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Heart of Australia

Locality: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 1800 432 786

Address: 109 Honour Avenue, Chelmer 4068 Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.heartofaustralia.com/

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25.01.2022 Did you know our Heart Trucks are known by the names as they appear on their PPQ Personalised Plates Queensland? HEART 1, HEART 2 and HEART 3 are already on the road, with HEART 4 and HEART 5 currently under construction.

24.01.2022 There's still time to submit your application for NextGen Medics - Heart of Australia's new initiative for medical and allied health students. Applications close Sunday at 11:59 pm. For more information and to submit your application visit https://www.heartofaustralia.com/nextgen-medics/

23.01.2022 Heart of Australia’s founder, Dr Rolf Gomes, is hitting the road! Join us for a community open day in Childers this Sunday 29 November. Chat with Dr Gomes, enjoy light refreshments and take a tour of HEART 1 on the highway to health. Location: In front of Ergon Substation on Lions Drive, Childers... Date: Sunday 29 November Time: 9am 12noon Tour the state-of-the-art mobile clinic, and ask any questions about the Heart Truck (designed by Dr Gomes), Heart of Australia services and how you can secure a future appointment. The Federal Government are proud supporters of the Heart of Australia program, including the services it provides to the people of Childers and surrounding communities.

22.01.2022 WE'RE ON OUR WAY! This week we are visiting - Longreach, Barcaldine, Emerald and Quilpie.... Delivering rural Queenslanders the following services - Cardiology, Cardiac Sonography, Neurology, Sleep Diagnostics & Respiratory Diagnostics. Here's to another week on the highway to health! . . . . . Longreach sign: Outbackqueensland.com.au Barcaldine sign: Acquiredawareness.com.au Emerald sign: Abc.net.au Quilpie sign: Thriftyfamilytravels.com

22.01.2022 Heart of Australia is excited to announce the launch of our NextGen Medics program - the new student experience program providing current medical and allied health students with the opportunity to experience Heart of Australia’s innovative service delivery model. Applications for our pilot program are now open! Visit our website for more details, and to submit your application. Don't wait - apply today. https://www.heartofaustralia.com/nextgen-medics/

21.01.2022 #FlashbackFriday Thinking back to all the memories from 2019, as we start thinking about creating our highlights reel for 2020. Turn sound on if you can.

21.01.2022 I grew up in Toowoomba, and as I grew older, I realised that even residents of relatively large towns can find it difficult to get specialist healthcare. And thinking about that, I couldnt imagine the stress remote area Australians would feel if they required the same."

21.01.2022 A special message from Dr Gomes following the exciting announcement he has been named as one of four finalists for 2021 QLD Australian of the Year. #AusoftheYear #wereallpartofthestory

20.01.2022 Where will we be this week? This week our team will be delivering specialist medical services to the following locations in rural and regional Queensland: Hughenden, Winton, Stanthorpe, Goondiwindi & Dalby. This week we are delivering the following services: ... Cardiology, Cardiac Sonography, Sleep Diagnostics & Respiratory Diagnostics. We cant wait to see you all on the highway to health! . . . . Photo Credit: Winton Sign - Farm Army Stanthorpe Sign - Danthonia Designs Hughenden Sign - Griffostrails Dalby Sign - Danthonia Designs Goondiwindi Sign - On The Road Magazine

19.01.2022 Bringing health equality to the bush | TEDxBrisbane 2017. An idea thats so important it deserves to be shared again, and again, and again. Sending thanks to TEDxBrisbane for the brilliant opportunity. #ThrowbackThursday.

19.01.2022 Have you checked out our latest route map? It includes six new towns weve recently added. Know someone who lives in one of the new towns? - Tag them below!

19.01.2022 It's a wrap! Our NextGen Medics students have successfully completed Block 1 of their four-block program with us. These inspiring future doctors and allied health professionals had their first real insights into the daily reality of patients living in rural communities, and the challenges (and joys) of delivering specialist medical services to rural and regional Australians via a mobile clinic. On behalf of the students, please allow us to thank all the patients, doctors, and team members who helped make their Block 1 in Dalby such a great success.

18.01.2022 As an organisation thats always on the roads we couldnt agree more - Put road safety first every trip, every time. #RoadSafetyF1rst

18.01.2022 Our long term partner and supporter Goondir Health Services have asked us to take part in their #DeadlyMoves challenge. The challenge is about staying healthy and fighting COVID-19 together. We are honoured and so excited to take up the challenge!! We would also like to thank Goondir for supporting us since the beginning of our service and for the amazing GP services they provide to the people in their communities even during challenging times like the ones we are in. Thank you to the Goondir Team. Comment bellow with your #DeadlyMoves and lets stay healthy!

