Adj Prof Jackie Hanson, Chief Executive
It was good to meet with staff at Brighton Health Campus on Monday for a Listening Post. I always enjoy sitting under the sails chatting with everyone. I also met with patient and consumer liaison staff from across the directorates to hear about what’s happening in their areas and thank them for their work.
70 years of haemodialysis
The Kidney Health Service is celebrating 70 years since Australia’s first successful haemodialysis treatment at what was then the Brisbane Hospital (now RBWH). The first patient, a 36-year-old woman, was treated on 10 February 1954. In the years since, the Kidney Health Service has treated thousands of people. Congratulations on this milestone!
Artificial heart research
Congratulations to Professor John Fraser who is part of a research team awarded a $50M grant from the Medical Research Future Fund for the next stage of the Bivacor artificial heart, centred at the Alfred Hospital in Victoria.
Raelene Burke
The artificial heart project started many years ago at The Prince Charles Hospital and has played an important role in the careers of many biomedical engineers and medical researchers.
Welcome Raelene Burke
Raelene Burke has started this week as Acting Chief People and Culture Officer while we undertake a recruitment process.
Since 2016, Raelene has provided human resource management consultancy services in both the public and private sector in the Northern Territory, Queensland, and ACT. Her experience covers all aspects of contemporary human resource management. Most recently she completed locum relief as Executive Group Manager, People and Culture, Canberra Health Services in 2021 and Executive Director, People & Culture, Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service, 2023.
Prior to her current role, Raelene worked in senior executive and management roles in SA Health, Queensland Health, and Territory Health.
Taneal Barber
Operation Art aims to bridge the gap in adolescent and young adult care, creating a unique space for young people undergoing cancer treatment to de-stress and express themselves and their unique experiences through art. Developing an interest in art at a young age, Taneal has gone on to complete four annual solo exhibitions and her art has featured in publications such as Vogue Magazine, House and Garden and more. This year Taneal is embarking on a Masters of Mental Health – Art Therapy at The University of Queensland, working towards becoming a clinical registered art therapist. |
Registered nurse and artist Taneal Barber is the founder of Operation Art, bi-monthly therapeutic and creative workshops held in the Sony You Can Centre at the RBWH.Queensland Reconciliation Awards
Nominations for the Queensland Reconciliation Awards are now open. The awards recognise outstanding collaborations and projects working towards reconciliation. One of the five categories is health and wellbeing. Nominations close on 18 March. If you are submitting a nomination for a Metro North project or collaboration, please send the information to my office at least a week before the closing date so I can review and endorse.
Kind regards,
Jackie.