North Queensland Neuropsychology Service

08/09/2022

Huge CONGRATULATIONS to Caitlin Knight on achieving endorsement in Neuropsychology at NQNS. From having had her as a masters student to an intern and now a fully qualified neuropsychologist. We wish Caitlin all the very best in the next chapter of her career and will miss her greatly at NQNS.

17/03/2022

What better way to celebrate brain awareness week than a post about Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgery now being available for regional residents of Queensland.

NQNS is thrilled to be part of the DBS multidisciplinary team recently established in Townsville with Neurologist Dr Costello and Neurosurgeon Professor Matt McDonald the principal specialists.

Deep Brain Stimulation is an advanced form of therapy that can assist suitable patients suffering with Parkinson’s Disease. This form of innovative therapy has only been accessible in capital cities across Australia. DBS is now being offered in Townsville for patients in regional areas of QLD which is preferable. The first two patients underwent surgery in February which was a complete success and completely life changing. Deidre was fortunate enough to observe this procedure along with the highly experienced team of professionals from Sydney, Adelaide and Townsville.

https://www.mater.org.au/group/news/mater-news/march-2022/deep-brain-stimulation-surgery-a-first-for-townsvi

28/09/2021

This post has been a while coming and relates to the achievements of Caitlin Knight, Neuropsychology Registrar @ NQNS.

A few months ago Caitlin received the Maureen Molloy Award & Prize and was included on the 2020 Dean's Honours List for receiving the top graduating grade in her Clinical Neuropsychology Masters cohort from Melbourne University. This reflects her tenacity, passion, dedication and of course, braininess!

Having worked with Caitlin for the past 9 months, I am not surprised in the least that she has achieved these accolades.

It's an honour to work alongside Caitlin and clients of North Qld can be rest assured that they are receiving the best of the best service.

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17/05/2021

💜❤🧡💛💚💙💜❤🧡💛💚💙💜❤🧡💛
Today we acknowledge the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia

IDAHOBIT is a day to celebrate LGBTIQA+ people globally and raises awareness for the work still needed to achieve equality.

At NQNS, today and everyday we support all people of all ages in our LGBTIQA+ community.

12/05/2021

Some fantastic Open Arms programs happening for Veterans and families here in Townsville.

💜Recovery From Truama
💙Mental Health First Aid
💜Building Better Relationships
💙Applied Su***de Intervention Skills
💜Doing Anger Differently

Contact Open Arms Townsville directly for more info, or click on the link below.

If you are a veteran or a family member of a veteran and require crisis support, contact Open Arm 24hr crisis line 1800 011 046

12/05/2021

Excellent news! Dementia Australia

A great start 🙌 let's hope government funding and supports continue for those living with dementia and their families.

05/05/2021

Today marks Domestic Violence Remembrance Day. We remember those who are no longer with us, and aknowledge all victim-survivors of domestic and family violence 🤍

21/04/2021

The NQNS clinic will be closed tomorrow morning due to a scheduled power outage.

Business hours tomorrow 11/4/22 will be:

11:45am - 4:30pm

- NQNS Team

24/03/2021

❤💚💜 It's time to restock!!! 💙💛❤

In the last couple of months the NQNS clinic has homed around 50 of these beautiful little hearts 💕

Made with lots of love by a team of 4 local Townsville kids aged 8-15. These caring kids take time on their weekends to make these super cute hearts - with the hope each heart will brighten someone's day.

These little hearts might be small, but they are part of something big! 1000 Hearts is a kindness project with the aim of spreading love and compassion.

A new load of love is on it's way....

Thanks to our team of dedicated mini heartists!

"Kindness can change our hearts and the world"

19/03/2021

🧠 Brain Awareness Week 🧠

Another important brain awareness topic we would like to highlight this week is-

The recognition of neurocognitive difficulties experienced by ex-defence members.

Over the past year, NQNS has been intrinsically involved in the rollout of an Acquired Brain Injury pilot program which commenced in Townsville, where we have a very high percentage of active and ex-defence members.

This pilot is a fantastic initiative under the Neurocognitive Health Program (NHP) by Open Arms. It was developed due to the identified need for an improved service response to veterans and family members where the veteran presents with neurocognitive symptoms or concerns regarding cognitive decline.

Our role has been to identify whether an organic neurocognitive disorder exists and to make a host of recommendations based on the findings, regardless of cause.

It has been an honor to connect with some amazing ex-defence men and women and be able to provide this important service to our community. We look forward to the ongoing partnership with Open Arms.

💙 If you are an ex-defence member or know someone who is and would like more info on this fantastic, free program, please contact Open Arms or pass this info on by sharing.

18/03/2021

🧠 It’s Brain Awareness Week 🧠

We want to put the limelight on some important topics this week.

Today we focus on the recognition of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in our community.

Over the past year, we have received a number of referrals for known or suspected FASD.

FASD refers to a range of problems caused a fetus exposed to alcohol during pregnancy. FASD is underdiagnosed, poorly understood and lacks recognition Australia wide.

FASD can be diagnosed in children, young people or adults. Our role is instrumental for this client population given we are able to characterize the cognitive, emotional and behavioral consequences of this condition, which can then assist the client and their caregivers in obtaining additional support and funding, whether this be via the school, government health/medical services and NDIS.

Please refer an article recently published in the ABC:

The Queensland government is being called to recognise fetal alcohol spectrum disorder "like other disabilities" in schools. Proponents say better school supports will help prevent these students dropping out or abusing substances.