jpg 900w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 640px) 1300px,\" 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 20px 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\/persistent-pain-clinic-celebrate-first-year-matsichs\">Persistent Pain Clinic celebrate first year milestone at MATSICHS<\/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;\">2025-02-18T15:32:42+10:00<\/span><span>5 February 2025<\/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>The Persistent Pain Clinic partnership at The Moreton Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Health Service (Moreton ATSICHS) recently celebrated its first year of outreach care.\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\/persistent-pain-clinic-celebrate-first-year-matsichs\" aria-label=\"More on Persistent Pain Clinic celebrate first year milestone at MATSICHS\">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 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=\"1\" data-grid-col-space=\"20\" style=\"margin: -10px -10px 0;min-height:500px;\"><article id=\"blog-2-post-878\" class=\"fusion-post-grid post-878 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-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\/support-mob-roslyn-new-role-rbwh\" aria-label=\"In creating change to support mob, Roslyn loves her new role at RBWH\">\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\/2025\/02\/roslyn-rbwh.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\/2025\/02\/roslyn-rbwh-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/02\/roslyn-rbwh-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/02\/roslyn-rbwh-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/02\/roslyn-rbwh-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/02\/roslyn-rbwh.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 20px 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\/support-mob-roslyn-new-role-rbwh\">In creating change to support mob, Roslyn loves her new role at RBWH<\/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;\">2025-02-18T15:37:17+10:00<\/span><span>18 November 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>Her position has a strategic focus on Health Equity towards Closing the Gap, increasing cultural capability within service lines and building relationships with community.<\/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\/support-mob-roslyn-new-role-rbwh\" aria-label=\"More on In creating change to support mob, Roslyn loves her new role at RBWH\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-2-post-881\" class=\"fusion-post-grid post-881 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-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\/redh-ngarrama-maternity-program-expands\" aria-label=\"Redcliffe Hospital Ngarrama Maternity program expands\">\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\/2025\/02\/angelbub.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Ngarrama Redcliffe Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker, Angel Sellars, pictured with a newborn.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/02\/angelbub-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/02\/angelbub-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/02\/angelbub-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/02\/angelbub-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/02\/angelbub.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 20px 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\/redh-ngarrama-maternity-program-expands\">Redcliffe Hospital Ngarrama Maternity program expands<\/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;\">2025-02-18T15:35:06+10:00<\/span><span>18 November 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>Expectant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women accessing Redcliffe Hospital will soon have the choice of a continuity of care model across the antenatal, birthing, and postnatal period.<\/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\/redh-ngarrama-maternity-program-expands\" aria-label=\"More on Redcliffe Hospital Ngarrama Maternity program expands\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-2-post-885\" class=\"fusion-post-grid post-885 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-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\/culturally-sensitive-endoscopy-stars\" aria-label=\"Culturally sensitive endoscopy pathway piloted at STARS\">\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\/2025\/02\/gastroenterology-gepartment.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Gastroenterology Department at STARS pilot a new endoscopy pathway for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/02\/gastroenterology-gepartment-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/02\/gastroenterology-gepartment-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/02\/gastroenterology-gepartment-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/02\/gastroenterology-gepartment-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/02\/gastroenterology-gepartment.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 20px 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\/culturally-sensitive-endoscopy-stars\">Culturally sensitive endoscopy pathway piloted at 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;\">2025-07-01T09:29:59+10:00<\/span><span>14 November 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>To address disparities in colorectal cancer rates in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, STARS has recently piloted a specific endoscopy pathway to improve health equity.<\/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\/culturally-sensitive-endoscopy-stars\" aria-label=\"More on Culturally sensitive endoscopy pathway piloted at STARS\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-2-post-805\" class=\"fusion-post-grid post-805 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-atsi-news category-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 wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Deadly Start Trainee and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year Charlotte\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/newsroom-deadly-start-trainee-200x133.png 200w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/newsroom-deadly-start-trainee-400x267.png 400w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/newsroom-deadly-start-trainee-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/newsroom-deadly-start-trainee-800x533.png 800w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/newsroom-deadly-start-trainee.png 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 20px 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<article id=\"blog-2-post-812\" class=\"fusion-post-grid post-812 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-atsi-news category-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 20px 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-atsi-news category-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 20px 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-atsi-news category-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 20px 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<article id=\"blog-2-post-829\" class=\"fusion-post-grid post-829 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-atsi-news category-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\/satellite-hospitals-co-named-with-traditional-owners\" aria-label=\"Metro North Health Satellite Hospitals co-named with Traditional Owners\">\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\/sh-co-named.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Metro North Health has worked with Traditional Owners and Custodians to co-name its three Satellite Hospitals.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/sh-co-named-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/sh-co-named-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/sh-co-named-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/sh-co-named-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/sh-co-named.