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15 October 2026
Maleny palliative care clinic
This year's Mental Health Week focuses on moving beyond awareness into action.
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07 October 2026
Build community, build wellbeing this Mental Health Week
This year's Mental Health Week focuses on moving beyond awareness into action.
News
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11 September 2026
HPV vaccinations urged as cervical cancer could soon be eliminated
HPV vaccinations urged as cervical cancer could soon be eliminated
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02 June 2026
Weekly drop-in clinic opens to boost childhood immunisation rates on the Sunshine Coast
A weekly drop-in immunisation clinic has commenced at Maroochydore Child Health, giving busy families, children and pregnant women a more flexible way to stay up to date with vaccinations without needing to book an appointment.
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27 January 2026
Healthy habits key as Sunshine Coast students return to the classroom
As students prepare to return to the classroom, Sunshine Coast Health is reminding parents that nutritious lunchboxes and good hygiene habits play a key role in a healthy start to the school year.
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19 February 2025
New pregnancy vaccine provides protection against RSV for newborns
Pregnant women now have access to a free RSV vaccine that will help protect their baby during its most vulnerable months.
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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.
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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
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29 April 2024
Public Health Unit urges locals to get up-to-date with immunisations
It's World Immunisation Week (24-30th April) and the Sunshine Coast Public Health Unit is reminding locals to check they're up-to-date with their vaccinations.
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08 February 2024
Public Health Alert – Pertussis
Sunshine Coast Health's Public Health Unit has seen an increase in the number of pertussis (whooping cough) cases in the community in recent weeks.
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04 March 2022
Community benefiting one year on from first COVID-19 vaccine
Today marks the one-year anniversary of Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service’s (SCHHS) COVID-19 vaccination program, which has administered more than 269,000 doses of the vaccine to locals and visitors to the region during the past 12 months.