18.01.2022 Its not too late to RSVP to attend our free, one-hour online professional education session this Friday at 6:30pm - An Approach to Symptoms and ECG Interpretation - presented by Heart of Australia founder and cardiologist, Dr Rolf Gomes. But you need to hurry. RSVPs are due by close of business today (Wednesday 5pm). We hope to see you there!

17.01.2022 Image credit to the wonderful minds at PPQ Personalised Plates Queensland.

17.01.2022 We’ve been through quite the year. We are incredibly excited to share the news that Dr Gomes will be joining 15 other nominees to celebrate our amazing nation on 10 November at the 2021 QLD #AusoftheYear Awards! On behalf of Dr Gomes we would like to thank everyone who nominated him for #AusoftheYear. It is a great honour. Go to Australian of the Year Awards on Facebook at 6.30pm (AEST) for a live stream link. #WereAllPartOfTheStory

17.01.2022 Heart of Australia invites all GPs and health professionals working in the communities we serve to attend a free, one-hour professional education session. In response to COVID were taking this months GP Education online. Heart of Australia in collaboration with Bayer would like to extend an invitation to all GPs, nurses and allied and or interested health professionals. ... This GP Education Event will take place via Zoom on 24 July at 6:30 PM. Please RSVP by Wednesday 22 July to [email protected] to receive the webinar link. Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact Jasmin at Heart of Australia by email or phone on (07) 3162 5310.

17.01.2022 Wishing a tremendous Happy Birthday to Cardiologist and Heart of Australia founder, Dr Rolf Gomes. Yesterday marked another year in his life, and another year on the highway to health! Oh, and yes, the cake was amazing!

17.01.2022 WERE ON OUR WAY! This week we are visiting - Longreach, Barcaldine, Emerald and Quilpie.... Delivering rural Queenslanders the following services - Cardiology, Cardiac Sonography, Neurology, Sleep Diagnostics & Respiratory Diagnostics. Heres to another week on the highway to health! . . . . . Longreach sign: Outbackqueensland.com.au Barcaldine sign: Acquiredawareness.com.au Emerald sign: Abc.net.au Quilpie sign: Thriftyfamilytravels.com

16.01.2022 Heart of Australia coming to Blackall has meant the world to us. Its a service our community can rely on. The Heart Trucks mean so much more than cutting our specialists visits from three-days to three hours including the two hours of travel. Theyve changed our life, our community and the face of rural healthcare. We couldnt imagine Blackall without Heart of Australia.

16.01.2022 A few snaps from a beautiful day - refuelling HEART 2 at IOR's Quilpie diesel stop late last week. It's thanks to support from businesses like IOR Petroleum, that we can bring specialist medical services to rural and remote Queenslanders. Photo credit: Cardiac Scientist & Medical Aide Maria Abrigo

15.01.2022 Did you know you can receive our uplifting stories direct to your inbox? Visit our website and click on Subscribe in the top or bottom menu. While youre there, you can check out all our past and present stories in our News section: https://www.heartofaustralia.com/latest_news/

15.01.2022 Bringing health equality to the bush | TEDxBrisbane 2017. An idea that’s so important it deserves to be shared again, and again, and again. Sending thanks to TEDxBrisbane for the brilliant opportunity. #ThrowbackThursday.

14.01.2022 Its always a pleasure pulling up to a HEART Truck. This footage was taken on Friday at our Dalby clinic located on Jimbour Street, opposite Goondir Health Services.

12.01.2022 A reminder call from Kat in our Bookings Team prompted patient Tony to attend a check-up that saved his life.

12.01.2022 We were in Emerald on the weekend with 2 of our Specialist Clinics, Cardiology with Dr Kostner and Cardiac Sonographer Alex & Neurology with Dr Sandstrom. The Team had a great visit, with busy clinics as well as enjoying the hospitality that the people of Emerald always show us. Thanks for having us Emerald, we cant wait to see you again soon. Photos by Medical Aide Maria Abrigo.

11.01.2022 We were honoured to have the chance to speak to the Rotary Nomads (Public Site) this week about the work of Heart of Australia and our impact in the communities we serve. Members of The Rotary E-Club of Australia Nomads live in houses and RVs across Australia. Many members travel widely across the country (when border restrictions allow) giving them a strong appreciation of the vast distances we need to travel in our Heart Trucks to deliver services to The Bush. Thank you for having us.

