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A look inside Queensland Health’s only statewide drug and alcohol support service
The Hospital Alcohol and Drug Service (HADS) at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) is Queensland Health’s only statewide public inpatient detox unit.
Why do I feel exhausted after a good night sleep?
If you’ve ever woken up from a seemingly good night’s sleep feeling exhausted, you might have wondered whether there is a deeper underlying issue at play.
Improve your daily dose of doze
Sleep experts estimate that 3 in 4 Australians are struggling to get a good night’s sleep which is becoming increasingly recognised as a pillar of good health.
Healthy ageing service helping the elderly get out and about
A unique service which supports older persons address aged-related medical conditions and improving personal capabilities and mobility is seeing great results for Moreton Bay residents.
Events
Adult Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ECMO Course 2026
Date:28 April - 1 May 2026
3 - 6 November 2026
Time: TBC
Venue: The Prince Charles Hospital, Education Centre
This 4-day course will enable multidisciplinary teams with little ECMO experience to provide ECMO for patients with severe cardiac and respiratory failure.
Advanced Life Support - Level 2
Date: 14 - 15 May 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: 26 August 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.Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital
Cnr Butterfield St and
Bowen Bridge Rd
HERSTON QLD 4029
Phone: (07) 3646 8111
Feedback about your care
RBWH-PLS@health.qld.gov.au
Phone: (07) 3646 8216
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Whilst our doctors and nurses are on the frontlines helping patients every day, there are a team that work behind the scenes to ensure patient flow and exceptional hygiene across the hospitals. 🏥🧑🦽➡️
Nick, who spends most of his time in the RBWH ED, is one of the hundreds of Patient Support Officers across Metro North that assist with infection control cleaning, patient transportation and patient handling.
"I find it’s one of the best areas to work in. We have incredible diversity in the role and in our staff, and we have a lot of solidarity with the doctors and nurses," said Nick.
"I’ve been here three and a bit years. I came from a facilities background in mining but I wish I had started this job earlier."
I worked over 30 years at RBH to RBWH As a support worker at Food Services & Supply & have always said that these people play a very important role in the every day operation of the health system.
Doing a great job! (RN RBH 1995-2000).
Shoutout to the best Redcliffe Hospital PSO Caron Welsh . Our PSO's are our backbone. They support nurses, our patients. Behind every good nurse is a great PSO!
Great job! We can’t do without our Patient Support Officers! They all do an amazing job!
Thanks for all you do Nick - appreciate the great work our PSO’s / operational officer teams do!
Good on you Nick. I’m loving the action shots. We cannot do without our Wardies. Thank you and to all our Operational Officers for all you do.
Well done Nick. Glad you found your calling, even if it was later in life. I really appreciate everything the PSO's do to help me in my nursing roll at RBWH
Nick and the other ETC Wardie’s do a fantastic job!
Look where those Aspley High kids get to, huh?! 😉 Looking good, Nick.
Shout out to PSO Shane in the RBH transit lounge - his dedication to patients and support for QAS staff doesn't go unnoticed, thanks for being an amazing PSO Shane!
Good on you Nick keep up the amazing work and thank you for all of the conversations when taking me to X-ray etc. 
All of us pro's do anything amazing job no matter which hospital we work at
Nicky 🙌🏻
Woohoo Nick.
Sterilisation is an essential part of keeping our hospitals moving, with our busy teams in the Sterile Processing Centre working hard behind the scenes to ensure equipment is safe for patients. 🧼🪛
Clinical Nurse Kellie works at RBWH, ensuring operations run smoothly and educating staff across the hospital on equipment best practices.
"We have a high standard that we need to achieve, every reusable device should be able to be tracked back to that patient, so we know where all of our equipment is and where it has been," she said.
"I love educating, I'm currently doing a Graduate Certificate in Education, explaining how the instruments are used on patients, I get lots of questions every day.
"The team here are awesome, it's a big place in here and we operate 24 hours a day. Not many people know about sterilising and it's often underappreciated, the hospital will stop if we stop."
A big #ShoutoutSaturday to the Sterile Processing Centre teams at our hospitals for all their hard work. 👏🫧
Nice pic Kellie!! What a great shout out!!
Well done Kellie! We could not do it without you
Great recognition for all the hard work that goes on behind the scenes to keep patients safe. Well done Kellie Tonkin and team….it was a pleasure to work with you all.
My mum worked at Royal Kids Theatre sterlising and making up theatre packs msnu many years ago. She loved her job and often was asked to come sit with the children waiting to go into theatre, frightened and scared. She loved being able to talk and chat with the littlies and calm them down.
I'm so grateful for the hardworking teams in Sterile Processing Centre
I’m so glad to see the essential hospital staff receiving the. Praise they deserve. There are all doing such a great job.
So much respect and appreciation to all the SPC staff. Kellie, you are an exceptional person , nurse, leader, mentor and colleague. Thank you.
Well done Kellie and great communicator!