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 20px 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\/satellite-hospitals-co-named-with-traditional-owners\">Metro North Health Satellite Hospitals co-named with Traditional Owners<\/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;\">2025-02-18T15:25:33+10:00<\/span><span>10 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 Health has worked with Traditional Owners and Custodians to co-name its three Satellite Hospitals. <\/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\/satellite-hospitals-co-named-with-traditional-owners\" aria-label=\"More on Metro North Health Satellite Hospitals co-named with Traditional Owners\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-2-post-756\" class=\"fusion-post-grid post-756 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-atsi-news category-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\/yarning-connecting-atsi-communities\" aria-label=\"Yarning \u2013 connecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and improving health outcomes\">\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\/stephanie-archibald-f.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\/stephanie-archibald-f-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/08\/stephanie-archibald-f-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/08\/stephanie-archibald-f-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/08\/stephanie-archibald-f-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/08\/stephanie-archibald-f.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 20px 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\/yarning-connecting-atsi-communities\">Yarning \u2013 connecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and improving health outcomes<\/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;\">2025-02-18T15:24:16+10:00<\/span><span>15 May 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>Yarning tables play an important role in providing culturally safe healthcare<\/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\/yarning-connecting-atsi-communities\" aria-label=\"More on Yarning \u2013 connecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and improving health outcomes\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-2-post-826\" class=\"fusion-post-grid post-826 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-atsi-news category-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\/gladys-farewells-hospital-family\" aria-label=\"Mother nurse Gladys farewells hospital family\">\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\/gladys-akhurst.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Gladys Akhurst (photo courtesy of the Courier Mail)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/gladys-akhurst-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/gladys-akhurst-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/gladys-akhurst-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/gladys-akhurst-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/gladys-akhurst.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 20px 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\/gladys-farewells-hospital-family\">Mother nurse Gladys farewells hospital family<\/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;\">2025-02-18T15:24:06+10:00<\/span><span>13 May 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>Queensland's longest serving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander registered nurse Gladys Akhurst is hanging up her theatre scrubs after 55 years of service.<\/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\/gladys-farewells-hospital-family\" aria-label=\"More on Mother nurse Gladys farewells hospital family\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-2-post-742\" class=\"fusion-post-grid post-742 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-atsi-news category-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\/a-chance-meeting-keeps-aunty-helenor-on-her-feet\" aria-label=\"A chance meeting keeps Aunty Helenor on her feet\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/01\/aunty-helenor-rassip-deadly-feet.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Aunty Helenor Rassip from Innisfail\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/01\/aunty-helenor-rassip-deadly-feet-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/01\/aunty-helenor-rassip-deadly-feet-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/01\/aunty-helenor-rassip-deadly-feet.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\/400;\" \/>\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 20px 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\/a-chance-meeting-keeps-aunty-helenor-on-her-feet\">A chance meeting keeps Aunty Helenor on her feet<\/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;\">2025-02-18T15:22:46+10:00<\/span><span>10 January 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>Aunty Helenor Rassip from Innisfail had a chance meeting in Caboolture with the Deadly Feet program, leading to an important intervention and positive outcome for her long-term health. <\/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\/a-chance-meeting-keeps-aunty-helenor-on-her-feet\" aria-label=\"More on A chance meeting keeps Aunty Helenor on her feet\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-2-post-823\" class=\"fusion-post-grid post-823 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-atsi-news category-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\/staff-shine-at-sea\" aria-label=\"Staff shine at Excellence Awards\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"637\" height=\"400\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/ckw-atsi-health-services.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health services were big winners on the night\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/ckw-atsi-health-services-200x126.jpg 200w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/ckw-atsi-health-services-400x251.jpg 400w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/ckw-atsi-health-services-600x377.jpg 600w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/ckw-atsi-health-services.jpg 637w\" 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: 637px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 637\/400;\" \/>\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 20px 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\/staff-shine-at-sea\">Staff shine at Excellence 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\/mrsod\" title=\"Posts by mrsod\" rel=\"author\">mrsod<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-02-18T15:21:58+10:00<\/span><span>18 December 2023<\/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>Care of older people, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and those with heart and lung disease were in spotlight on Friday 15 December as Metro North Health celebrated its annual Staff Excellence Awards.<\/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\/staff-shine-at-sea\" aria-label=\"More on Staff shine at Excellence Awards\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-2-post-820\" class=\"fusion-post-grid post-820 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-atsi-news category-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\/better-first-nations-heart-health\" aria-label=\"Co-design the key to better First Nations heart health\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/louise-cullen-feature.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\/10\/louise-cullen-feature-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/louise-cullen-feature-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/louise-cullen-feature.