Darling Downs & West Moreton PHN

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We are a not-for-profit organisation who partners with community organisations, health care providers, hospital and health services, and state and federal governments to improve primary health care services in our communities.

Today we were delighted to join our Regional Health Collaborative partners to launch the Joint Regional Older Person’s S...
28/11/2025

Today we were delighted to join our Regional Health Collaborative partners to launch the Joint Regional Older Person’s Strategy 2025-2030.

This strategy lays the path to achieving our vision of a future-fit health system that enables older people to age well, on their own terms.

Thank you to our partners and guests who joined us today, and for the Blackstone-Ipswich Cambrian Choir for their incredible performance.

We look forward to delivering this important joint initiative in the months and years to come.

You can read the strategy here 👉 https://bit.ly/43QPPVl

Darling Downs Health West Moreton Health Health Consumers Queensland Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) Kambu Health Craicchs Goolburri Aboriginal Health Advancement Co Ltd Carbal Medical Services Goondir Health Services

50 episodes of GPs in a Pod! 🎉To mark this milestone episode, Dr Tanusha spoke with PANDA CEO Julie Borninkhof to recogn...
24/11/2025

50 episodes of GPs in a Pod! 🎉

To mark this milestone episode, Dr Tanusha spoke with PANDA CEO Julie Borninkhof to recognise .

They discuss PANDA’s role in supporting perinatal mental health, how GPs can identify and manage perinatal anxiety and depression, referral pathways and secondary consultation options, engaging dads and partners in care, and recognising high-risk groups.

Listen now: https://bit.ly/3yb5ZMk

Episodes 48 and 49 of GPs in a Pod are live!🤰 In this pregnancy-themed release, we welcomed two popular presenters from ...
20/11/2025

Episodes 48 and 49 of GPs in a Pod are live!

🤰 In this pregnancy-themed release, we welcomed two popular presenters from our GP Symposia to the show.

🎙️ In episode 48, Dr Tanusha speaks with Dr Jill Parkes-Smith, an Obstetric Medicine and Infectious Diseases Physician working at Ipswich Hospital and Mater Mothers' Hospital in South Brisbane.

This conversation focuses on cytomegalovirus (CMV) in pregnancy, including why it matters, how to interpret serology, when to investigate, and how GPs can provide effective patient support to reduce transmission risks.

🎙️ In episode 49, Dr Tanusha speaks with Nephrologist and Obstetric Physician at West Moreton Health and Mater Mothers' Hospital, Dr Vishwas Raghunath.

They discuss how to monitor, investigate, and support women after high-risk pregnancies – including those complicated by preeclampsia, gestational hypertension and gestational diabetes – to ensure early detection and prevention of future disease.

Listen now: https://bit.ly/3yb5ZMk

18/11/2025

⚠️MEASLES ALERT FOR TOOWOOMBA ⚠️

A measles alert has been issued for people who visited the following locations at the following times.

These locations pose no ongoing risk, but people who were at these locations at these times should be on the lookout for measles symptoms.

Measles can be a serious illness and is highly infectious.

Potential exposure at the specific locations and times below, from Wednesday 5 November to Saturday 15 November in Toowoomba:

📍 Motion Toowoomba
Wednesday 5 November - 8.30am - 5.30pm
Thursday 6 November - 8.30am - 5.30pm
Friday 7 November - 8.30am - 5.30pm
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📍 Empire Theatre Armitage Centre - “Heath Franklin's Chopper”
Friday 7 November - 6.30pm – 9.30pm
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📍Fitzy’s Toowoomba
Friday 7 November - 9:00pm – 10.45pm
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📍 Toowoomba Hospital Emergency Department
Saturday 8 November - 2:45am – 4:07pm
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📍 Toowoomba St. Andrews Private Hospital
Saturday 8 November 3:37pm to Saturday 15 November
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Measles usually starts as a flu-like illness with symptoms that include:
🤒fever
😴tiredness
🥵blotchy rash that spreads from head/face to rest of body
🤧severe cough
👀red/sore eyes
👃🏼runny nose
👄white spots in the mouth

Although the most well-known symptom of measles is a blotchy red rash, this is not usually the first symptom. Measles symptoms may appear 7–18 days after exposure, typically around day 10.

