Board summaries 2024

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December 2, 2024

Summary of the Townsville Hospital and Health Board Meeting #156 held 2 December 2024 and Board activities in the reporting period.

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The Townsville Hospital and Health Board (THHB) met on 2 December 2024. The meeting was chaired by THHB Chair, Mr Tony Mooney AM and attended by eight members of the Board (including the THHB Chair).

The Board received updates from the Board Committees which met in the reporting period, including:

• Board Finance Committee
• Board Audit and Risk Committee
• Board Executive Committee
• Board Stakeholder Engagement Committee

The Board received a number of reports including the following:

• Executive Report from the Health Service Chief Executive, Kieran Keyes
• Service Agreement Performance Report
• THHS WHS Due Diligence Report
• Risk Report
• Integrated Workforce Management Electronic Rostering Update
• Surgical Outsourcing Report

Board activities

Representatives of the Board participated in several key meetings and events in November 2024 including but not limited to:

Monday, 4 November 2024                     Board Meeting

Monday, 11 November 2024                    THHB Chair and Mater CEO Dr Peter Steer

Monday, 11 November 2024                    TUH Remembrance Day Service

Tuesday, 12 November 2024                   HHB Chairs’ Forum Day 1

Wednesday, 13 November 2024              HHB Chairs’ Forum Day 2

Thursday, 14 November 2024                  Consumer ‘Thank You’ Event TUH

Thursday, 21November 2024                   Allied Health Awards

Monday, 25 November 2024                    THHB Meeting (Extraordinary)

Monday, 25 November 2024                    Board Finance Committee

Wednesday, 27 November 2024              Arts in Health Advisory Committee Meeting

Wednesday, 27 November 2024             Formal Clinical Council Meeting

This summary of key issues discussed, and decisions made is approved for publishing by the Chair of the Townsville Hospital and Health Board and does not form or represent any part of the minutes of the meeting.

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November 25, 2024

Summary of the Townsville Hospital and Health Board Meeting #155 (Extraordinary) held 25 November 2024.

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The Townsville Hospital and Health Board (THHB) met on 25 November 2024. The meeting was chaired by THHB Chair, Mr Tony Mooney AM and attended by seven members of the Board (including the THHB Chair).

The Board received the following:

• Strategic Asset Management Plan

This summary of key issues discussed, and decisions made is approved for publishing by the Chair of the Townsville Hospital and Health Board and does not form or represent any part of the minutes of the meeting.

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November 4, 2024

Summary of the Townsville Hospital and Health Board Meeting # 154 held 4 November 2024 and Board activities in the reporting period.

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The Townsville Hospital and Health Board (THHB) met on 4 November 2024. The meeting was chaired by THHB Chair, Mr Tony Mooney AM and attended by seven members of the Board (including the THHB Chair).

The Board received updates from the Board Committees which met in the reporting period, including:

• Board Finance Committee
• Board Safety and Quality Committee

The Board received a number of reports including the following:

• Executive Report from the Health Service Chief Executive, Kieran Keyes
• Service Agreement Performance Report
• Capital Infrastructure Report
• Townsville University Hospital Wayfindings / Signage – ACHS Accreditation
• THHS Strategic Maintenance Plan
• Strategic Asset Management Plan
• ICT Downtime Report

Board activities

Representatives of the Board participated in several key meetings and events in October 2024 including but not limited to:

Wednesday 2 October 2024                     Consumer Advisory Council (CAC) Workshop 2

Thursday 3 October 2024                        CAC Chair Shortlisting

Tuesday 8 October 2024                         Board Meeting

Wednesday 9 October 2024                     Length of Service Awards

Wednesday 9 October 2024                     ATSICAC Meeting

Wednesday 16 October 2024                   Arts in Health Advisory Committee Meeting

Thursday 17 October 2024                      NAHA Meeting

Friday 18 October 2024                           CAC Chair Interviews

Monday 21 October 2024                        Board Safety and Quality Committee Meeting

Monday 28 October 2024                        Board Finance Committee Meeting

Wednesday 30 October 2024                   Formal Clinical Council Meeting

This summary of key issues discussed, and decisions made is approved for publishing by the Chair of the Townsville Hospital and Health Board and does not form or represent any part of the minutes of the meeting.

