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10 years of healing little hearts at the Queensland Children’s Hospital
Almost 3,000 children have received life-saving heart surgeries at the Queensland Children’s Hospital (QCH) since it opened in 2014
05 March 2024 -
Free text messaging service to boost confidence and reduce anxiety for more Queensland parents
More Queensland parents will be offered support during the most critical time of their child’s development through the expansion of a text messaging service by Children’s Health Queensland.
27 February 2024 -
Lights, camera, action’ as Juiced TV launches studio at Queensland Children’s Hospital
Queensland’s sickest kids now have greater access to the fun, distraction and stardom of Juiced TV, with the opening of an in-house studio at the Queensland Children’s Hospital.
17 February 2024 -
Free prep vision screens help detect preventable blindness in Queensland kids
Nurses have begun visiting Queensland schools to screen the state’s youngest students for visual impairments that could lead to blindness.
15 February 2023 -
Hub to help build a bright future for Dakabin State High students
CHQ has released the artist’s impressions of a $10.8 million youth hub for Dakabin, co-designed with the community to help young people reach their full potential.
27 October 2023 -
Birdie’s Tree in Braille puts disaster resilience at the fingertips of children with vision impairment
CHQ has partnered with Brisbane-based Braille House to produce Twin Vision (Braille and English) versions of the Birdie’s Tree illustrated book series.
13 July 2023 -
Vision screening service to see 300,000th Queensland Preppie in 2023
Children’s Health Queensland’s Prep vision screening program will have checked the sight of more than 300,000 Queensland kids by the end of 2023.
18 April 2023 -
First Queensland gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy
A Sunshine Coast newborn has become the first Queensland child to undergo gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in their home state.
31 March 2023 -
Families urged to keep kids away from ride-on lawn mowers
Children’s Health Queensland is urging families to keep kids away from ride-on lawn mowers to prevent catastrophic injuries.
20 March 2023 -
Team supports a culturally safe health journey for First Nations families
The Queensland-first Mob ED service aims to break down the barriers for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families accessing emergency care.
16 March 2023
Last updated: September 2023