If you were at the above locations at the listed dates and times, please look out for symptoms for up to 3 weeks after potential exposure.

If you develop symptoms, phone your doctor to arrange testing or call 13HEALTH (13 43 25 84) for advice. Avoid public spaces to prevent further transmission.

Vaccination is the most effective protection against measles. The MMR (measles-mumps-rubella) vaccine is free and available through GPs and participating community pharmacies.

For more info:🔎 www.qld.gov.au/health/condition/infections-and-parasites/viral-infections/measles

🫁There’s a new way to find lung cancer early!The National Lung Cancer Screening Program offers free scans for eligible p...
13/11/2025

🫁There’s a new way to find lung cancer early!

The National Lung Cancer Screening Program offers free scans for eligible people aged 50 to 70 with a history of smoking.

The scan is quick, painless and free and could save your life.

If you think you might be eligible, speak to your doctor or healthcare provider.

Find out more: lungcancerscreen.org.au

13/11/2025

A person has been in the community while unknowingly able to spread measles.

Measles is a virus (germ) that spreads very easily especially through coughing and sneezing. It can make people very sick.

Signs to look for:
🚨 Fever
🚨 Runny nose, cough, red or watery eyes
🚨 A red, spotty rash a few days later.

See the full alert and exposure locations on our website: https://tinyurl.com/ykwhef65

If you were at the places listed in the alert, watch for symptoms for the next few weeks.

If you feel unwell, call your doctor or 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84) before visiting.

This helps stop measles spreading to others.

🏆 Award winners!The PHN were recognised by Communications & Public Relations Australia (CPRA), the leading body for comm...
06/11/2025

🏆 Award winners!

The PHN were recognised by Communications & Public Relations Australia (CPRA), the leading body for communications and public relations professionals in Australia, at a national awards night in Sydney last week.

🎙️The PHN’s primary care podcast, GPs in a Pod, was nominated for Health Campaign – Healthcare Professionals, winning gold for the category.

The Health Campaign – Healthcare Professionals recognises campaigns that successfully engage healthcare professionals with evidence-based information, clinical insights and professional resources to enhance patient care and advance medical practice.

🎙️ In episode 47 of GPs in a Pod, Dr Tanusha speaks with Dr Nim Cabraal, a gynaecological oncologist and surgeon at St A...
04/11/2025

🎙️ In episode 47 of GPs in a Pod, Dr Tanusha speaks with Dr Nim Cabraal, a gynaecological oncologist and surgeon at St Andrews Ipswich Private Hospital.

Dr Cabraal has expertise in the management of gynaecological cancers and complex benign conditions, sharing insights into postmenopausal bleeding, cancer surveillance, and more.

Listen now: https://bit.ly/3yb5ZMk

Birdie's Tree is an award-winning set of storybooks, videos and resources created by the Queensland Centre for Perinatal...
03/11/2025

Birdie's Tree is an award-winning set of storybooks, videos and resources created by the Queensland Centre for Perinatal and Infant Mental Health (QCPIMH) to help young children and families grow through natural disasters and disruptive events. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4hAO8kk

The Thriving Kids in Disasters Project Library also provides resources for children and families in the context of disasters: https://bit.ly/4nLy2WQ

We're halfway through 2025! It's an important day of learning and connection here in Kingaroy.Our attending GPs and ru...
01/11/2025

We're halfway through 2025!

It's an important day of learning and connection here in Kingaroy.

Our attending GPs and rural primary care professionals are participating in a program that covers chronic kidney disease management, women's health, hepatology, voluntary assisted dying (VAD), AI in general practice and more.

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Toowoomba, QLD
4350

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Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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About Us

We work within the Darling Downs and West Moreton region to better understand, support and improve the health of people living in our region.

We bring together GPs, general practice staff, allied health professionals, hospital and health services, Aboriginal Medical Services, community service providers, Elders and community members to identify the services that are needed the most, and then we fund programs and services based on these needs.

We also support primary health care providers, like GPs, practice managers, practice nurses and allied health professionals, to improve the care they provide to their patients.