11.01.2022 We showed you our #DeadlyMoves early this week in response to a challenge from Goondir Health Services. Find out more about how we work together to support our Indigenous patients.

10.01.2022 Encouraging people in rural and regional communities to prioritise their health can be tricky. Fortunately, our long-running supporter IOR Petroleum is helping us spread the word via a moveable campaign on one of their fuel tankers.

09.01.2022 Today is Nature Photography Day, and in that spirit, we are sharing some of our favourite photos, gathered on the highway to health. Please join us by sharing your favourite nature photos in the comments below and help us showcase the beautiful land in which we get to live, work and play.

09.01.2022 Throughout rural Australia, accessing medical services can be extremely challenging for farmers and their families. Heart of Australia has covered almost one million kms to help rural and regional communities break free from the challenges of country living. By providing Heart of Australia with support vehicles, Toyota Australia plays an essential part in our delivery of specialist medical services to rural communities in need.

08.01.2022 You can watch a live stream of the QLD Australian of the Year Awards from 6.30pm AEST tonight at https://bit.ly/38rWvNR.

08.01.2022 Australian farmers, we rely on you for so much. You can rely on us for specialist healthcare. To every person working an Australian farm, we wish you a fantastic Farm Workers Appreciation Day. We couldnt do it without you.

08.01.2022 If you live in or near Childers, and you've ever wanted to have a look inside Heart of Australia's Heart Trucks or speak to our founder, Dr Rolf Gomes, we've got great news for you! Dr Gomes will be in Childers, along with HEART 1, hosting a Community Open Day from 9am to 12noon this Sunday in front of Ergon Substation on Lions Drive. Come have a tour of the state-of-the-art mobile clinics, and ask any questions you have about the Heart Truck (designed by Dr Gomes), Heart of ...Australia services, and how you can secure a future appointment. The Federal Government are proud supporters of the Heart of Australia program, including the services it provides to the people of Childers and surrounding communities.

07.01.2022 Growing up in Melbourne, you are so accustomed to having access to all the health services you need on your doorstep. So, it was a real shock when I realised that if the Heart of Australia service wasnt out there, these people simply wouldnt get the services they need."

07.01.2022 In recognition of Mens Health Week, we wanted to throwback to a story of resilience. Skip Field, like many before him, was impacted by the grip of distance. An issue rural Australians feel far too often. We feel his story represents many of the challenges experienced by people living in rural communities and further highlights the importance of Mens Health Week, and the vital specialist services Heart of Australia delivers to these rural communities.

07.01.2022 Sunalie Silva from The limbic recently interviewed Dr Gomes regarding "how he challenged the status quo and turned what he very humbly says was 'a small idea', into a service that six years on, has revolutionised the way specialist medical care can be delivered to Australians disadvantaged by the countries' vast distance." Click the link to listen to the full episode. https://soundcloud.com//heart-of-australia-d/s-Z4sw3evkjZl... This podcast was originally published on the limbic, an independent online news site for health professionals. Click here for more specialist news content. https://thelimbic.com/

07.01.2022 Our NextGen Medics students were excited to get to the Heart Truck in Dalby to start Day 2 of the program. This was their first chance to step onboard and see our mobile medical clinics first hand. Our students spent the day shadowing Dr Kostner (cardiology), Dr Fernandes (endocrinology) and Joe Potter (sonography), with many insights being gained about these specialities, and importantly, how they can be delivered in rural locations. Our students also spoke to patients, who... kindly took the time to share their thoughts regarding the joys and challenges of rural life, and their experiences accessing healthcare. We rounded out the day with the students attending one of our GP Education events, where Dr Kostner presented interesting cases in cardiology to the local health community over dinner, hosted by our partner, Bayer. We cannot wait for Day 3.

07.01.2022 We often receive inspiring and powerful messages from patients and their loved ones regarding our service. With their permission, we share them with you, as told In Their Own Words. This is Carolyns

06.01.2022 Yesterday was a fantastic day, as HEART 1 rolled into Middlemount for the first time as part of our newly expanding routes. Our thanks to the Middlemount community members who came out to see us, and to those who came for their first onboard appointment. We are incredibly excited to be adding Middlemount to our regular routes. Our thanks also to Anglo American for hosting a community event to welcome us to town. Photos courtesy of Maria, our Medical Aide/Cardiac Scientist.

06.01.2022 We accept the #DeadlyMoves challenge Goondir Health Services. Watch this space for some deadly moves coming your way!