Well done..CSD is the back bone..your work is so valued
Great job Kellie
Such a vital place for the smooth and safe operations of essential equipment required for surgery. Some places think flash sterilisation is adequate until patients start getting the iatrogenic wound infections.
Well done Kellie. Fabulous department with an amazing team
One of the best people in the place. Truly caring for colleges and standards. I wish I could have done more to support you. Don't ever forget how amazing you are
Great work Kellie!!
It used to be called CSSD back in the 80's& I think it was Ceilia Nathan used to run it then & she was a tough old biddie lol!!
Very proud of our Kellie and her dedication 💖
Such an important job ! Well done everyone !
One of my favourite humans !! Exceptional standards ♥️♥️♥️
Di Tonkin look who it is !!
Baylee Monroe
Great idea , maybe the likes of Barny Rubble.( Joyce), Redheaded Fish n Chips lady, Bob Scatter, Cris-thefooli, should have visited the sterile hospital before they breed. P.S. ill put Dutton and Taylor in as well. 😆 🤣
Such a great service. We scrub nurses were very grateful for their services at the RBHWH. The trays were always done up so nicely. It was great to see everything in its place. Made our jobs so much easier. Thanks team!
If counting sheep just isn’t cutting it anymore, the team at the RBWH sleep lab can help turn restless nights into real answers. 🐑💤
Clinical Measurement Scientists Fiona and Katie take you behind the scenes on what goes on during a sleep study. 😴🛌
Go Katie!!
Thank you so very much sistah xx
Susan Richards-Clark
I need a sleep test but gosh so expensive not to mention the equipment for after if you need it
With over 20 years of experience under her belt, Nurse Educator Jem helps to lead, teach and inspire the next generation of nurses at TPCH. 👩⚕️🩺
An average day may consist of leading nursing orientations, running courses and catching up with new graduate nurses on the wards to answer questions and provide feedback and guidance.
"I started at the RBWH in the late 90's, I wanted to do something different, so I went and did a Bachelor of Education whilst working full time as a nurse as well as my Master of Nursing," she said.
"The best days are when I'm interacting with the patients and our staff, both new graduate nurses but also existing staff that have complex situations that they have questions about, or if they are looking for career advice on how to move forward in their role."
Jem and the team are on the hunt for another Nurse Educator to join them. Click the link in the comments to apply!
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You are such a beautiful person Gem love to see you coming around to the ward
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Good to see Jem.
Always spreading kindness thank you Jem 🤩🤩❤️
Looking Good Lovely and doing an awesome job 🤩 Jemima Ritchie xo
Great educator
Hi Jem ! We miss you at RDH.
Go Gem! Miss working with you.
Gem of a Jem! Pleasure to work with!
Your the best Jem🥰
A day running into Jem is always a good day! Thanks for all that you do!
Great job . Yes love seeing your face back at TPCH
Jen is an absolute treasure ! She is bright, cheery and always helpful. We are certainly blessed to have her.
Great work Jem, you are a legend 👏
Miss seeing your face around Jem! Such a beautiful soul & beautiful nurse! Really helped me out in my first year of nursing 🥰
Jem always lights up a room! An absolute credit to the education team 👩🏼⚕️
Such a wonderful mentor and colleague! 🌟
Legend! Love working with you Jem 💕
Looking good Jem
Go Jem!
Thanks for all you do Jem - always love having you back at TPCH
Good on you Jem. You still look like your oozing happiness. I bet you are still spreading it around to!
Go Jem, miss you at RDH. Always thankful for your kindness and guidance during the beginning of my nursing 🩷
We miss you Jem! Thankyou for your guidance throughout the first few years of my career 🥰
"I’ve been in Brisbane for 46 years, moved here from Bunbury WA. My mother was here having an operation and asked me to come and visit. I wasn’t going to stay, but I made friends and ended up not wanting to leave. Bunbury is a beautiful regional town; I miss the scenery, but not the flies. I’ve been on dialysis here at RBWH for 2 years. Dialysis takes time to adjust to, but I’m used to it now; it’s all part of getting older. Outside of this, I’m grateful for my good health. For Easter, I used to go away a lot. I enjoyed going to Noosa for the long weekend. Sometimes I’d go camping, too. I’ve been overseas 3 times. The first was to the UK in 1978. I stayed with a friend on Portobello Road. A very famous road in London, famous for antiques. I’ve also been to Italy, my favourite place to visit was Pompeii. I haven’t been to Portofino, but it’s somewhere I’d love to go."
💭 Monday Mantra, Steven, Dialysis patient at RBWH.
Great insight into your life, Steven! You've got a wonderful attitude...see you when we next take you home🚑🚑
Portobello road. What a place to be then. Good luck
Good luck I hope you get better soon
Good luck with your , dialysis, I had a partner that went thru that for nearly 3 year before getting a transplant .
Bunbury is a beautiful town! 🐬 Thanks for sharing some of your life story Steven!
Stay safe
M y mother was on Dialysis for 10 years and my Terry for two years. Not good.
It's not part of getting older. It can happen at any age.
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