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HealthSafetyandWellbeing–MaySafetyFocus
Attached are the Safety Focus for April 2026.
We are now publishing two editions each month, allowing us to cover all safety classifications in Riskman and introducing new topics for emerging risks, particularly those linked to upcoming construction activities.
The focus topics for this month are:
• Health Monitoring
• Situational Awareness
Please print and display this notice on your safety board. You can print the attachments by clicking on the images above.
Stay alert, Stay safe!
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BrighterLives
Sausage Sizzle
THURSDAY 28 MAY FROM 9.00AM!
The sausages will be sizzling on Thursday 28 May! Grab a delicious Lamberts’ sausage on bread for lunch, fundraising for Brighter Lives, sponsored by Lamberts Produce. Available from 9.00am at the front of Townsville University Hospital until sold out.
$3 for a sausage on bread with onion and sauce, $2.80 for a no sugar soft drink, with all profits supporting Brighter Lives and the NQ community.
Come and support a great cause and enjoy a sizzling sausage as well! Thursday 28 May.
Training,EducationandResearch
OrganisationalDevelopment
For further information, please contact Organisation Development: THHS-Learning@health.qld.gov.au/
Understanding Intergenerational Teams
In today’s workplace, five generations work side by side - each shaped by different life experiences, values and expectations. At THHS, Gen Z and Millennials make up more than half of our workforce, bringing new perspectives, skills and ways of working.
Program objectives:
• Understand the key traits, values and motivators of different generations, especially Gen Z and Millennials.
• Recognise and challenge assumptions or biases that can impact inter-generational teamwork.
• Apply practical communication and engagement strategies to work more effectively across
generations.
• Reflect and commit to one small action that strengthens inter-generational relationships at THHS.
Click to register now
Build Your Leadership Workshop
The Build Your Leadership Workshop provides participants with the next step on from ‘Ignite Your Leadership’ and builds people and team leadership skills.
Program Objectives:
• Examine the mindset shift from Leader of Self to Leader of Others
• Learn and evidence-based framework to develop flexible leadership and when to use each style
• Learn and evidence-based framework to lead a team, create a positive workplace culture and build Performance
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Essential Communication Skills For the Workplace
This programme is designed to provide staff with tools, strategies and techniques to assist in achieving effective two-way communications and positive relationship development.
It encompasses the following four (4) x 4-hour modules:
• Communication Foundational Skills
• Giving and Receiving Feedback
• Foundational Skills for Negotiating
• Dealing with Difficult Conversations
It is recommended the modules are undertaken in order, with Communication Foundational Skills prerequisite to all other modules.
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Positive Performance Management – Developing People Management Skills
This program will equip line managers with tools, processes and frameworks to demonstrate good, day-to-day people performance management within the requirements of the Public Service Commission Directive 02/24 (Positive Performance Management) and HR Policy G9 to develop a good workplace culture.
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Caring Together – Interprofessional Teaming
Focus on the benefit of interprofessional collaboration and the impact effective teaming has on the health outcomes of patients, staff wellbeing, and the sustainability of the health system, Caring Together –Interprofessional Teaming explores the barriers and enablers of effective collaboration and creation of an actionable plan to improve interprofessional collaboration in your workplace.
This 1 day programme enhances participants understanding of what it means to be a part of an interprofessional team and the value of interprofessional collaboration, recognises the importance of teaming in healthcare settings, explores the challenges and barriers to successful collaboration and identifies opportunities for improved interprofessional collaboration.
Click to register now
This programme delivered in collaboration with the Centre for Leadership Excellence, health Workforce.
Centre for Leadership Excellence (CLE) Statewide Capability Development Program
The Centre for Leadership Excellence’s Statewide programs are available to all Hospital and Health Service employees including emerging, aspiring and experienced leaders and managers in Queensland Health. Statewide programs are offered as facilitated programs delivered virtually, offering formalised training opportunities to develop leadership skills, capability and enhance career pathways.
Programs include:
• Business Partnering
• Conversations That Make a Difference
• Effective Writing Skills
• Essential Coaching Skills
• Manage4Improvement
• Maximising Stakeholder Relationships
• Step Up Leadership Program
• Take the Lead
• Wellbeing & Resilience
• Wellbeing Leadership
• Workload, Email and Meeting Management
Click to register now
PoliciesandProcedures
Are you using the most recent template for your policy , procedure or standing order development / review?
It is important to use the current version to make sure you align with the governance expectations for documents within the THHS.
Do Not save templates on local drives. All templates can be found on the Policies & Procedures Home Page along with useful guides to step you through the process
All policies, procedures and Standing Orders are available on the Policies & Procedures Home Page
New / Updated / Rescinded
THHSCLI201419 Aged Care Services – Continence management Replaced:v2
Target Audience: All THHS temporary and casual) and all organisations and individuals acting as its agents, including visiting Medical Officers and consultants.