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October 28, 2024

Summary of the Townsville Hospital and Health Board Meeting #153 (Extraordinary) held 28 October 2024.

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The Townsville Hospital and Health Board (THHB) met on 28 October 2024. The meeting was chaired by THHB Chair, Mr Tony Mooney AM and attended by seven members of the Board (including the THHB Chair), Executives and Service Group Directors for a presentation by Dr Peter Bristow and Mr Rob Graham.

The Board received the following:

• The Financial Health of the Townsville Hospital and Health Services Report prepared by Dr Peter Bristow and Mr Rob Graham.

This summary of key issues discussed, and decisions made is approved for publishing by the Chair of the Townsville Hospital and Health Board and does not form or represent any part of the minutes of the meeting.

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October 8, 2024

Summary of the Townsville Hospital and Health Board Meeting #152 held 8 October 2024 and Board activities in the reporting period.

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The Townsville Hospital and Health Board (THHB) met on 8 October 2024. The meeting was chaired by THHB Chair, Mr Tony Mooney AM and attended by eight members of the Board (including the THHB Chair).

The Board received updates from the Board Committees which met in reporting period, including:

• Board Executive Committee
• Board Audit and Risk Committee
• Board Finance Committee

The Board received the following:

• Executive Report from the Health Service Chief Executive, Kieran Keyes
• Succession Planning
• Significant HR Report
• Hospital and Health Board Act Compliance Progress
• Risk Report
• Service Agreement Performance Report
• Financial Recovery Plan
• Health Service Review Investigation Policy
• Review of Junior Medical Full Time Equivalent (to inform Budget Recovery Plan)
• Ophthalmology Services Update
• Hospital re-branding – Townsville Children’s Hospital
• ieMR Rural Implementation Update – Wave 2
• NQ Spark Update
• Magnetic Island Medical Practice

Board activities

Representatives of the Board participated in several key meetings and events in September 2024 including but not limited to:

Thursday 5 September 2024              Mater Board and Executive and THHB Members Meeting

Monday 9 September 2024                NQPHN Members Forum

Thursday 19 September 2024            Brighter Lives Board Meeting

Friday 20 September 2024                TUH Staff BBQ 2024

This summary of key issues discussed, and decisions made is approved for publishing by the Chair of the Townsville Hospital and Health Board and does not form or represent any part of the minutes of the meeting.

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September 2, 2024

Summary of the Townsville Hospital and Health Board Meeting #151 held 2 September 2024 and Board activities in the reporting period.

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The Townsville Hospital and Health Board (THHB) met on 2 September 2024. The meeting was chaired by THHB Chair, Mr Tony Mooney AM and attended by seven members of the Board (including the THHB Chair).

The Board received updates from the Board Committees which met in reporting period, including:

• Board Safety and Quality Committee
• Board Finance Committee
• Board Stakeholder Engagement Committee

The Board received the following:

• Executive Report from the Health Service Chief Executive, Kieran Keyes
• Succession Planning
• Significant HR Report
• Service Agreement Performance Report
• TUH Campus Car Parking Strategy Update
• Rural Sites (Surgeries) - Update
• Rural Workforce Strategy
• Cardiothoracic Surgery Reaccreditation
• Ophthalmology Services Review
• Security of Critical Infrastructure Annual Report FY2024/2024
• Financial Recovery Plan
• Rural Medical Workforce Resourcing – Townsville Medical Officers to Support Rural Sites

Board activities

Representatives of the Board participated in several key meetings and events in August 2024 including but not limited to:

Thursday 8 August 2024                     TAAHC pre-Board Meeting

Friday 9 August 2024                          Meeting with Charters Towers Mayor and Councillors