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\/400;\" \/>\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 20px 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\/better-first-nations-heart-health\">Co-design the key to better First Nations heart health<\/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;\">2025-02-18T15:21:30+10:00<\/span><span>8 November 2023<\/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>Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are nine times more likely to have a cardiac event before they\u2019re 45. Royal Brisbane and Women\u2019s Hospital emergency physician Professor Louise Cullen is working to change that.<\/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\/better-first-nations-heart-health\" aria-label=\"More on Co-design the key to better First Nations heart health\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-2-post-725\" class=\"fusion-post-grid post-725 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-atsi-news category-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\/btmap-discharge-medication\" aria-label=\"Enhancing access to discharge medication for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/07\/staff-supporting-btma.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers and pharmacy staff supporting BTMA at Redcliffe Hospital\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/07\/staff-supporting-btma-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/07\/staff-supporting-btma-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/07\/staff-supporting-btma.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\/400;\" \/>\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 20px 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\/btmap-discharge-medication\">Enhancing access to discharge medication for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients<\/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;\">2025-02-18T15:20:55+10:00<\/span><span>11 July 2023<\/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 Health are leading the way with a first of a kind program to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients with ease of access to discharge medication at no cost to the patient.<\/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\/btmap-discharge-medication\" aria-label=\"More on Enhancing access to discharge medication for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-2-post-718\" class=\"fusion-post-grid post-718 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-atsi-news category-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-welcomes-trainees\" aria-label=\"Deadly Start expands across the state to welcome 139 trainees\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/07\/kobi-and-mikhalia.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\/2023\/07\/kobi-and-mikhalia-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/07\/kobi-and-mikhalia-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/07\/kobi-and-mikhalia.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\/400;\" \/>\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 20px 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-welcomes-trainees\">Deadly Start expands across the state to welcome 139 trainees<\/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\/rezaks\" title=\"Posts by rezaks\" rel=\"author\">rezaks<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-02-18T15:19:04+10:00<\/span><span>29 June 2023<\/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 Health will today welcome a record 139 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students into the Deadly Start program as it expands across the State.<\/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-welcomes-trainees\" aria-label=\"More on Deadly Start expands across the state to welcome 139 trainees\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-2-post-688\" class=\"fusion-post-grid post-688 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-atsi-news category-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\/respected-elder-overcomes-fear-healthcare-system\" aria-label=\"Respected Elder overcomes fear of healthcare system\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/04\/uncle-rodney-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Uncle Rodney shares his positive experience\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/04\/uncle-rodney-1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/04\/uncle-rodney-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/04\/uncle-rodney-1.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\/400;\" \/>\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 20px 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\/respected-elder-overcomes-fear-healthcare-system\">Respected Elder overcomes fear of healthcare system<\/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\/rezaks\" title=\"Posts by rezaks\" rel=\"author\">rezaks<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-02-18T15:18:12+10:00<\/span><span>14 April 2023<\/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>When Pastor Uncle Rodney Minniecon, a Gurang Gurang and Kabi Kabi man from Bundaberg Queensland, travelled to Brisbane as a Minister, he fell severely unwell for the first time in over 60 years.<\/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\/respected-elder-overcomes-fear-healthcare-system\" aria-label=\"More on Respected Elder overcomes fear of healthcare system\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-2-post-599\" class=\"fusion-post-grid post-599 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-atsi-news category-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\/health-equity-strategy-naidoc-week\" aria-label=\"Metro North Launches Health Equity Strategy in Line With NAIDOC Week\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/07\/naidoc-health-equity.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"NAIDOC Week and Health Equity\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/07\/naidoc-health-equity-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/07\/naidoc-health-equity-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/07\/naidoc-health-equity.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\/400;\" \/>\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 20px 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\/health-equity-strategy-naidoc-week\">Metro North Launches Health Equity Strategy in Line With NAIDOC Week<\/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\/rezaks\" title=\"Posts by rezaks\" rel=\"author\">rezaks<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-02-18T15:17:28+10:00<\/span><span>6 July 2022<\/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 Health has this week launched its health equity strategy to improve health outcomes and ensure life expectancy parity by 2031 for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.<\/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\/health-equity-strategy-naidoc-week\" aria-label=\"More on Metro North Launches Health Equity Strategy in Line With NAIDOC Week\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-2-post-528\" class=\"fusion-post-grid post-528 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-atsi-news category-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\/mn-launches-health-equity-campaign\" aria-label=\"Metro North Health Launches Health Equity Starts with Me campaign\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/04\/news-health-equity-220412.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\/2022\/04\/news-health-equity-220412-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/04\/news-health-equity-220412-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/04\/news-health-equity-220412.