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TPCH Transplant Benchmarking report
We know how vital Queensland’s heart and lung transplant services are to patients and families across the state and beyond. We take our responsibility to deliver safe high-quality care seriously.
On-demand video interpreter service reducing barriers to healthcare
A new, on-demand video interpreter service will provide essential communication support for patients at a time when they need it most.
HBI and Churchill Fellowship recipient share 3D printing expertise
Herston Biofabrication Institute is sharing its 3D surgical modelling expertise with visiting Churchill Fellowship recipient Dr Peter Metherall.
Metro North has skin in the game of new research
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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.Kallangur Satellite Hospital
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KALLANGUR QLD 4503
Phone: (07) 3285 0000
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At the time of the last census, over 40,000 people living in Brisbane said they had difficulty speaking English. This means many of our patients who need the ED might have a language barrier and could find it a little daunting!
🗣️ Fortunately a new trial at TPCH has meant that interpreters are available with the click of a button, as a 24/7 on-demand video and phone interpreting service launches.
Multicultural Officer Madi explains how the trial is providing almost immediate access for patients, in a Queensland-first.
“There are more than 200 different languages spoken in Queensland and one in five people in Metro North speak a language other than English,” Madi said.
“This exciting new trial will allow staff to communicate more effectively and provide better care to patients from multicultural backgrounds at the touch of a button.” 📱
More details about the trial can be found via our newsroom story, link in the comments below. 👇
metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/news/on-demand-video-interpreter-service-reducing-barriers-to-health...
Well done Madi
Such an important issue for people to have voice. very good project thank you
Yay Madi!!!!!
Congratulations
Great work Madi.
Get it Madi! 👏 👏
Looking forward to the trial and the outcomes. Well done Madi!
Woo hoo Madi
On ya Madi! 🙌🏼🎉
Well done Madi!
Curious how to use Auslan with a phone interpreter? We only have landline or basic mobile phones in our service.
Congratulations Madi
Woohoo Madi! 🙌🏼
Awesome 🙌 I use Auslan sign language 🤟 to communicate as I’m deaf 🧏♂️
That’s amazing, Madi 😍 Well done!
Do you include non speaking people? Do you train people in how to communicate with patients who use AAC?
Excellent work TPCH & Metro North Health
Go Madi!!
YAS MADI 💁🏼♀️
🚨🚨
Health system is struggling for funding. Why are tax payers paying for interpreters. If non English speaking should pay own interpreters like other countries if don’t speak the language. I don’t think people realise how much interpreters cost tax payers and take away from the health budget. It’s massive
Entry requirement - you must be able to speak English
If a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, then Erin's efforts will no doubt keep staff smiling for a long time! 😋🎂
As Assistant Director of Pharmacy at TPCH, Erin is part of a team expanding pharmacy services to meet the increasing demands of the growing community.
But when she's not cooking up ideas to better the service, she's baking sweet treats for her colleagues.
"I'm a big believer of joy at work," Erin said.
"When our small team's interest in cakes and competition grew to be a hospital wide initiative, I was honoured to be a part of it.
"Happy staff deliver the best quality care, and smalls joys like this provide a sense of community, contributing to staff wellbeing."
That’s my girl! 💖
A beautiful Erin with a beautiful cake 🌸
The very best🎉
Tim Dunn another cake you didn’t get to eat 😂
Well done Erin!! Beautiful cake!!!
Cakes are the right script to make us SMILE
One of the best 🙌🏽
Always a happy place with Erin's cakes!
We could do with some Happy-Cake in the Endoscopy Clinic.😏
💐🙌🎉🥳
Latest news
TPCH Transplant Benchmarking report
We know how vital Queensland’s heart and lung transplant services are to patients and families across the state and beyond. We take our responsibility to deliver safe high-quality care seriously.
On-demand video interpreter service reducing barriers to healthcare
A new, on-demand video interpreter service will provide essential communication support for patients at a time when they need it most.
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.
Masks are an important defence against respiratory illness and protection from dust and other airborne hazards.
/ MetroNorthHHS
At the time of the last census, over 40,000 people living in Brisbane said they had difficulty speaking English. This means many of our patients who need the ED might have a language barrier and could find it a little daunting!
🗣️ Fortunately a new trial at TPCH has meant that interpreters are available with the click of a button, as a 24/7 on-demand video and phone interpreting service launches.
Multicultural Officer Madi explains how the trial is providing almost immediate access for patients, in a Queensland-first.
“There are more than 200 different languages spoken in Queensland and one in five people in Metro North speak a language other than English,” Madi said.
“This exciting new trial will allow staff to communicate more effectively and provide better care to patients from multicultural backgrounds at the touch of a button.” 📱
More details about the trial can be found via our newsroom story, link in the comments below. 👇
metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/news/on-demand-video-interpreter-service-reducing-barriers-to-health...
Well done Madi
Such an important issue for people to have voice. very good project thank you
Yay Madi!!!!!
Congratulations
Great work Madi.
Get it Madi! 👏 👏
Looking forward to the trial and the outcomes. Well done Madi!