Wednesday 14 August 2024               TAAHC Board Meeting

Wednesday 14 August 2024               Board Stakeholder Engagement Committee Meeting

Wednesday 14 August 2024               ATSICAC Meeting

Thursday 15 August 2024                   RACMA Session – Board Chair presentation/session

Friday 23 August 2024                        The Courier Mail Bush Summit

Monday 26 August 2024                     Cultural Steering Committee  

Wednesday 28 August 2024               Formal Clinical Council Meeting

Thursday 29 August 2024                   HHB Chair’s Forum

This summary of key issues discussed, and decisions made is approved for publishing by the Chair of the Townsville Hospital and Health Board and does not form or represent any part of the minutes of the meeting.

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August 5, 2024

Summary of the Townsville Hospital and Health Board Meeting #150 held 5 August 2024 and Board activities in the reporting period.

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The Townsville Hospital and Health Board (THHB) met on 5 August 2024 in Ayr at Burdekin Shire Council. The meeting was chaired by THHB Chair, Mr Tony Mooney AM and attended by all nine members of the Board (including the THHB Chair).

The Board received updates from the Board Committees which met in reporting period, including:

• Board Executive Committee
• Board Audit and Risk Committee
• Board Finance Committee

The Board received the following:

• Executive Report from the Health Service Chief Executive, Kieran Keyes
• Succession Planning
• Service Agreement Performance Report
• Significant HR Report
• Human Resources Report
• Risk Report
• Service Level Agreement
• Budget Build/Final Budget
• Capital Infrastructure Report
• Ingham Health Service Part 9 Report
• John Hunter Visit
• Rural Medical Workforce Resourcing – Townsville Medical Officers to Support Rural Sites
• Rural Workforce Strategy
• Cardiothoracic Surgery (CTS) update
• Workplace Health and Safety Amendment Act
• HHB Act Compliance Report
• Annual Report 2023/2024
• Townsville Hospital and Health Board Terms of Reference 

Board activities

Representatives of the Board participated in several key meetings and events in July 2024 including but not limited to:

 

Monday 1 July 2024                           NQPHN Member Forum

Tuesday 2 July 2024                           Board Meeting

Thursday 11 July 2024                        Burdekin CAN

Monday 15 July 2024                          Board Executive Committee Meeting

Wednesday 17 July 2024                    Board Audit and Risk Committee Meeting

Wednesday 17 July 2024                    Cultural Practice Training

Thursday 18 July 2024                        Brighter Lives Board Meeting

Friday 26 July 2024                            NQPHN Meeting

Monday 29 July 2024                          Board Finance Committee Meeting

Wednesday 31 July 2024                    Arts in Health Advisory Committee Meeting

This summary of key issues discussed, and decisions made is approved for publishing by the Chair of the Townsville Hospital and Health Board and does not form or represent any part of the minutes of the meeting.

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July 2, 2024

Summary of the Townsville Hospital and Health Board Meeting #149 held 2 July 2024 and Board activities in the reporting period.

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The Townsville Hospital and Health Board (THHB) met on 2 July 2024. The meeting was chaired by THHB Chair, Mr Tony Mooney AM and attended by nine members of the Board (including the THHB Chair). 

The Board received updates from the Board Committees which met in reporting period, including:

• Board Finance Committee (special meeting)
• Board Finance Committee
• Board Safety & Quality Committee

The Board received the following:

• Executive Report from the Health Service Chief Executive, Kieran Keyes
• Service Agreement Performance Report
• Palm Island (Joyce Palmer and PIC)
• Car Parking Report (overarching)
• Succession Planning
• Significant HR
• Capital Infrastructure Report
• Design Vision Guidelines (DVG) update
• Recruitment (Consideration of Talent Pool)
• Board Safety and Quality Committee Terms of Reference and Work Plan
• Cultural Practice Program
• Unacceptable Behaviours – Discharge from Care Framework
• Clinical Council – Membership
• CQU MoU
• TropiQ Update

