Northern Queensland PHN

16/09/2025

👋 Our team is in Newcastle this week for the PHN Commissioning Innovation Showcase – a chance for PHNs from across Australia to come together, share ideas, and learn from each other about how to improve health care for our communities.

We’ve brought along two posters that we’re really proud of:
👉 Connecting communities: A collaborative approach to restoring healthcare access
👉 Optimising care in northern Queensland: Where commissioning meets digital innovation

📲 If you’re at the event, make sure you check them out! You can even scan the QR codes under the posters to give feedback and get involved.

Today, Phoebe and Cara from our Mental Health and AOD team shared northern Queensland’s new stepped care model – MyndKind. Tomorrow, Cameron and Matt will present on Thin Markets.

We love being able to showcase the amazing work happening across northern Queensland and connect with others who are just as passionate about making health care better for our communities 💙

14/09/2025

🩺 Townsville and Mackay practice managers kept the momentum going as they came together to better understand daily practice operations at a one-day workshop last week.

Well-known practice manager Gary Smith led the workshop, which was the final component of the fully funded Fundamentals of Practice Management short course 💪🏻

Our Primary Care Engagement teams were on the ground to lend a hand throughout the event.

Read more about the training, and Cairns workshop, here ➡️ https://shorturl.at/GyS2w

11/09/2025

💪🏻 More than 20 practice managers, from Aboriginal Medical Services and private general practices, came together in Cairns yesterday to advance their expertise and deepen their understanding of daily practice operations.

The one-day workshop - led by practice manager Gary Smith and supported by our Primary Care Engagement team - was the final component of the fully funded Fundamentals of Practice Management short course 💚

The course covered HR management, business operations, risk, compliance, and WHS, as well as team leadership for practice improvement, with placements offered to new, existing, and emerging practice managers from across northern Queensland.

It combined online learning, mentoring, coaching, and the workshop ➡️ Upcoming workshops will also be held in Townsville and Mackay.

10/09/2025

Whether you're a new face or a long-time follower, thank you for being here! This is a space to stay connected with the work we’re doing to support a healthy future for all northern Queenslanders 💙

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10/09/2025

🌴 Where the rainforest meets the reef, health opportunities await. 🌊

Mossman and Port Village Medical Centres, where passionate health professionals care for diverse communities, from remote First Nations peoples to visitors from around the world.

It’s more than a job, it’s a lifestyle surrounded by the Great Barrier Reef, ancient rainforest, and vibrant coastal culture.

Your dream job is waiting in Far North Queensland.

➡️ Discover career opportunities in Northern Queensland (https://lnkd.in/gVtJqmuAtherton Health Hub

Health Workforce Queensland
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09/09/2025

"I find it incredibly fulfilling to be part of a team that brings essential services to places where they’re truly needed 💗 The connections built in these communities are genuine and the work feels purposeful. Small towns also do the best pub feeds!"

In the latest Health Workforce Spotlight, NWRH dietitian Monique Sutton talks about why she finds her job so rewarding, and what she loves about working in regional, rural, and remote northern Queensland.

Plus, she shares her top tip if you’re out Hughenden way.

READ MORE ➡️ https://nqphn.com.au/news/health-workforce-spotlight-monique-sutton/

NWRH

05/09/2025

“Each day in general practice brings new challenges, especially as I balance my professional responsibilities with my family and children. Nevertheless, treating patients remains the most fulfilling part of my day.” 👨🏻‍⚕️

Since late 2023, Dr Amresh Gul has worked as a GP Registrar at Kirwan GP Clinic in Townsville.

“Prior to that, I spent the last seven years practising as a General Practitioner alongside my cardiology training in Ukraine,” he said.

🩺 In our next Health Workforce Spotlight, get to know Dr Gul as he shares his number one passion as a GP and why he loves living and working in Townsville.

READ MORE ➡️ https://nqphn.com.au/news/health-workforce-spotlight-dr-amresh-gul/

Kirwan GP Clinic

A regular column that features our region’s health workforce and shines a light on their important work

05/09/2025

🚨 The Cairns South Medicare Urgent Care Clinic would like to remind everyone that if you are experiencing chest pain, you should call 000 immediately or go straight to the emergency department.

Chest pain may be a sign of a serious or life-threatening condition that requires immediate hospital-level care.

Cairns Urgent Care Clinic is there for those in-between situations — when it’s too urgent to wait for your regular GP, but not serious enough for the hospital. It is not a substitute for emergency services.

For your safety, please remember:
👉🏾 Chest pain = Call 000 or go to the emergency department
👉🏾 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics are for conditions that are not life-threatening, but cannot wait for a GP appointment.

🙏🏽 Your understanding helps ensure everyone receives the right care, in the right place, when they need it most.

03/09/2025

💚 Ambulance access to the Cairns South Medicare Urgent Care Clinic is now easier thanks to a dedicated entry point.

Officially opening today, the Queensland Ambulance Service entry at the Edmonton clinic will help improve patient flow and safety, while also making it easier for paramedics.

A new carport has been constructed to ensure ambulances are undercover during patient pick-ups and drop-offs. An extra-wide automatic door has also been installed to enable seamless access for stretchers and mobility-assisted patients.

Access is via the roundabout past McDonald’s, leading through the rear of the car park.

➡️ Read all about it here: www.nqphn.com.au/news/new-ambulance-access-opens-at-cairns-south-medicare-urgent-care-clinic/

Cairns Urgent Care Clinic
Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS)

03/09/2025

Step inside Gurriny Yealamucka Health Services Aboriginal Corporation, where dedicated health workers care for a proud First Nations community in Yarrabah.

➡️ Check out the full video: https://youtu.be/uksCx0jqo6I
Your dream health career and paradise lifestyle could be closer than you think.

➡️ Discover more: www.nqphn.com.au/healthjobs

Health Workforce Queensland

28/08/2025

🎭 Over the weekend, Northern Queensland PHN proudly sponsored and attended the JCU MedBall in Cairns. It was a fantastic opportunity for our team to connect with the next generation of healthcare professionals and celebrate their journey.

We're always excited to support and collaborate with our future health workforce! 💙

JCU: James Cook University, Australia JCUMSA