THHSCLI140793v7 Paediatric emergency presentations and admissions of paediatric patients at rural facilities | Townsville HHS | TPPU | Procedures Replaced: v6
Target Audience: All clinical staff within the Townsville Hospital and Health Service (THHS) caring for paediatric patients
THHSCOR201468v3 External research grants application and management (pre award to post award) | Townsville HHS | TPPU | Procedures
Replaced: v2
Target Audience: This Procedure applies to all employees within THHS
THHSCLI120551v7 Blood Products - delivery and storage for the Perioperative Unit at TUH | Townsville HHS | TPPU | Procedures
Replaced: v6
Target Audience: All staff in the Pathology Townsville Laboratory Transfusion Department, Clinical Perioperative Unit Staff, Operational Support Officers (OSO).
ClinicalForms
Are you using the CURRENT version?
It is very important that you are using the current version of a clinical form.
To ensure you print the current version, DO NOT save these forms to your local drive or photocopy these forms. If you need to continually refer to a form, you may ‘Add to Favourites’ in your web browser.
All clinical forms used within Townsville HHS can be found on the Clinical Forms webpage.
New / Reviewed Clinical Forms
• Home Modification Diagram 00200:0943v3
• Sub-acute Post Fall Clinical Pathway SW1248v2
Retired Clinical Forms
If you currently use the any of the forms listed below, please email TSVClinicalCommunication@health. qld.gov.au
New Guideline on the Patient Flow and Support Unit webpage Guideline 8 – Requesting an inpatient bed Kidney Transplant Recipient
EnterpriseRiskManagementTraining
Strengthen Patient Safety & Operational Resilience with Enterprise Risk Management Training
Enterprise risk management isn’t just for leaders it’s for everyone. Learn how to recognise and respond to risk in your role. Whether you work in clinical services, operations, administration or leadership, this training shows you how enterprise level risk is identified, assessed and managed across THHS and how you can confidently contribute.
Why attend? You will learn how to:
• Identify risks early in your work area
• Make more confident, risk-informed decisions
• Link risks to THHS objectives and service outcomes
• Use practical tools to assess and treat risk
• Contribute to a safer, more resilient organisation
Start Here (Quick Online Module 30 mins)
Risk Management Basics | THHS-LOL
A short introduction to the THHS Enterprise Risk Management Framework and core concepts. Register via: Risk Management Basics | THHS-LOL
Interactive Workshops (Face-to-Face & Microsoft Teams)
Risk Management Essentials (2.5 hrs)
Build practical skills to apply the ERM Framework in your role. Ideal for risk owners and staff involved in risk management activities. Register via: Course: Risk Management Essentials | THHS-LOL (health. qld.gov.au)
Next Sessions:
• 20 May 2026
• 29 July 2026
• 23 September 2026
• 18 November 2026
Build Your Knowledge (Short Targeted Modules)
Strategic Risk Management (20 mins) for senior leaders and directors Register via: Strategic Risk Management | THHS-LOL
Risk Management Toolkit Sessions 8 short videos (10 mins each) focused on specific enterprise risk management processes
Register via: Risk Management Toolkit Sessions | THHS-LOL
For further information, please contact the Enterprise Risk Team at
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Bedsidechecks.Noregrets
This June, support Blood Awareness Month raising awareness of safe transfusion through bedside checks.
Get involved, join the activities, and learn how to improve blood safety for every patient.
What happens to your super when you die?
Your super can be one of your biggest assets, like a house or car. But it’s not automatically part of your Will or estate. So, letting us know who you’d like to get your super when you die is important. If you don’t,
it might not go where you want.
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EmploymentOpportunitiesandVacancies
Facilities & Integrated Support Services
Classification Level: AO5
Status: Full time
Duration: This is an expression of interest to obtain a candidate pool to draw from (within the next 12 months) for future backfill requirements up to six [6] months (in total).
Rewarding career progression opportunity for existing employeesprofessional development through capability building and higher duties.
This position will:
• Maintain the THHS business continuity, emergency management and fire safety framework compliance with all legislation, standards, policies and procedures.
• Develop and maintain THHS and TUH business continuity and emergency/disaster management frameworks, plans, sub-plans, guidelines and registers.
• Support and maintain the THHS Emergency Management training and exercise framework, including relevant training systems qualifications.
• Support the functioning of the THHS EPCM Governance Committee.
• Develop and deliver education, training and support for emergency/disaster management planning and emergency response procedures.
• Prepare high quality reports, submissions, briefing notes and correspondence.
FIND
• Support the continuous development of the THHS Health Emergency Operations Centre (HEOC), IMT and represent the THHS at the Townsville Local Disaster Management Group and District Coordination Centre.
Applications close: Friday 29 May 2026
Applications will remain current for 12 months.
To APPLY or for a copy of the role description please email:
David.Mincher@health.qld.gov.au – 4433 3385
