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31 March 2026
HeartKids get hands-on at open day
Pint-sized scrubs, big questions, and wide-eyed wonder filled the Queensland Children’s Hospital as young cardiac patients went behind the scenes at the annual Queensland Paediatric Cardiac Service Open Day.
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13 March 2026
CIAF collection recognises importance of culture in First Nations wellbeing
The exhibition, celebrating First Nations artworks in the Children’s Health Queensland collection, showcases more than 40 artworks sourced through the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF).
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03 December 2025
Disability Inclusion Action Plan to ensure everyone feels safe, seen and supported
Disability Inclusion Action Plan launch at the Queensland Children’s Hospital
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21 November 2025
New technology transforms MRI experience for Queensland kids
An MRI scan just got easier for Queensland kids, with significant upgrades to MRI technology. This project has delivered a new MRI machine and advancements to two existing scanners.
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25 July 2025
Award-winning health promotion program rebrands to Pacifikai
Health promotion program Good Start has rebranded to Pacifikai, a vibrant new identity co-designed with Māori and Pacific Islander young people to strengthen cultural connection and support healthier futures across Queensland.
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03 July 2025
New surgical outpatient clinic welcomes first patients
The Queensland Children’s Hospital has opened a new surgical outpatients clinic, paving the way for an extra 14,000 appointments for Queensland children and their families each year.
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07 May 2025
Youth Hub to help Dakabin State High students reach their full potential
Dakabin State High School Students are set to benefit from improved access to health, educational and social support services with the official opening of the new $10.8 million Dakabin Youth Hub.
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13 December 2024
Groundbreaking cardiac surgery performed for the first time at the Queensland Children’s Hospital
The state’s top cardiac surgeons have performed a ground-breaking operation at the Queensland Children’s Hospital (QCH) – completing the first ROSS-PEARS procedure in the Southern Hemisphere.
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29 November 2024
Queensland Children’s Hospital celebrates first decade of healing, hope and healthcare excellence
More than 472,000 children and young people from across Queensland and Northern New South Wales have been treated at the hospital since it opened on 29 November 2014.
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22 November 2024
The most common items ingested by kids over the past decade
Beads, coins and button batteries were the most swallowed items by children behind a visit to the Queensland Children’s Hospital (QCH) over the past 10 years, emergency records show.
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18 November 2024
Staff recognised for 10 years of care at Children's Health Queensland
About 1,900 members of the Children’s Health Queensland team have been recognised for a decade of service to Queensland children and their families.