Mareeba & Communities Family Healthcare

29/10/2025

We are looking for a registered nurse or enrolled nurse to join our team.

14/10/2025

⏰ HWSP Round 4 Applications close this Sunday!

Accessing professional development in remote or rural Queensland isn’t always easy. HWSP helps primary health care workers access the training and support they need to grow their skills and strengthen care in their communities.

You may be eligible if you are located in MM 3–7 (remote and rural primary health care providers) or MM 1–7 (health professionals employed by AMSs and ACCHSs).

Enhance your skills while supporting stronger health outcomes across rural and remote communities.

Check your eligibility and apply here: https://sholink.to/HWQHWSP2025

05/09/2025

THOUSANDS of dollars were raised at the Black Cockatoo Gala Ball recently which will allow the foundation to continue the important work it does around mental health.

05/09/2025

✅On Monday the 25th of August, Mareeba & Communities Family Healthcare Chair, Ross Cardillo, attended the Parliamentary Friends of Rural Health event, hosted by our grant partners the National Rural Health Association, to support the launch of their new report, The Forgotten Health Spend: A Report on the Expenditure Deficit in Rural Australia.

🛑The report reveals a concerning gap: rural Australians are missing out on an average of $1,073.17 in healthcare spending per person every year.

📢Our Chair, Ross Cardillo shared Mareeba’s story of how local collaboration, led by Mareeba and Communities Family Healthcare in partnership with the National Rural Health Alliance, is building a sustainable model of care that puts people, place and purpose at the centre.

🔥By empowering communities to co-design services that reflect local needs and by addressing workforce challenges head-on, projects like PRIM-HS offer real, practical solutions to long-standing rural health inequities.

🎯Pictured: Chair Ross Cardillo and NRHA CEO Susi Tegen as they brought the community’s voice to Canberra. Ross shared insights from Mareeba, highlighting what this shortfall means on the ground and how the local community is working together to close the gap.

Check out the full report at: https://www.ruralhealth.org.au/the-forgotten-health-spend-report/

03/09/2025

🌼 R U OK? Day 2025 – Afternoon Tea & Activities 🌼

R U OK? Day reminds us that a simple conversation can change a life. 💛
Join us at Mareeba Community Centre for an afternoon of connection, support, and activities.

📅 Date: Monday 8th September
🕐 Time: 1:00pm – 2:30pm
📍 Location: Mareeba Community Centre, 39b Byrnes Street

✨ All are welcome – come along, enjoy afternoon tea, and learn how you can make meaningful conversations part of your everyday life.

For tips and resources, visit 👉 ruok.org.au

21/08/2025

Read about GROW Rural North Queensland: Building Aspirations Through Connection, Experience, and Community from Health Workforce Queensland

01/08/2025

Royal Flying Doctors (RFDS) are running FREE Mental Health First Aid courses in Mareeba this September.

The 2-day Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training course is a nationally accredited program designed to equip participants with the knowledge, confidence, and practical skills to support someone experiencing a mental health problem or crisis.

MHFA equips Employers, HR & Team Leaders to recognise early signs of mental health issues, respond with confidence, and support your team in a calm, professional way.

MHFA fosters a supportive, stigma-free workplace culture, improves staff wellbeing and retention, and helps you meet WHS responsibilities around managing psychosocial risks, all within a training framework tailored to the realities of rural and farm-based work.

Mareeba:
Day 1: Monday 8 Sep 2025 - 9.00am to 4.00pm
Day 2: Monday 15 Sep 2025 - 9.00am to 4.00pm
Mareeba Leagues Club, Corner Doyle Street &, Riordan St, Mareeba QLD 4880

To Register please contact:
Louise Bester- RFDS Far North Community Wellbeing
Ph: 4040 0444
MHAdmin@rfdsqld.com.au

15/07/2025

Mareeba and Communities Family Healthcare is keen to talk with you about how your local health services can be improved! Come and talk with us when we are in Julatten!

15/07/2025

Mareeba and Communities Family Healthcare is keen to talk with you about how your local health services can be improved! Come and talk with us when we are in Almaden and Chillagoe!

19/06/2025

16/06/2025

We are recruiting - Medical Receptionist!

03/06/2025

Are you a patient at Mareeba Medical Clinic?
We want to hear from you!

Mareeba and Communities Family Healthcare, in partnership with the National Rural Health Alliance, is running a survey to hear from community members like you.
If you have recently visited Mareeba Medical Clinic, we invite you to take part – it only takes about 10 minutes to complete.
Your feedback will help us explore new ways of delivering healthcare in the Mareeba region. All responses are confidential, combined and de—identified.
You can complete the survey online via the QR code below.
https://forms.office.com/r/e8SSziesAW