Hospital catchments In addition to providing specialist treatment for the state’s sickest and most critically injured children, Queensland Children’s Hospital is also the local children’s hospital for families who live within the inner Brisbane catchment area. South East Queensland catchment finder Search by suburb or postcode Search by your suburb or postcode to [...]
Catchment areas Specialist service catchment areas Specialist Children’s Health Queensland services are delivered subject to individual catchment restrictions. Please check the catchment area for the service your patient requires via the Find a service page before submitting your referral. Children who live within the Queensland Children’s Hospital catchment should be referred to [...]
Find a service Queensland Specialist Immunisation Service Information for health professionals Information for health professionals The Queensland Specialist Immunisation Service (QSIS) is based at the Queensland Children’s Hospital and includes a team of Senior Medical, Nursing and Allied Health staff with advanced tertiary qualifications in paediatrics and immunisation. [...]
Find your local Child and Youth Mental Health Service The Child and Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS) specialises in supporting infants, children and young people up to the age of 18 years who have complex mental health needs. There are a number of specialist CYMHS teams across Queensland that can be accessed based on [...]
Finding a GP Your local general practitioner (GP or family doctor) plays a very important role in your family’s healthcare. They are usually the first health professional to see if you have any concerns about your child’s health. For children with complex needs, it is particularly important to develop a long-term relationship with a GP you [...]
Extended spectrum beta lactamase (ESBL) fact sheet Extended spectrum beta lactamase (ESBL) ESBLs are enzymes that may be produced by a particular type of germ (bacteria), usually found in the bowel (gut / intestines). Most of the time these germs do not cause problems (this is called colonisation). Occasionally it can cause [...]
Accommodation There are a range of accommodation options available for families who need to stay with, or close to their child at Queensland Children’s Hospital in South Brisbane. Under certain circumstances immediate family members may be permitted to stay in the hospital overnight with their child. Our charity partners and government subsidies also [...]
Carbapenem-resistant pseudomonas fact sheet Carbapenem-resistant pseudomonas Pseudomonas aeruginosa (pseudomonas) is a bacteria commonly found in water and soil, and only causes an illness when someone’s immune system is not working as well as it should. Healthy people often carry this bacteria around without it making them sick. Pseudomonas can cause simple infections [...]
