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The Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ's Child Youth Mental Health Services (CYMHS) is expanding to the Proxima building, with a planned opening in late 2025.

This relocation and expansion mark a transformative step in mental health care for young people and their families.

The new facility on Level 6 of the Proxima building, located within the Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ and Knowledge Precinct, will provide approximately 1,400 square meters of purpose-built space designed to cater to the mental health needs of young people aged 0-25yrs and their families.

We've launched Diverse Abilities Ally Pins affirming our pledge to advocate for all our staff, consumers, and the local community. Each coloured petal on the pin, a symbol of our commitment to disability diversity.

Almost 6,000 patients have passed through the doors of the Robina Transfer Unit since it opened in April this year as part of the Robina Emergency Department (ED) Expansion. That¡¯s an average of 35 to 40 patients per day. The transfer unit moved to a new space as part of the expansion and works in tandem with the ED, providing a specialised space to assist with patient flow.

During the past year, walk-in urgent care and specialised services collectively recorded more than 30,000 presentations.?

James Dunlop is the new Senior Peer Coordinator at the Secure Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit (SMHRU).?

With a strong commitment to peer-led care and a lived experience approach, James is passionate about empowering both consumers and peer workers on their recovery journeys.

Trudy Smith will be the Nurse Unit Manager of Banksia (B1), one of two new wards at the soon to be opened Secure Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit (SMHRU). Her leadership will be instrumental as the facility prepares to open its first 20 beds in early 2025. ?

Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ¡¯s annual ArtBeat Music and Arts Festival was celebrated during Mental Health Week to showcase the creative strengths of people living with mental illness on the Gold Coast.

Following overwhelmingly positive feedback from patients, the Robina Transfer Unit shuttle service has been given a 12-month extension.

Rheumatology patients at Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ now have access to a new digital messaging platform using Foxo software, connecting them directly to the Rheumatology services team.

Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ has moved to 100% paper-free transfer of care for endoscopies, eliminating 15,000 paper letters from our Gastroenterology unit each year and saving hundreds of staff hours.