JCU Central Queensland Centre for Rural and Remote Health

21/10/2026

We were very excited to welcome Tanya Langtree, Centre Lead at the Murtupuni Centre for Rural and Remote Health, who spent the past few days visiting us in Emerald! 🤗

It was a privilege to show Tanya around our town, introduce her to our centre, and connect with some of our key community stakeholders.

We loved the opportunity to showcase our wonderful community and the work we do to support rural and remote health education and workforce development.

Thank you for visiting, Tanya! We hope you enjoyed your time with us in Emerald. 💚

JCU: Murtupuni Centre for Rural & Remote Health

21/10/2026

🩺 Professional Development: Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Diabetes Care

Today, we were pleased to host an informative presentation on Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) in Diabetes Care, exploring how this technology is transforming diabetes management and supporting better patient outcomes.

We were fortunate to have Annette Billiau, dietitian and credentialed diabetes educator from Highlands Nutrition share her extensive knowledge and experience in holistic care and diabetes management.

The session provided valuable insights into the latest developments in CGM technology, including:

🔹 Understanding the benefits of CGM and how it can fill information gaps that traditional finger-prick testing and HbA1c results may not capture.

🔹 Exploring practical applications of CGM in healthcare settings.

🔹 Gaining hands-on experience with using, wearing and interpreting CGM devices and their data.

🔹 Learning strategies to support patient engagement, informed clinical decision-making and diabetes self-management.

A big thank you to Annette for sharing her expertise and providing such a valuable learning opportunity for our healthcare professionals and students!

20/10/2026

Another great morning supportive our local Parkinson’s Group 🙌

Our wonderful support group held a meeting this morning with 11 attendees and 7 apologies.

The fabulous Racheal Maguire an Exercise Physiologist from Thrive Well Movement and Health spoke about her business and the services she offers. Born in Emerald she brings great experience and is passionate about supporting the local community.

Dylan Motteram an Exercise Physiologist from JCU join us to gauge interest from the group in working with his students and potentially establishing a PD group at Emerald Medical Group.

We again welcomed Braydan Smoothy a Dietician from JCU. Last time we gave him a ride on a mobility scooter for helping us pack up.

Thanks to the beautiful Rose Kay for dropping off home made morning tea. ♥️

Thanks again to rotary for use of their clubhouse.

Our final meeting for 2026 in on 16 November.

Cheers Pete Emerald Co-ordinator

So will be another great morning. You don't need to have the condition to attend. Morning tea is provided and hugs complimentary.

Cheers Pete Bailey Coordinator

19/10/2026

Emerald Parkinsons Support Group is on again tommorrow at the Rotary Clubhouse in Emerald - at 10am!

Our next meeting is 20 October from 10am in the rotary clubhouse.

Exercise is a key element to living with Parkinsons.

So Racheal an Exercise Physiologist from Thrive Well Movement and Health will join us and talk a little about her business and the services she offers. She brings some great experience and is passionate about supporting the local community.

Dylan also an Exercise Physiologist from JCU will also join us to gauge interest from the group in working with our students and, if there’s enough interest, potentially establishing a PD group at Emerald Medical Group.

So will be another great morning. You don't need to have the condition to attend. Morning tea is provided and hugs complimentary.

Cheers Pete Bailey Coordinator

14/10/2026

🐎 A Taste of Country Life at the Emerald 100! 🤠

Some of our students ventured out into the community last weekend to experience the Emerald 100 Races at Pioneer Park Racecourse!

Known as “the race that stops the Central Highlands,” the Emerald 100 is a major social and sporting highlight on the local calendar, bringing the community together for a fantastic day of country racing and festivities.

It was awesome to see our students getting out, connecting with the local community and enjoying the social events that make living and learning in a rural town such a great experience! 💚

Experiences like these are all part of embracing rural life and making the most of their time in Emerald.

11/10/2026

Today we welcomed two QUT pharmacy students and a JCU nursing student to Emerald! 💊🩺

The pharmacy students will be completing their placements by rotating through our local pharmacies, gaining valuable hands-on experience and getting to know our community.

We warmly welcome all three students to Emerald and hope they enjoy their time here! 💚

08/10/2026

Last week, members of our team and students on placement completed the DV-alert 2-day Foundations workshop.

This essential training provides participants with the knowledge and foundational skills to recognise, respond to, and appropriately refer people experiencing domestic and family violence.

Whether you’re a frontline worker, community volunteer, or someone who regularly interacts with the public, DV-alert provides valuable tools to help you identify signs of domestic and family violence, respond safely and appropriately, and connect people with the support they need.

We’re proud of our team and students for continuing to build their knowledge and confidence in this important area. 💜

Training and awareness are an important part of creating safer, more informed and supportive communities.

07/10/2026

IPE Session & Monthly Mingle 🧩🍽️

Today’s IPE session featured the “Escape Room in a Briefcase”, an engaging activity designed to develop interdisciplinary communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and collaboration.

Students worked across disciplines to solve challenges, share ideas, communicate effectively, and draw on each other’s unique knowledge and skills. All students did exceptionally well and worked together wonderfully! It was fantastic to see such positive teamwork, enthusiasm, and support between disciplines.

We then finished the day with our monthly mingle luncheon, bringing staff and students together to relax, connect, and enjoy some time together outside of the usual placement environment.

It was a wonderful opportunity to strengthen relationships, build connections across disciplines, and celebrate the vibrant student and staff community here in Emerald. A big thank you to everyone who participated and helped make today such a great success! 🌟

21/09/2026

🌟 Welcome to our new students! 🌟

A warm welcome to our JCU: James Cook University, Australia Occupational Therapy students and UQ Health Speech Pathology students, who arrived today to begin their placement with us.

These students will be undertaking their clinical placement at the JCU Allied Health Student-Led Clinic at Emerald Medical Group, gaining valuable hands-on experience while supporting our community.

We’re delighted to have you join us and wish you all the very best for your placement! 💙

Welcome to the team! 👋

20/09/2026

Growing our rural workforce with locals!