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\/400;\" \/>\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 20px 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\/mn-launches-health-equity-campaign\">Metro North Health Launches Health Equity Starts with Me campaign<\/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\/rezaks\" title=\"Posts by rezaks\" rel=\"author\">rezaks<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-02-18T15:16:03+10:00<\/span><span>12 April 2022<\/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 Health has unveiled a bold new campaign \u2013 Health Equity Starts with Me - to drive health equity and eliminate institutional racism across the health service. <\/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\/mn-launches-health-equity-campaign\" aria-label=\"More on Metro North Health Launches Health Equity Starts with Me campaign\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-2-post-509\" class=\"fusion-post-grid post-509 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-atsi-news category-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\/medical-atsi-0921\" aria-label=\"New medical pathway for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women on track to save lives\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/09\/women-business-team.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"New medical pathway for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women on track to save lives\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/09\/women-business-team-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/09\/women-business-team-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/09\/women-business-team.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\/400;\" \/>\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 20px 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\/medical-atsi-0921\">New medical pathway for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women on track to save lives<\/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\/stephensonjo\" title=\"Posts by Jo\" rel=\"author\">Jo<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-02-18T15:14:37+10:00<\/span><span>27 September 2021<\/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>The Women\u2019s Business Shared Pathway was developed to deliver culturally appropriate patient-centred care for First Nations women, aiming to support care closer to home and remove barriers to healthcare appointment attendance related to all things \u201cwomen\u2019s business\u201d, specifically barriers to attending gynaecology and maternity appointments.<\/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\/medical-atsi-0921\" aria-label=\"More on New medical pathway for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women on track to save lives\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-2-post-243\" class=\"fusion-post-grid post-243 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-atsi-news category-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\/better-together-medication-access-launches-across-metro-north\" aria-label=\"Better Together Medication Access launches across Metro North\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/10\/better-together-medication.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\/2020\/10\/better-together-medication-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/10\/better-together-medication-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/10\/better-together-medication.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\/400;\" \/>\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 20px 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\/better-together-medication-access-launches-across-metro-north\">Better Together Medication Access launches across Metro North<\/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;\">2025-02-18T15:13:27+10:00<\/span><span>22 October 2020<\/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>A first-of-its-kind pharmaceutical program launched across Metro North Hospital and Health Service this month will allow greater access to medications for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients visiting its facilities.<\/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\/better-together-medication-access-launches-across-metro-north\" aria-label=\"More on Better Together Medication Access launches across Metro North\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-2-post-61\" class=\"fusion-post-grid post-61 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-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\/better-together-van-close-the-gap\" aria-label=\"Better Together Health van unveiled to help close the gap on health outcomes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/03\/better-together-van-200319.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Better Together Van\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/03\/better-together-van-200319-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/03\/better-together-van-200319-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/03\/better-together-van-200319.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\/400;\" \/>\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 20px 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\/better-together-van-close-the-gap\">Better Together Health van unveiled to help close the gap on health outcomes<\/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\/drakei\" title=\"Posts by Ian\" rel=\"author\">Ian<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2020-03-24T07:25:20+10:00<\/span><span>19 March 2020<\/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>A new Better Together Health van unveiled today is set to provide more convenient access to health care information for members of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community in Brisbane\u2019s north.<\/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\/better-together-van-close-the-gap\" aria-label=\"More on Better Together Health van unveiled to help close the gap on health outcomes\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-2-post-52\" class=\"fusion-post-grid post-52 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-events category-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\/events\/culturally-safe\" aria-label=\"RBWH Closing the Gap with dedicated culturally safe space\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/03\/cultural-safe-space-01_5619294.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\/2020\/03\/cultural-safe-space-01-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/03\/cultural-safe-space-01-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/03\/cultural-safe-space-01_5619294.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\/400;\" \/>\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 20px 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\/events\/culturally-safe\">RBWH Closing the Gap with dedicated culturally safe space<\/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\/stephensonjo\" title=\"Posts by Jo\" rel=\"author\">Jo<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2020-03-24T07:30:21+10:00<\/span><span>18 November 2019<\/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>Queensland\u2019s largest hospital has opened a dedicated, private and culturally safe space as part of a commitment toward Closing the Gap in health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.<\/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\/events\/culturally-safe\" aria-label=\"More on RBWH Closing the Gap with dedicated culturally safe space\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-2-post-57\" class=\"fusion-post-grid post-57 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-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\/indigenous-health-through-football\" aria-label=\"Supporting strong and healthy Indigenous youth through football\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/03\/ramone-close.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\/2020\/03\/ramone-close-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/03\/ramone-close-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/better-together-van\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/03\/ramone-close.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; 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