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 Region

Medicare Local Hospital and Health Services

Regional Aboriginal and Islander Community Controlled Health Organisation

Far North Far North Queensland

Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula

Cairns and Hinterland Cape York

Far North

Health Organisations

Medicare Local Far North Queensland Medicare Local

Hospital and Health Services (HHS)

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

Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula HHS

Thursday Island Hospital Bamaga Hospital

Regional Aboriginal and Islander Community Controlled Health Organisation

Far North

Wuchopperen Health Service - Cairns Mamu Health Service - Innisfail Mulungu Aboriginal Corporation Medical Centre - Mareeba Gurriny Yealamucka Health Service Aboriginal Corporation - Yarrabah Apunipima Cape York Health Council 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 Region

Medicare Local Hospital and Health Services

Regional Aboriginal and Islander Community Controlled Health Organisation

North Townsville-Mackay

Townsville Mackay

North and Western Queensland

Medicare Local Townsville Mackay Medicare Local

Hospital and Health Services (HHS)

Townsville

Ayr Hospital 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 Aboriginal and Islander Community Controlled Health Organisation

North and Western Queensland

Townsville Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Health Service Mackay ATSICHS Girudala Community Cooperative Society Limited - Bowen Mudth Nyleta Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation - Sarina Ferdy's Haven - Palm Island 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 Region

Medicare Local Hospital and Health Services

Regional Aboriginal and Islander Community Controlled Health Organisation

North West Central and North West Queensland

North West Central West

North and Western Queensland

Medicare Local Central and North West Queensland Medicare Local

Hospital and Health Services (HHS))

Central West

This HHS has no major referral hospital. The majority of HHS residents will access 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

Regional Aboriginal and Islander Community Controlled Health Organisation

North and Western Queensland

Townsville Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Health Service Mackay ATSICHS Girudala Community Cooperative Society Limited - Bowen Mudth Nyleta Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation - Sarina Ferdy's Haven - Palm Island 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 Region

Medicare Local Hospital and Health Services

Regional Aboriginal and Islander Community Controlled Health Organisation

Central Central Queensland

Wide Bay

Central Queensland Wide Bay

Central Queensland/Wide Bay

Medicare Locals

Central Queensland Medicare Local Wide Bay Medicare Local

Hospital and Health Services (HHS)

Central Queensland

Biloela Hospital

Capricorn Coast Hospital (Yeppoon)

Emerald Hospital

Gladstone Hospital

Mount Morgan Hospital

Moura Hospital

Rockhampton Hospital

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

Eidsvold

Mundubbera

Multipurpose Health Facilities at:

Gayndah

Monto

Mount Perry Health Services.

The Fraser Coast Health Service is serviced by:

Hervey Bay Hospital

Maryborough Hospital

Regional Aboriginal and Islander Community Controlled Health Organisation

Central Queensland/Wide Bay

Barambah Regional Medical Service - Cherbourg

Bundaberg Indigenous Well-Being Centre

Galangoor Duwalami Health Service - Hervey Bay

Nhulundu Wooribah Indigenous Health Organisation - Gladstone

Bidgerdii Community Health Service - Rockhampton

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 Disease Program (MOICDP).

Outreach Region

Medicare Local Hospital and Health Services

Regional Aboriginal and Islander Community Controlled Health Organisation

South West

Darling Downs South West Queensland

West Moreton-Oxley

Darling Downs South West West Moreton

South West Queensland

Medicare Locals

Darling Downs South West Queensland Medicare Local West Moreton-Oxley Medicare Local

Hospital and Health Services (HHS)

Darling Downs

Toowoomba

Dalby

Kingaroy

Warwick

Chinchilla Hospital

Jandowae Health Service

Stanthorpe Health Service

Gatton Hospital

Miles Health Service

Tara Health Service

Glenmorgan Outpatients Clinic Millmerran Health Service

Texas Health Service

Goondiwindi Health Service Moonie Outpatients Clinic

Wandoan Outpatients Clinic

Inglewood Health Service

Oakey Hospital

West Moreton

Ipswich Hospital

Boonah Hospital

Esk Hospital

Gatton Hospital

Laidley Hospital

South West

Charleville Hospital

Cunnamulla Hospital

Injune Hospital

Roma Hospital

St George Hospital

Surat Hospital

5 multipurpose health centres at:

Augathella

Dirranbandi

Mitchell

Mungindi

Quilpie

3 outpatient clinics

Morgan

Thargomindah

Wallumbilla

Regional Aboriginal and Islander Community Controlled Health Organisation

South West Queensland

Carbal Medical Service - Toowoomba

Goolburri Health Advancement - Toowoomba

Charleville and Western Areas Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

Community Health Service Limited (CWAATSICH)

Goondir Health Service - Dalby

Barambah Regional Medical Service - Cherbourg

Wunjuada Aboriginal and Islanders Alcohol Service - Cherbourg

Cunnamulla Aboriginal Community Health (CACH)

SOUTH EAST REGION

The South East region covers the area from Gympie in the north to the Queensland/New South Wales border in the south. It extends from the coast (including Moreton and Fraser Islands) in the east and Boundary Road in the west. This region follows the boundaries of four Medicare Locals (Sunshine Coast, Metro North Brisbane, Greater Metro South Brisbane and Gold Coast Medicare Locals) 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 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 Region

Medicare Local Hospital and Health Services

Regional Aboriginal and Islander Community Controlled Health Organisation

South East Metro North Brisbane

Greater Metro South Brisbane

Gold Coast Sunshine Coast

Metro North Children’s Health

Queensland Metro South Gold Coast Sunshine Coast

South East Queensland - Institute for Urban Indigenous Health

Medicare Locals

Metro North Brisbane Medicare Local Greater Metro South Brisbane Medicare Local Gold Coast Medicare Local

Sunshine Coast Medicare Local

Hospital and Health Services (HHS)

Metro North

Caboolture Hospital

Kilcoy Hospital

Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital

Redcliffe Hospital

The Prince Charles Hospital

Children’s Health Queensland

The Royal Children’s Hospital

Metro South

Beaudesert Hospital

Logan Hospital

Princess Alexandra Hospital

Queen Elizabeth Jubilee (QEII) Hospital

Redland Hospital

Wynnum Hospital

Gold Coast

The Gold Coast Hospital is a 908-bed hospital offering services over two

campuses in Southport and in Robina.

Sunshine Coast

Caloundra Hospital

Gympie Hospital

Maleny Memorial Hospital

Nambour Hospital

Regional Aboriginal and Islander Community Controlled Health Organisation

South East Queensland - Institute for Urban Indigenous Health

Brisbane ATSICHS

Kambu Medical Service - Ipswich

Kalwun Development Corporation - Gold Coast

Yulu Burri-Ba - Stradbroke Island

North Coast Aboriginal Community Controlled Health - Sunshine Coast