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Events
Allied Health Research Symposium
Date: 17 February 2026
Time: 8:00am-4:00pm
Venue: Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital Education Centre, Herston, Queensland, 4029
Metro North Health and Metro South Health are pleased to invite you to its second Allied Health Research Symposium.
Advanced Life Support - Level 2
Date: 19 – 20 February 2026
Time: TBC
Venue: The Prince Charles Hospital
2-day course focusing on developing advanced skills in managing the deteriorating patient and cardiac arrest
Advanced Life Support - Level 1 Course
Date: 11 March 2026
Time: TBC
Venue: The Prince Charles Hospital
Level 1 courses are for those clinicians who want general competence in airway management and basic life support for a deteriorating patient and cardiac arrest. Suitable if you normally are part of team rather than the lead.
Masks are an important defence against respiratory illness and protection from dust and other airborne hazards.Caboolture Hospital
Bribie Island Satellite Health Centre
Bribie Island Satellite Health Centre
103 First Avenue
BONGAREE QLD 4507
Phone: (07) 3410 2800
Caboolture Satellite Health Centre
Caboolture Satellite Health Centre
15 Rowe Street
CABOOLTURE QLD 4510
Phone: (07) 5433 7555
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Helen has some advice to those starting their nursing career - and it's to build your skills and learning as much as you can!
When she started over 31 years ago, Helen wasn't aware of the opportunities that lay ahead of her. She began as a junior in the maternity ward at Caboolture Hospital, and now years on, coordinates the new graduates in the very same facility.
"I never thought I'd be a manager," Helen shares.
"I know that the first year out of Uni is so important as you learn to manage shift work, work/life balance and ensure that you have support, both at home and with your work family.
"There are so many more options than working at the patient bedside. If you build your skills and learn, while exploring diverse pathways, you'll gain so much."
👏 Shoutout Saturday to Helen in Nursing Workforce team, for her decades of service to the Caboolture Hospital and community.
Helen was my midwife when I had my first child 24 years ago at Caboolture hospital. Along with another midwife Terri. Thank you for your service
Always loved your work Helen! So many benefit from your guidance and wisdom - thank you!
Helen is a kind and compassionate leader with a lot of skills and knowledge. Way to go Helen!
Helen is a gem. I worked at Caboolture hospital for 20 years and Helen was always a professional and caring colleague!
Congratulations Helen ! Your a star ⭐️❤️
Aww look at you! Was at 3 of my 4 children’s deliveries (one decided to come a little too quick and she didn’t quite make the delivery room that day!) Super proud of this amazing human!! Congrats to you 😘
Your amazing Helen!
helen is the best always compassionate and has a lot of knowledge
Congratulations
Loved working with you Helen 😀
Helen is an amazing nurse and manager - a pleasure to work with while compassionate and supportive to everyone she has worked with Congratulations Helen on all your accomplishments Xx
Living legend! ❤️
Helen congratulations on your incredible service. So honoured to have worked with you. 💕
Helen, you are amazing and always a friendly face to come have a chat with each morning 😁 I always knew I could turn to you and Patsy at any stage at Caboolture!
Helen, you are amazing! Love you and the Nursing Workforce team at Caboolture ❤️
Well done Helen 💐
A lovely Lady
Well done, Helen! The workforce team does an amazing job at Caboolture Hospital.
Congratulations Helen, you deserve this acknowledgment xox 💖
Love your work Helen, you’ve always been so friendly and helpful 🥰
Helen is very compassionate and understanding and it’s been a pleasure to have known her and pick her brains at times 👋👍👏🏻
Helen what a lovely write up about you - always a warm person to be around. Congratulations for being recognised in a diverse environment🥰
Way to inspire the next generation of nurses, Helen! Your leadership and expertise are invaluable to the Caboolture Hospital community 💖
Beautiful human 🥰
Well done Helen and thank you for your years of service to our community!! 🫶
Advanced Care Planning Facilitators like Desre help us plan for our future, by identifying goals, values, and wishes for end-of-life care.
But Desre is also a myth-buster, visiting homes and presenting to community members on the importance of taking the fear out of the advanced care planning. 📜
While she acknowledges that decision making in a time of crisis is a hard thing to do, she says forward-planning can make all the difference.
