Far North Region
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FAR NORTH REGION The Far North region covers the large and diverse region from Tully in the south to the Torres Strait in the north and Croydon in the west. This region follows the Far North Queensland Medicare Local boundaries. REGIONAL HEALTH ORGANISATIONS The Far North region comprises of the following Medicare Local, Hospital and Health Services and Regional Aboriginal and Islander Community Controlled Health Organisation. CheckUP and QAIHC in collaboration with regional health organisations will support the delivery of outreach heatlh services under the Rural Health Outreach Fund (RHOF) and the Medical Outreach Indigenous Chronic Disease Program (MOICDP). Outreach Medicare Local Hospital and Health Regional Aboriginal and Islander Region Services Community Controlled Health Organisation Far North Far North Torres Strait and Far North Queensland Northern Peninsula Cairns and Hinterland Cape York Health Organisations Medicare Local Far North Queensland Medicare Local Cape York HHS The HHS operates 2 multi-purpose facilities at: Cooktown Weipa 10 Primary Healthcare Centres are also located at: Aurukun Coen Hopevale Laura Lockhart River Kowanyama Mapoon Napranum Pormpuraaw Wujal Wujal Cairns and Hinterland HHS Atherton Hospital Babinda Hospital Cairns Base Hospital Gordonvale Memorial Hospital Herberton Hospital/Aged Care Unit Innisfail Hospital Mareeba Hospital Mossman Multi-Purpose Health Service Tully Hospital Community Health Centres at: Edmonton, Westcourt, Smithfield, Cairns, Atherton, Mareeba, Yarrabah Mossman, Cow Bay, Innisfail, Cardwell, Tully, Jumbun, Mission Beach Primary Health Care Centres at: Malanda, Millaa Millaa, Mount Garnet, Ravenshoe, Georgetown, Dimbulah Forsayth, Croydon, Chillagoe and Yarrabah Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula HHS Thursday Island Hospital Bamaga Hospital Primary Health Care Centres (21) including Thursday Island Primary Health Care Centre and centres located on the outer islands. Regional Far North Aboriginal and Wuchopperen Health Service - Cairns Islander Mamu Health Service - Innisfail Community Mulungu Aboriginal Corporation Medical Centre - Mareeba Controlled Gurriny Yealamucka Health Service Aboriginal Corporation - Yarrabah Health Apunipima Cape York Health Council Organisation Gindaja Treatment and Healing Aboriginal Corporation - Yarrabah Mookai Rosie Bi-Bayan - Cairns NORTH REGION The North region covers the area as far north as the Cassowary Coast, Townsville and Mackay in the East, Clermont in the South and Richmond in the west. This region follows the boundaries of the Townsville Mackay Medicare Local. REGIONAL HEALTH ORGANISATIONS The North region comprises of the following Medicare Local, Hospital and Health Services and Regional Aboriginal and Islander Community Controlled Health Organisation. CheckUP and QAIHC in collaboration with regional health organisations will support the delivery of outreach heatlh services under the Rural Health Outreach Fund (RHOF) and the Medical Outreach Indigenous Chronic Disease Program (MOICDP). Outreach Medicare Local Hospital and Health Regional Aboriginal and Islander Region Services Community Controlled Health Organisation North Townsville- Townsville North and Western Mackay Mackay Queensland Medicare Local Townsville Mackay Medicare Local Hospital and Townsville Health Services Ayr Hospital (HHS) Charters Towers Hospital Charters Towers Rehabilitation Unit Home Hill Hospital Hughenden Hospital Ingham Hospital Joyce Palmer Health Service Kirwan Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit Magnetic Island Health Service Centre Richmond Hospital The Townsville Hospital Mackay The HHS includes 1 regional referral hospital Mackay Base Hospital It also has a number of smaller facilities at: Bowen Dysart Clermont Collinsville Moranbah Sarina Services are also provided to the Whitsunday region through Proserpine Hospital and Primary Healthcare Centre and Cannonvale Primary Healthcare Centre Regional North and Western Queensland Aboriginal and Townsville Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Health Service Islander Mackay ATSICHS Community Girudala Community Cooperative Society Limited - Bowen Controlled Mudth Nyleta Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation - Sarina Health Ferdy's Haven - Palm Island Organisation Stagpole Street Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Unit - Townsville NORTH WEST REGION The North West region covers as far north as the Carpentaria (including Mornington Island) to Alpha in the East, Windorah in the South and along the Queensland/Northern Territory border in the West. This region follows the boundaries of the Central North West Queensland Medicare Local. REGIONAL HEALTH ORGANISATIONS