Board activities

Representatives of the Board participated in several key meetings and events in June 2024 including but not limited to:

Monday 3 June 2024                          Board Meeting

Tuesday 4 June 2024                         Townsville HHS Staff Excellence Awards

Wednesday 5 June 2024                    Consumer Advisory Council (CAC) Meeting

Thursday 6 June 2024                        Arts in Health Advisory Committee Meeting

Wednesday 12 June 2024                   Burdekin Consumer Advisory Network (CAN)

Wednesday 12 June 2024                   ATSICAC Meeting

Thursday 13 May 2024                       Health Consumers Queensland, Virtual Symposium

Monday 24 June 2024                        Board Finance Committee Meeting

Monday 24 June 2024                        Board Rounding – Community Care Unit and Acquired Brain Injury

Monday 24 June 2024                        Board Safety & Quality Committee Meeting

Wednesday 26 June 2024                   Clinical Council Meeting

Thursday 27 June 2024                      Northern Australia Health Alliance Meeting

Thursday 27 June 2024                      Cancer Alliance Queensland 20^th Anniversary

This summary of key issues discussed, and decisions made is approved for publishing by the Chair of the Townsville Hospital and Health Board and does not form or represent any part of the minutes of the meeting.

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June 3, 2024

Summary of the Townsville Hospital and Health Board Meeting #148 held 3 June 2024 and Board activities in the reporting period.

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The Townsville Hospital and Health Board (THHB) met on 3 June 2024. The meeting was chaired by THHB Chair, Mr Tony Mooney AM and attended by all nine members of the Board (including the THHB Chair).

The Board received updates from the Board Committees which met in reporting period, including:

• Board Stakeholder Engagement Committee
• Board Finance Committee
• Board Executive Committee
• Board Audit and Risk Committee

The Board received the following:

• Executive Report from the Health Service Chief Executive, Kieran Keyes
• Service Agreement Performance Report
• Succession Planning
• Significant HR Report
• Due Diligence Report
• Risk Report
• HHB Act Compliance Progress Report
• Capital Infrastructure Report
• Employee Engagement Strategy
• Board Stakeholder Engagement Committee Terms of Reference
• Rural Workforce Plan

Board activities

Representatives of the Board participated in several key meetings and events in May 2024 including but not limited to:

Monday 6 May 2024                  Labour Day

Tuesday 7 May 2024                 Hospital and Health Board Orientation and Induction (Day 1)

Wednesday 8 May 2024            Hospital and Health Board Orientation and Induction (Day 2)

Thursday 9 May 2024                Burdekin CAN Meeting

Thursday 9 May 2024                International Nurses and Midwives Day Awards presentation

Friday 10 May 2024                  Future Townsville Event

Monday 13 May 2024                Board Meeting

Wednesday 15 May 2024          NQ Spark Meeting

Wednesday 15 May 2024          Board Stakeholder Engagement Committee Meeting

Monday 20 May 2024                Board Executive Committee Meeting

Wednesday 22 May 2024          Board Audit and Risk Committee Meeting

Thursday 23 May 2024              HHB Safety and Quality Chair Forum (Day 1)

Friday 24 May 2024                  HHB Safety and Quality Chair Forum (Day 2)

Monday 27 May 2024                Board Finance Committee Meeting

Thursday 30 May 2024              Brighter Lives Board Meeting

Thursday 30 May 2024              NQ Spark Board Meeting

Friday 31 May 2024                  TAAHC Board Meeting

Thursday 27 June 2024             Northern Australia Health Alliance Meeting

Thursday 27 June 2024             Cancer Alliance Queensland 20^th Anniversary

This summary of key issues discussed, and decisions made is approved for publishing by the Chair of the Townsville Hospital and Health Board and does not form or represent any part of the minutes of the meeting.

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May 13, 2024

Summary of the Townsville Hospital and Health Board Meeting #147 held 13 May 2024 and Board activities in the reporting period.

