Hi all,

Welcome to the 200th edition of CheckIN!
With CheckUP's Outreach Forum and 25th Anniversary Gala Dinner only one week away, we thank everyone who has purchased tickets to these exciting events. 

We are about to enter one of our busiest and most exciting periods of the year and we hope that you will be joining us for some of the events taking place in coming weeks. 

Firstly, our third annual Health Gateway to Industry Schools Forum will be taking place this Friday 1 September 2023. With over 100 attendees, an opening address from Minister Di Farmer, and the inaugural Health Gateway student and teacher awards being announced, this event is sure to be one of the highlights of our year.

Next, our always popular Outreach Forum returns to our schedule of events this year. Being held on Friday 8 October, the Forum has almost 150 people already registered and promises to be highly engaging and informative with a stellar line up of speakers, three great master classes to select from, and ample opportunities to network with colleagues from the health sector.

Thirdly, our most spectacular event for 2023 is taking place on the evening of 8 September. After 25 years of working in partnership with our members and stakeholders, our 25th anniversary Gala Dinner will provide an opportunity to gather together while being treated to musical performances during a night of fine food, fun and celebration.

Lastly, we are currently planning the first of our regional networking events, to he held in Cairns on 19 September from 5pm to 7pm. This is an opportunity for some of our staff and board to meet with our regional partners to reflect on our collective achievements over the past 25 years, and look to the future, in a social setting. Registration for this event will be opening soon.

Please contact one of our events staff if you would like to join us at any of these events.  Looking forward to catching up with you over the next few weeks!

Best wishes,

Ann Maree Liddy
Chief Executive Officer
CheckUP

Access for All team attends the National Disability Summit

The Access for All (AfA) team attended the 14^th Annual National Disability Summit in Melbourne on the 21^st and 22^nd of August. CheckUP was a ‘Spotlight Session Sponsor’ and held a trade display to promote AfA. Our AfA manager, Mandy Frier, participated in a panel discussion titled ‘Making healthcare more accessible'. Joining her on the panel were Dr Dinesh Palipana, Dr Craig McBride and Dr Katherine Kelly. “It was wonderful to speak with such like-minded health providers about accessible healthcare; that is what AfA is all about”, Mandy said. 

Exciting Highlights from the Health Gateway Program

Students and teachers from various schools recently participated in engaging Metro North Health Career Information sessions. The panellists shared insights, expertise, and personal journeys, highlighting diverse healthcare career paths.

Over 40 students and teachers from different schools had the opportunity to step into the world of healthcare at the Buderim Private Hospital Experience. They experienced hands-on learning and witnessed medical techniques. This was followed by an insightful panel discussion featuring health professionals from various departments.

Thanks to Metro North Health and Buderim Private Hospital for inspiring young people to pursue healthcare careers.

The Health Gateway Team would also like to welcome Emmaus College, Jimboomba who recently joined the Health Gateway Program.

Register now for our September Queensland Primary Health Care Network event 

Topic: Mental health and wellbeing
When: Thursday 28 September 2023
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Where:  Online or in-person 
Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council (QAIHC) training rooms,
Level 1/36 Russell Street, South Brisbane

YIPEE program expands to Townsville and Mt Isa

The YIPEE program’s primary objective is to facilitate transitions from school to work for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. Presently, there are six YIPEE schools operating in Cairns. Recently, the program expanded its reach to include Townsville and Mt Isa, marking a significant milestone in growth.

The program's rapid progress and growing interest from educational institutions demonstrate the positive impact and significance of the YIPEE program in fostering educational and employment opportunities for Indigenous students in the targeted regions.

Skin cancer early detection service locations confirmed

The commissioning of skin cancer early detection outreach services is well underway with clinics soon to be scheduled in Eulo, Thargomindah and Yowah (South West HHS); Greenvale, Pentland and Ravenswood (Townsville HHS) and Burketown, Karumba, Cloncurry and Normanton (North West HHS).  Funded by the Queensland Government as part of a Skin Cancer Prevention and Early Detection initiative, these services will be delivered in five priority HHS regions, which also includes Mackay and Central Queensland.

Support QMHW by holding a community event

Queensland Mental Health Week (#QMHW) is less than six weeks away! Now is the time to get ready for the week. Help shine a spotlight on mental health by holding an event in your community. You can use our Event Starter Kit to help plan your event. If you’re already planning an event, we’d love to have it be an official part of Queensland Mental Health Week by having it registered on our website. 

Calling All Health Service Providers: Complete our survey

Participate in our student engagement survey for health industry professionals and go in the draw to WIN a $100 gift voucher!

Are you actively involved in connecting students with the dynamic world of healthcare? Your insights matter! We invite Outreach Providers like you to take part in our Student Engagement Survey.

Free Queensland MenB Vaccination Program

Earlier this month the Queensland Government announced the Queensland MenB Vaccination Program. The state-funded infant and adolescent meningococcal B (MenB) vaccination program will commence in the first quarter of 2024 and will be free for the following Queensland residents:

• Infants 6 weeks to 12 months of age (3 doses)
• Catch-up vaccination for children aged over 12 months to less than 2 years (2 doses)
• Adolescents aged 15 to 19 years (inclusive) (2 doses).

Draft Stigma Strategy Public Consultation

The National Mental Health Commission has released a feedback report and consultation material from public consultation on the Draft National Stigma and Discrimination Reduction Strategy, held from November 2022 to February 2023. 

Keeping kids safe with the Daniel Morcombe Foundation

Presented by the Daniel Morcombe Foundation, Australia's Biggest Child Safety Lesson 2023 will be live-streamed on Tuesday, 5 September 2023 during Child Protection Week. Sessions will explore the concept of consent with engaging, evidence-based educational videos.

Read more and download resources HERE.

Have your next event or training featured in CheckIN

CheckUP Organisational Members are eligible to advertise their latest news and upcoming events or training under the Member News section of this eNewsletter, which is sent to all of our current members and a wide range of stakeholders. You can send us items by return email, via comms@checkup.org.au.