The North West region comprises of the following Medicare Local, Hospital and Health Services and Regional Aboriginal and Islander Community Controlled Health Organisations. CheckUP and QAIHC in collaboration with regional health organisations will support the delivery of outreach heatlh services under the Rural Health Outreach Fund (RHOF) and the Medical Outreach Indigenous Chronic Disease Program (MOICDP). Outreach Medicare Local Hospital and Health Regional Aboriginal and Islander Region Services Community Controlled Health Organisation North West Central and North West North and Western North West Central West Queensland Queensland Medicare Local Central and North West Queensland Medicare Local Hospital and Central West Health Services This HHS has no major referral hospital. The majority of HHS residents will access (HHS)) inpatient treatment within the HHS area. However, the communities within the Boulia and Diamantina areas travel outside the HHS to Mt Isa Hospital for inpatient care and there are relatively significant flows of patients to Rockhampton and Townsville. The HHS operates hospitals at: Alpha Barcaldine Blackall Longreach Winton Primary healthcare centres are situated at: Aramac Boulia Isisford Jundah Muttaburra Tambo Windorah North West Mt Isa Hospital A range of services are also provided from community health services and primary care centres in remote areas of the state. Regional North and Western Queensland Aboriginal and Townsville Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Health Service Islander Mackay ATSICHS Community Girudala Community Cooperative Society Limited - Bowen Controlled Mudth Nyleta Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation - Sarina Health Ferdy's Haven - Palm Island Organisation Stagpole Street Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Unit - Townsville CENTRAL REGION The Central region covers as far north as Rockhampton, Gladstone in the East and Alpha in the West. This region follows the boundaries of two Medicare Locals (Central Queensland and Wide Bay Medicare Locals) combined. REGIONAL HEALTH ORGANISATIONS The Central region comprises of the following Medicare Locals, Hospital and Health Services and Regional Aboriginal and Islander Community Controlled Health Organisation. CheckUP and QAIHC in collaboration with regional health organisations will support the delivery of outreach heatlh services under the Rural Health Outreach Fund (RHOF) and the Medical Outreach Indigenous Chronic Disease Program (MOICDP). Outreach Medicare Local Hospital and Health Regional Aboriginal and Islander Region Services Community Controlled Health Organisation Central Central Central Queensland Central Queensland/Wide Bay Queensland Wide Bay Wide Bay Medicare Central Queensland Medicare Local Locals Wide Bay Medicare Local Hospital and Central Queensland Health Services Biloela Hospital (HHS) Capricorn Coast Hospital (Yeppoon) Emerald Hospital Gladstone Hospital Mount Morgan Hospital Moura Hospital Rockhampton Hospital Multi-Purpose Health Centres located in: Baralaba Blackwwater Springsure Theodore Woorabinda Wide Bay The HHS is divided into two health services on a geographical basis - the Wide Bay Health Service and the Fraser Coast Health Service. The Wide Bay Health Service is serviced by Bundaberg Hospital (the main referral centre) and hospitals at: Gin Gin Childers Biggenden Muti-Purpose Heatlh Facilities at: Eidsvold Mundubbera Gayndah Monto Mount Perry Health Services The Fraser Coast Health Service is serviced by: Hervey Bay Hospital Maryborough Hospital Yarralla Place Aged Care Facility Regional Central Queensland/Wide Bay Aboriginal and Barambah Regional Medical Service - Cherbourg Islander Bundaberg Indigenous Well-Being Centre Community Galangoor Duwalami Health Service - Hervey Bay Controlled Nhulundu Wooribah Indigenous Health Organisation - Gladstone Health Bidgerdii Community Health Service - Rockhampton Organisation Gumbi Gumbi Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation - Rockhampton Milbi Health Incorporated - Rockhampton SOUTH WEST REGION The South West region extends across the bottom of Queensland as far as Ipswich in the East and the Queensland/South Australian border in the West. This region follows the boundaries of two Medicare Locals (Darling Downs – South West Queensland and West Moreton - Oxley Medicare Local) combined. REGIONAL HEALTH ORGANISATIONS The South West region comprises of the following Medicare Locals, Hospital and Health Services and Regional Aboriginal and Islander Community Controlled Health Organisation. CheckUP and QAIHC in collaboration with regional health organisations will support the delivery of outreach heatlh services under the Rural Health Outreach Fund (RHOF) and the Medical Outreach Indigenous Chronic