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The Townsville Hospital and Health Board (THHB) met on 13 May 2024. The meeting was chaired by THHB Chair, Mr Tony Mooney AM and attended by eight members of the Board (including the THHB Chair).  There was one apology.

The Board received updates from the Board Committees which met in reporting period, including:

• Board Finance Committee
• Board Safety & Quality Committee

The Board received the following:

• Executive Report from the Health Service Chief Executive, Kieran Keyes
• Service Agreement Performance Report
• Capital Infrastructure Report
• Car Parking Report
• NQ Spark
• THHS Rural Facilities – ieMR rollout
• TUH Lift Modernisation Project
• TUH HVAC Midlife Renewal Project
• Sustainability Initiatives Update
• Board Performance – Implementation Plan
• Directors & Officers Insurance – Renewal – Update
• Ministerial Position – Part 9 reports
• THHS Travel Policy
• Deeds of Indemnity and Access
• Board Terms of Reference and Work Plan
• Board Rounding report

Board activities

Representatives of the Board participated in several key meetings and events in April 2024 including but not limited to:

Wednesday 3 April 2024           NQ Spark Board Meeting

Wednesday 3 April 2024           Consumer Advisory Council Meeting

Monday 8 April 2024                 Board Meeting

Wednesday 10 April 2024          Burdekin CAN Meeting

Wednesday 10 April 2024          Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care

Wednesday 10 April 2024          Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Consumer Advisory Committee

Friday 12 April 2024                  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander All Staff Forum

Monday 15 April 2024               Future Townsville Meeting

Friday 19 April 2024                  Ministerial Visit – Acute Admissions

Monday 22 April 2024               Board Safety and Quality Committee Meeting

Wednesday 24 April 2024          NQ Spark Board Meeting

Wednesday 24 April 2024          Clinical Council Meeting

Thursday 25 April 2024             ANZAC Day

Friday 29 April 2024                  Board Finance Committee Meeting

This summary of key issues discussed, and decisions made is approved for publishing by the Chair of the Townsville Hospital and Health Board and does not form or represent any part of the minutes of the meeting.

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April 8, 2024

Summary of the Townsville Hospital and Health Board Meeting #146 held 8 April 2024 and Board activities in the reporting period.

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The Townsville Hospital and Health Board (THHB) met on 8 April 2024. The meeting was chaired by THHB Chair, Mr Tony Mooney AM and attended by eight members of the Board (including the THHB Chair). There was one apology.

This was the first Board meeting for new Board Members Professor Kunwarjit Sangla, Dr Erin Waters and Graham Pattel. 

The Board received updates from the Board Committees which met in reporting period, including:

• Board Finance Committee
• Board Executive Committee
• Board Audit and Risk Committee

The Board received the following:

• Executive Report and Performance Report from the Health Service Chief Executive, Kieran Keyes
• Service Agreement Performance Report
• Succession Planning
• Significant HR Report
• Risk Report
• Compliance Management Report
• Enterprise Risk Management Framework
• Transfer Notice – Major Capital Works
• Capital Infrastructure Report
• Staff Parking and Facility Access
• TUH Multi-Level Car Park
• JCU Training Hub
• Emeritus Consultant Recommendation
• Prison Health Services – Update
• Deeds of Indemnity and Access
• Board Terms of Reference
• Directors and Officers Insurance
• Board Audit and Risk Committee – Terms of Reference
• Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Consumer Advisory Council – Membership
• Update to Hospital and Health Boards Act

Board activities

Representatives of the Board participated in several key meetings and events in April 2024 including but not limited to:

• NQ Spark Board Meeting
• Northern Australia Health Alliance
• ATSICAC Meeting
• Burdekin CAN Meeting
• Board Safety & Quality Committee Meeting
• Formal Clinical Council Meeting
• Board Finance Committee
• NQ Spark Meeting

This summary of key issues discussed, and decisions made is approved for publishing by the Chair of the Townsville Hospital and Health Board and does not form or represent any part of the minutes of the meeting.