Woo hoo Madi
On ya Madi! 🙌🏼🎉
Well done Madi!
Curious how to use Auslan with a phone interpreter? We only have landline or basic mobile phones in our service.
Congratulations Madi
Woohoo Madi! 🙌🏼
Awesome 🙌 I use Auslan sign language 🤟 to communicate as I’m deaf 🧏♂️
That’s amazing, Madi 😍 Well done!
Do you include non speaking people? Do you train people in how to communicate with patients who use AAC?
Excellent work TPCH & Metro North Health
Go Madi!!
YAS MADI 💁🏼♀️
🚨🚨
Health system is struggling for funding. Why are tax payers paying for interpreters. If non English speaking should pay own interpreters like other countries if don’t speak the language. I don’t think people realise how much interpreters cost tax payers and take away from the health budget. It’s massive
Entry requirement - you must be able to speak English
If a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, then Erin's efforts will no doubt keep staff smiling for a long time! 😋🎂
As Assistant Director of Pharmacy at TPCH, Erin is part of a team expanding pharmacy services to meet the increasing demands of the growing community.
But when she's not cooking up ideas to better the service, she's baking sweet treats for her colleagues.
"I'm a big believer of joy at work," Erin said.
"When our small team's interest in cakes and competition grew to be a hospital wide initiative, I was honoured to be a part of it.
"Happy staff deliver the best quality care, and smalls joys like this provide a sense of community, contributing to staff wellbeing."
That’s my girl! 💖
A beautiful Erin with a beautiful cake 🌸
The very best🎉
Tim Dunn another cake you didn’t get to eat 😂
Well done Erin!! Beautiful cake!!!
Cakes are the right script to make us SMILE
One of the best 🙌🏽
Always a happy place with Erin's cakes!
We could do with some Happy-Cake in the Endoscopy Clinic.😏
💐🙌🎉🥳
Masks are an important defence against respiratory illness and protection from dust and other airborne hazards.Latest news
TPCH Transplant Benchmarking report
We know how vital Queensland’s heart and lung transplant services are to patients and families across the state and beyond. We take our responsibility to deliver safe high-quality care seriously.
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.
/ MetroNorthHHS
At the time of the last census, over 40,000 people living in Brisbane said they had difficulty speaking English. This means many of our patients who need the ED might have a language barrier and could find it a little daunting!
🗣️ Fortunately a new trial at TPCH has meant that interpreters are available with the click of a button, as a 24/7 on-demand video and phone interpreting service launches.
Multicultural Officer Madi explains how the trial is providing almost immediate access for patients, in a Queensland-first.
“There are more than 200 different languages spoken in Queensland and one in five people in Metro North speak a language other than English,” Madi said.
“This exciting new trial will allow staff to communicate more effectively and provide better care to patients from multicultural backgrounds at the touch of a button.” 📱
More details about the trial can be found via our newsroom story, link in the comments below. 👇
metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/news/on-demand-video-interpreter-service-reducing-barriers-to-health...
Well done Madi
Such an important issue for people to have voice. very good project thank you
Yay Madi!!!!!
Congratulations
Great work Madi.
Get it Madi! 👏 👏
Looking forward to the trial and the outcomes. Well done Madi!
Woo hoo Madi
On ya Madi! 🙌🏼🎉
Well done Madi!
Curious how to use Auslan with a phone interpreter? We only have landline or basic mobile phones in our service.
Congratulations Madi
Woohoo Madi! 🙌🏼
Awesome 🙌 I use Auslan sign language 🤟 to communicate as I’m deaf 🧏♂️
That’s amazing, Madi 😍 Well done!
Do you include non speaking people? Do you train people in how to communicate with patients who use AAC?
Excellent work TPCH & Metro North Health
Go Madi!!
YAS MADI 💁🏼♀️
🚨🚨
Health system is struggling for funding. Why are tax payers paying for interpreters. If non English speaking should pay own interpreters like other countries if don’t speak the language. I don’t think people realise how much interpreters cost tax payers and take away from the health budget. It’s massive
Entry requirement - you must be able to speak English
If a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, then Erin's efforts will no doubt keep staff smiling for a long time! 😋🎂
As Assistant Director of Pharmacy at TPCH, Erin is part of a team expanding pharmacy services to meet the increasing demands of the growing community.
But when she's not cooking up ideas to better the service, she's baking sweet treats for her colleagues.
"I'm a big believer of joy at work," Erin said.
"When our small team's interest in cakes and competition grew to be a hospital wide initiative, I was honoured to be a part of it.
"Happy staff deliver the best quality care, and smalls joys like this provide a sense of community, contributing to staff wellbeing."
That’s my girl! 💖
A beautiful Erin with a beautiful cake 🌸
The very best🎉
Tim Dunn another cake you didn’t get to eat 😂
Well done Erin!! Beautiful cake!!!
Cakes are the right script to make us SMILE
One of the best 🙌🏽
Always a happy place with Erin's cakes!
We could do with some Happy-Cake in the Endoscopy Clinic.😏
💐🙌🎉🥳
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