04.01.2022 Need to get in contact with us? While you will need a referral from your GP to make an appointment, there are several ways to get in touch with us for your queries. Phone us: 1800 HEARTOZ OR (07) 3162 5310... Email us: [email protected] Website contact form: https://www.heartofaustralia.com/contact/ Cant call during business hours? Just leave a message! During business days, our in-house policy is to reply within 24 hours from the date of your call, message, or email. We cant wait to talk soon.

04.01.2022 Are you a medical or allied health student? Do you know one? Applications for Heart of Australia's new student program, NextGen Medics, close Sunday 15th November at 11:59pm. NextGen students will have the opportunity to go out on the road and experience Heart of Australia’s innovative service delivery model firsthand. Thanks to funding from the Federal Government, the pilot program is free for those six students who secure a place in 2020.... Applications close Sunday night at 11:59pm. Visit our website for more details, and to submit your application. Don't wait - apply today. https://www.heartofaustralia.com/nextgen-medics/

04.01.2022 This month we are celebrating our 1500th clinic on the highway to health. We were thrilled to mark the milestone in Dalby, catching up with patient Tony Beattie and his wife Carolyn. Our thanks go out once again to our Foundation Partner, Arrow Energy, whose ongoing support is essential to achieving the life-saving and life-changing impact we deliver in rural and regional communities. Our thanks to 7NEWS Toowoomba for featuring this story.

04.01.2022 Long time team member Maria Abrigo recently celebrated her fifth anniversary with Heart of Australia - find out more about her story, and what inspires her to make a difference. Please join us in congratulating Maria on such a fantastic milestone.

04.01.2022 Today is Day 1 for our inaugural cohort of NextGen Medics students, our new initiative designed to inform and inspire young medical and allied health students to play a role in rural healthcare in the future. Our students come from UQ Medicine, Griffith University School of Medicine and The University of Southern Queensland. After spending the morning welcoming Aaron, Erin, Heidi, Kate, Kenta and Sam, and orientating them to what we do, we hit the road for Dalby in our Hiace,... courtesy of Toyota Australia. Please join us in congratulating the 2020 cohort on successfully securing a place in the program, and on their commitment to supporting health equity for rural and regional communities into the future. #nextgenmedics

04.01.2022 PACCAR Australia has committed to donating two DAF prime movers to be the driving engines for our fourth and fifth Heart Trucks - HEART 4 and HEART 5. Find out more about the trucking industrys strong support for Heart of Australias mission to deliver specialist medical care to rural and regional communities. PACCAR Parts Australia IOR Petroleum Frasers Livestock Transport Bridgestone Australia Queensland Trucking Assn Ltd

03.01.2022 Thank you Big Rigs, for showcasing one of our latest stories, highlighting the difference our partnership with IOR Petroleum is making to the community and helping to spread the word about our specialist medical services. For those who dont know, Big Rigs National Road Transport Newspaper has played a significant part in the transport industry since its inception in the early 1990s as a conveyor of industry-specific news and views.

02.01.2022 As an organisation that's always on the roads we couldn't agree more - Put road safety first every trip, every time. #RoadSafetyF1rst

02.01.2022 A few snaps from a beautiful day - refuelling HEART 2 at IORs Quilpie diesel stop late last week. Its thanks to support from businesses like IOR Petroleum, that we can bring specialist medical services to rural and remote Queenslanders. Photo credit: Cardiac Scientist & Medical Aide Maria Abrigo

02.01.2022 Providing professional education opportunities for GPs and Health Professionals in rural and regional Queensland is an important part of what we do and something our Founder Dr Gomes is very passionate about. Thanks to those who tuned in last Friday to our online GP Education Event presented by Dr Gomes with the topic An Approach to Symptoms and ECG Interpretation. Keep your eyes on our socials to stay up to date with our future GP Education Events.... Heart of Australias GP Education Program is proudly supported by Bayer

01.01.2022 Sending our thanks to 7NEWS Australia for highlighting the difficulties so many rural and regional Australians face daily when it comes to accessing healthcare.

01.01.2022 What a big weekend its been. HEART 1 rolled into Moura late Friday for the first time ever. Saturday morning we delivered a clinic in Moura, before heading to Theodore in the afternoon (HEART 1s first trip to town). After a long day, the team sat down to a fantastic onboard dinner. They woke up early this morning excited to deliver a full day of cardiology and cardiac sonography services in Theodore. Remember, well be back every quarter, so if youd like to make an appointment, simply visit your GP for a referral. Once you have a referral from your GP, please call us on (07) 3162 5310 or email [email protected] Images courtesy of Maria from our team.