Articles

05 June 2025

New baby blankets honour cultural heritage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander babies born in Sunshine Coast Health facilities will now receive a custom blanket to embrace their culture in a clinical setting from the moment they’re born.

29 May 2025

New Dad's Group program supporting local families

A new program is giving new dads a helping hand in the transition to parenthood, with those who have done it before stepping up to guide others through the life-changing experience. 

06 November 2024

New equipment helping SCUH specialist to see developing babies in more detail

A new ultrasound machine at Sunshine Coast University Hospital is helping local women with complex pregnancies access advanced rapid imaging, diagnostics and medical care.

10 October 2024

Is this Sunshine Coast Health's 'luckiest' midwife?

A Sunshine Coast Health midwife is being dubbed one of the ‘luckiest’ in our health service, after being involved in more than a few milestone births, including our most recent.

10 September 2024

Public Health and Maternity teams unite to protect newborns from RSV

Sunshine Coast Health’s Public Health and Maternity units are collaborating to help protect more newborn babies from Respiratory Syncytial Virus, commonly known as RSV, with local cases increasing by 50% in the last year.

27 August 2024

Get to know the Jabba Jabba team

Home visits to new families, health checks on newborn babies, chats about vaccinations and wellness checks with parents is all part of a day in the life for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child health team, also known as the Jabba Jabba

18 June 2024

NOURISH service keeps our littlest Sunshine Coast babies out of hospital

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Sunshine Coast University Hospital is offering a new service to parents and babies that will see families returning home sooner.

09 February 2024

Twin mothers celebrate new arrivals after giving birth on same day

Identical twin mothers have both welcomed babies into the world on the same day, at Sunshine Coast University Hospital.

16 November 2022

Sunshine Coast University Hospital celebrates World Prematurity Day

Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service (SCHHS) is shining a light on preterm babies and their families, to celebrate World Prematurity Day (November 17), and raise awareness around premature birth.