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March 4, 2024

Summary of the Townsville Hospital and Health Board Meeting #145 held 4 March 2024 and Board activities in the reporting period.

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The Townsville Hospital and Health Board (THHB) met on 4 March 2024. The meeting was chaired by THHB Chair, Mr Tony Mooney AM and attended by eight members of the Board (including the THHB Chair). 

The Board received updates from the Board Committees which met in reporting period, including:

• Board Finance Committee
• Board Stakeholder Engagement Committee
• Board Safety & Quality Committee 

The Board received the following:

• Executive Report and Performance Report from the Health Service Chief Executive, Kieran Keyes
• Service Agreement Performance Report
• Board Performance Report
• Capital Infrastructure Report
• JCU Training Hub
• Financial and Procurement Delegations Schedule 

Board activities 

Representatives of the Board participated in several key meetings and events in February and March 2024 including but not limited to:

• THHB Board Meeting and Ingham Visit (February)
• Monthly NQ Spark Board Meeting
• Consumer Advisory Council (CAC) Meeting
• TAAHC Board Meeting
• Northern Australia Health Alliance Meeting
• NQ Spark Board Meeting
• TAAHC Board Meeting
• Board Stakeholder and Engagement Committee Meeting
• ATSICAC Meeting
• Board Finance and Audit Committee Meeting
• HHB Safety & Quality Chairs Forum February Meeting
• Board Safety & Quality Committee Meeting
• HHB Chairs’ Dinner with the Governor
• HHB Chairs’ Forum
• Board Finance Committee Meeting
• Formal Clinical Council Meeting
• NQ Spark Board Meeting
• Burdekin CAN Meeting
• Board Executive Committee
• Board Audit and Risk Committee
• Brighter Lives Board Meeting
• NQPHN
• Board Finance Committee Meeting
• Arts in Health Advisory Committee Meeting
• NQ Spark Board Meeting
• CAC Meeting
• Better Health NQ

This summary of key issues discussed, and decisions made is approved for publishing by the Chair of the Townsville Hospital and Health Board and does not form or represent any part of the minutes of the meeting.

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February 5, 2024

Summary of the Townsville Hospital and Health Board Meeting #144 held 5 February 2024 and Board activities in the reporting period.

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The Townsville Hospital and Health Board met on 5 February 2024 at the Ingham Hospital. The meeting was chaired by Chair, Mr Tony Mooney AM and attended by eight members of the Board (including the Chair).

The Board received updates from the Board committees which met in reporting period, including:

• Board Audit and Risk Committee
• Board Executive Committee
• Board Safety & Quality Committee (December 2023)
• Board Safety & Quality Committee (Special Meeting - January 2024)
• Board Finance Committee

The Board received the following:

• Executive report and performance report from the Health Service Chief Executive, Kieran Keyes
• Risk report
• Ingham Part 9 – update
• Audiology Services update
• Cardiothoracic Surgery update
• Staff Excellence Awards
• Mental Health High Dependency Unit
• Workforce report
• Mandatory Training and Capability Development
• QH Workforce Strategy
• Linear Accelerator replacement
• Rural and Remote Health Program – facility selection
• Update on Board Sub-Committee terms of reference
• TUH structural issues
• Internal audit charter

Board activities

Representatives of the Board participated in several key meetings and events in December 2023 and January 2024 including but not limited to:

• NQ Spark Board meeting
• Consumer Advisory Council meeting
• North Queensland Spinal Cord Injury Service launch
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Advisory Council
• Board Safety & Quality Committee meeting
• Burdekin Consumer Advisory Network (CAN) meeting
• Board Executive Committee meeting
• Board Audit & Risk Committee meeting
• Brighter Lives Board meeting
• Board Finance Committee meeting
• Queensland Health – Health Leaders Forum
• Board rounding – Prison Health Services

This summary of key issues discussed, and decisions made is approved for publishing by the Chair of the Townsville Hospital and Health Board and does not form or represent any part of the minutes of the meeting.

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