"We want to look after you in a way that is meaningful, based on your values and needs, if the time comes that you cannot speak for yourself," Desre says.
"I've had so many people tell me that they feel better after the conversation, grateful that their wishes are known."
👏 Shoutout Saturday to Desre for her decades of dedication, both at Caboolture Hospital in advanced care planning and throughout her time at Metro North Health.
Big shout out- all the pt have reported a caring and supportive engagement with Desre and the satisfaction their wishes were heard and will be actioned at the appropriate time - keep up this great service ❤️
Well done Desre !!
Well done, loved working with you x
Awww great to see you Desre! Not surprised at all, you're fab at your job! I haven't forgotten the guidance you gave me with an advance health directive before one of many surgeries 🙌🏻
Fabulous lady, Desre 🤩 always a pleasure working with you. ☺️
Beautiful lady with so much compassion
The best.
Absolutely awesome Des, you are so inspirational,you make a difference ♥️🙏👍🥰
Such important work Desre, well done ! ❤️
Always smiling- you help keep the "care" in health
Well done Desre. So good to see your work getting recognised 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
The best around 🤌
Woo hoo Desré. ❤️❤️ love your work 🙌🙌
Thank you Desre for what you do!
Always been awesome Desre!
I am currently in Caboolture Hospital after having a Heart Attack 12 days ago. I have my Advance Health Directive lodged with this hospital, & of course my family & rest easy knowing that my wishes will be followed
Amazing lady!!!
You’re making a real difference Desré
I so regret leaving the Royal Brisbane hospital. That was a major turning point in my life. 4G theatre was the best experience of my nursing career.
Always a pleasure working with Desre!
Wonderful advocate
Cacoolture Hospital has many wonderful staff but sadly too many are overworked and umnderpaid. Hopefully with the new State Government things will improve.
The engineering crew at Caboolture Hospital are known as the 'quiet problem-solvers,' and are responsible for keeping equipment safe for patients, often without anyone even noticing. 🔨🪚
Trade manager of Carpentry Neil likens the work of the trades, engineers and maintenance crews in his team as the backbone of hospital operations.
"A hospital isn't just doctors and nurses, there will always be a need for infrastructure and skilled labour," shares Neil.
"Their expertise ensures that every clinical team can focus on what matters most — patient care.”
A vacancy exists for an Apprentice Carpenter at the Caboolture Hospital. If you want to know more about this exciting opportunity, check out the Smart Jobs link in the comments 🤗
smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobtools/jncustomsearch.viewFullSingle?in_organid=14904&in_jnCounter=2230950...
Neil you are a legend, and you are rocking that shirt!!
Never met a nicer guy , his team are amazing.I was very privileged to have worked along side these guys , their work was always outstanding.
Neilo! Absolute legend
Well said! Absolute legends! 🫶🏻
Love your work Neil, a real gent and fantastic colleague 🥰
Appreciate all that Neil and his team do for us. Definitely the quiet achievers. 😊
We definitely can not do our job without these guys 🥰
Neil is the best! Caboolture is very lucky to have him 😊
Emelia Carling!
Applications close today
Baby Finley's start to life may have been rocky, but his move closer to home was made easier thanks to Caboolture Hospital and the new neonatal unit.
In line with World Prematurity Day yesterday, we are pleased to report that baby Finley is doing well after being born at just 29 weeks, and went home recently!
Finley spent more than nine weeks at RBWH, where he received CPAP and oxygen support. He was then transferred to Caboolture Hospital's rooming-in rooms recently, where he continued to develop and grow. 🐣
“My car was broken, so I was getting public transport between Caboolture and Brisbane every day,” Finley's Mum Clare said.
“Finley’s Dad was struggling to see him due to work commitments, but when he came here, he could see him a lot more.
“The nurses are amazing and right there when we need them, and to now have support so close to home means everything.” 🩷
For more details about the Neonatal Unit at Caboolture, read the full story here: metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/news/neonatal-unit-finley
A beautiful story. So proud of Clare and Josh and very happy they are finally all home together .
That’s beautiful daughter
Yay Finley!! 😍😍
