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As the pandemic transitions to a new chapter, we will close our remaining COVID-19 Vaccination Centres at Coomera and Tugun on 14 April.

Executive Director responsible for the COVID-19 Response Paula Duffy said the closure of the centres was an historic moment for ÐÇ¿ÕÌåÓý and its involvement in the pandemic response.

¡°ÐÇ¿ÕÌåÓý has supported the local COVID-19 response and administered more than 405,000 vaccines over the last 12 months,¡± said Ms Duffy.

Maintaining a healthy workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic is a challenge for all organisations, but a review by ÐÇ¿ÕÌåÓý researchers has uncovered some initiatives to support health staff during a health crisis.

Research indicates four per cent of adults and children in Australia will report vocal symptoms in their lifetime, according to ÐÇ¿ÕÌåÓý Speech Pathologist Greg Chiapello.

Grandmother of five, Debbie Kelly, recently celebrated an exciting milestone with BreastScreen Queensland team members. Debbie was the 4000th client to attend a free breast screen at Robina Town Centre since the BreastScreen Queensland clinic opened last year.?

The Lavender Mother and Baby Unit has helped more than 300 mothers and babies since the unit first opened five years ago.

More Gold Coast school students will get an insight in to how their decisions can have long-term consequences with the return of the Prevent Alcohol and Risk Related Trauma In Youth (P.A.R.T.Y.) program in 2022.

The HHOT team has been in place on the Gold Coast for the past 15 years, and are specialists in Mental Health, Drugs and Alcohol. They reach out to the community, visiting outreach centres on the Gold Coast that provide housing services and other services to homeless people.

Music therapy is supporting families of seriously ill and premature newborns bond with their babies receiving special care in Gold Coast University Hospital. 

The Gold Coast Hospital Foundation recently provided more than $70,000 in funding for the newly developed music therapy service to improve outcomes for critically sick newborns in hospital.

Babies admitted to the Newborn Care Unit often endure lengthy hospital stays due to prematurity, low birthweights, and life-threatening medical complications. 

It¡¯s easy to underestimate how good dental care can positively impact your life, according to ÐÇ¿ÕÌåÓý Oral Health Therapist, Tamika.

More than 350 hours of care under ÐÇ¿ÕÌåÓý¡¯s Community Rehabilitation Program has helped two young men with major brain traumas get back on their feet.