Bright magazine - Spring 2025

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A woman stands smiling holding a young smiling toddler, wearing matching red checked tops, outside Sunshine Coast University Hospitaloutside
Jediael and baby Selah from our publicly funded homebirth program.

Welcome to the first edition of Bright!

Find the latest copy of Bright Magazine in our facility waiting rooms or download a digital version to read now.

We are proud to share with you the inaugural issue of Bright - it’s a new way to connect, celebrate, and shine a light on the people, services, and stories that make our health service what it is.

This magazine was created in response to what many of you told us: that you wanted to know more about the work happening across our hospitals, health facilities, and communities. You wanted to celebrate the good, better understand the services we offer, and hear more from the people behind the care.

Bright is for everyone. It’s a place for our staff to see the scope of the work we’re doing together, and for our community to feel informed and proud of their local health service.

We hope you enjoy this first edition, and we look forward to continuing to share the bright moments, big achievements, and everyday stories that reflect the heart of our health service.

Dr Peter Gillies
Chief Executive

In this issue

  • New baby blankets celebrate and honour Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture
  • Sunshine Coast Health’s Nursing and Midwifery stars shine bright
  • Behind the Scenes and on the frontline: Unsung heroes take the spotlight
  • Fighting blood cancers with stem cells
  • Get to know Nambour Emergency Department
  • Home Sweet Home Birth: New Service Celebrates 1 Year
  • From zero to five: One dad’s incredible journey and his mission to support others
  • Give your medicine cabinet a dose of spring cleaning
  • SCHI is shaping health differently
  • Meet our Executive Team
Bright magazine Spring cover