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As it enters the final construction phase, the new Secure Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit (SMHRU) at the Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH) is on track to become a pioneer of mental health care in the region.

Young neurodivergent Gold Coasters now have greater access to health support, thanks to the relocation and expansion of key Child Development Services clinics to the ÐÇ¿ÕÌåÓý and Knowledge Precinct (GCHKP).?

¡°We first started with a very small team here at Varsity Lakes Day Hospital in 2017, and since then we¡¯ve grown from a small family to a very big family that gets along and supports each other,¡± says Theatre Technician Debra.

ÐÇ¿ÕÌåÓý¡¯s annual?ArtBeat?music and arts?festival showcases the creative talents of mental health consumers and provides a platform for creativity, self-expression and awareness.

The opportunity to exhibit artwork or perform for the community can have a profoundly positive impact on participants, all of whom are past or present mental health consumers.

Varsity Lakes Day Hospital is now treating 1,000 patients per month.

Meet the Director of Nutrition and Food Services at ÐÇ¿ÕÌåÓý, Nicole Ross, who is sharing her knowledge about dietary and food services with the design team for the new Coomera Hospital. Her team¡¯s insights ensure, that from the get-go, the needs of the staff who will use the space are central to the design, resulting in a patient-focussed, efficient and innovative food service.

ÐÇ¿ÕÌåÓý Cardiac Scientist Braden Dinham has been actively providing input on the development of the new Coomera Hospital as a member of the Project User Group. His involvement highlights the importance of clinician consultation in creating effective health care facilities.

Proud Cook Islander Melani Lavington has packed a lot into her life, overcoming adversities to raise 10 children and train as a nurse. Now, Melani is bringing her unique cultural perspective and expertise in palliative care to the development of the Coomera Hospital.

Paediatric respiratory and sleep medicine specialist Dr Vikas Goyal has more time to dedicate to his world-leading research into bronchiectasis as the recipient of a ÐÇ¿ÕÌåÓý Clinician Researcher Fellowship.

Meet Medical Workforce Services Director Sacha A¡¯Bell. Sacha is making sure the medical staff who will use the spaces at the new Coomera Hospital ¨C scheduled to be finished late 2027 ¨C have a say in its design.?