Media & Announcements
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The Prince Charles Hospital Foundation’s Giving Day
7NEWS Brisbane
October 25, 2026
‘Big Jon’ Twartz has been hospitalised more than 400 times and calls the Prince Charles Hospital his ‘second home’. Now he’s calling on others to dig deep for Giving Day on Wednesday, October 28.
‘Incredible human’ goes from critical to comic relief
The Queenslander
24 October 2026
Almost 15 years have passed since Mr Twartz, now 53, first contracted sepsis, a life-threatening inflammatory reaction to infection. Since then, he has survived it about 25 more times and been admitted to hospital 427 times, including for fortnightly treatments.
The Prince Charles Hospital Foundation Launches Giving Day Appeal
October 1, 2026
The Prince Charles Hospital Foundation in Chermside is asking the local community to support its sixth annual Giving Day Appeal, which raises funds for research, equipment and patient-care initiatives.
Emergency appeal for hospital village
Moreton Daily
22 September 2026
Plans are underway for Caboolture Village, a new therapeutic space at Caboolture Hospital designed to support patients impacted by dementia. The Common Good has launched an Emergency Appeal to raise an additional $37,000 to fully fund the project.
World-first research offers hope for earlier occupational lung disease diagnosis
The Prince Charles Hospital Foundation –
July 21, 2026
World-first research is underway that could change the way occupational lung diseases, including silicosis, are detected and understood, with a strong emphasis on earlier diagnosis and future prevention, following the funding of Australia’s first dedicated PExA (Particles in Exhaled Air) machine at The Prince Charles Hospital in Brisbane.
ABC Radio Queensland visits Charlie’s Village
ABC Radio Queensland
23 September 2026
ABC Radio producer Jay Bowman visited Charlie’s Village at The Prince Charles Hospital to speak with Chloe Nguyen and geriatrician Dr Lucy Dakin about the Charlie’s Village and plans for a similar space at Caboolture Hospital to support patients with dementia.
Caboolture Village Emergency Appeal
Brisbane Radio 4BC
21 September 2026
As part of Dementia Action Week, 4BC Afternoons host Carla Bignasca invited Chloe Nguyen from The Prince Charles Hospital Foundation to discuss Caboolture Village, a patient-care initiative at Caboolture Hospital, and the urgent call for community support to help raise an additional $37,000 to fund the project to completion.
Child Life Therapy
7News
25 March, 2026
How a Brisbane emergency department is turning a scary experience into child’s play.
7News Sunnyside, Charlie’s Angels
7NEWS Brisbane
June 12, 2026
7NEWS met one of the members of the army of angels helping patients at The Prince Charles Hospital feel more at home.
How research kept Tim alive
Moreton Daily
27 May, 2026
Tim McMahon is passionate about patient care and heart research, with good reason – it saved his life. The 37-year-old father of two is a Nurse Educator at Caboolture Hospital’s Emergency Department and a congenital heart disease survivor.
More than 7,000 cyclists hit the streets for Tour de Brisbane 2026
7NEWS Brisbane 6PM
12 April, 2026
The city of Brisbane was filled with rivers of lycra as highways and byways were turned over to the annual Tour de Brisbane.
Rhys Hoole: 500th heart transplant recipient
Ten News
23 March, 2026
Rhys Hoole was fighting for life in Intensive Care for months in desperate need of a heart transplant.
Coles launches appeal to help sick kids with more ways to give
The National Tribune
12 March, 2026
Coles has launched its annual fundraising campaign for Australian children’s charity Hospitals United for Sick Kids with a record number of products and suppliers participating in this year’s appeal.
Finally: generational shift here for women in science
The Canberra Times
February 14, 2026
Faye Jordan has a unique perspective on the changing landscape for women in science. Her mother was a dental nurse, she’s an emergency room doctor and researcher, and both her daughters have taken up careers as doctors.
Coming together for the Common Good
Moreton Daily
16 February, 2026
Prince Charles Hospital Foundation has kicked-off its 40th anniversary at Caboolture Hospital – which has received more than $900,000 in the last six years.
The Prince Charles Hospital Foundation Celebrates 40 Years
Chermside Guide
February 2026 edition
The Prince Charles Hospital Foundation is marking its 40-year milestone with a series of events and initiatives planned throughout 2026.