Engagement success stories
Metro North Health undertakes diverse engagement with consumers and community. Read some our engagement success stories below.
Cultural Connection – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
Caboolture, Kilcoy Hospitals and Woodford Corrections Health Service (CKW’s) is committed to closing the gap and building strong, two-way relationships with the local Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
The only one like it in Australia: Sandgate District Men’s Shed at the Brighton Health Campus
The partnership between the Sandgate District Men’s Shed and Community and Oral Health (COH) which began in 2016 is still flourishing.
Foot care journey: visual guide a winning formula
Podiatrists in Community and Oral Health identified through their observations that people referred to the service were often confused about how and where they should access services; and once accessed, how they should flow through the service.
RBWH Haematology and GPs working together to share the care
The Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) Haematology team has been working to establish a new and improved model of care, for patients with low risk haematology conditions.
Virtual reality takes TPCH oncology patients around the world
The TPCH Oncology Day Therapy Unit see approximately 60 patients per week. On average these patients will receive 3 - 5 hours of care, whilst in the unit.
Mental wellbeing in workplaces; local communities; digital platforms and with young people
Held in November 2020, the purpose of the Metro North Board Community Engagement Forum was to consider consumer and community perspectives on how Metro North Health incorporates mental wellbeing into our strategies, plans and day-to-day interactions with patients, colleagues and partner organisations. The
A novel approach to tele-exercise for geographically dispersed Cystic Fibrosis patients
The Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre at The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH) cares for the most geographically dispersed Cystic Fibrosis (CF) population across Australia with patients living across Queensland, the Northern Territory and Northern New South Wales.
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Metro North Consumer and Community Partnerships
Phone: (07) 3647 9512
Email: MN_consumerpartnerships @health.qld.gov.au