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The Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service provides health care to a population of approximately 24,000 people and 66% of our patients are of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander origin. We have 31 primary health care centres, two hospitals and two multi-purpose facilities. Our facilities are scattered throughout the Torres Strait Islands, the Northern Peninsula Area and Cape York. Our main health centres are at Cooktown, Weipa, Thursday Island and Bamaga.

16/11/2025

🍃 We’re going green! 🍃

Our hospital at Weipa is becoming the first TCHHS faciliy to make the switch to solar power.

The project is part of a statewide Queensland Health initiative to reduce emissions.
Installation of the new solar panels is due to start early next year.

It’s estimated once operational it will save around $500,000 a year in operational costs, which should allow us to spend more where it really matters – delivering the best health care to our patients.

And don’t worry, there will still be reliable redundancies build into the system to ensure there is continuous power supply to the facility regardless of the weather.

Read more about the new project here: https://www.torres-cape.health.qld.gov.au/about-us/news/tchhs-hospital-switching-to-solar

16/11/2025

👨‍⚕️ WORK IN THE TORRES STRAIT 👩‍⚕️ Clinical Nurse Consultant - Reliever (Central and New Western Clusters)👨‍⚕️

💭 Permanent Full-Time Positions!

ℹ️ Ready for a meaningful role that starts with a yarn?
Reach out to Abby Conry on 0427 645 437 – she'd love to hear your story and chat about this exciting opportunity!

🔗 Visit the job link for more info: https://apply-springboard.health.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-TC667550

15/11/2025

'If I can help someone regain their functionality and return to their normal life, I feel like I’ve made a real difference for that person.'

Imogen is a physiotherapist with the Cape York Allied Health Outreach team in the . She's passionate about helping her patients rebuild strength and work toward living full, meaningful lives. 🤗

With six years of experience, Imogen recently completed a physiotherapy scholarship course focused on women’s pelvic health. She was among a group of 22 physios from across the state selected for the inaugural 2024-2025 cohort. 👏

The Women and Girls’ Health Improvement Program Physiotherapy Scholarship aims to ensure women and girls receive timely, effective healthcare tailored to their specific needs. The program also offers scholarships to nurses and midwives to study pelvic health care, including endometriosis and pelvic pain or continence management.

Thanks to the scholarship, Imogen has expanded her skillset to provide specialised women’s health physiotherapy services to remote communities. She travels regularly to remote areas of Cape York, where women’s health physiotherapy services are limited. 🛩️

'The course has been incredibly beneficial,' Imogen said.

'I’m also looking forward to completing supervision with our advanced women’s health physio in Weipa to continue growing in this field.

'Having more trained professionals working remotely will improve access to specialist women’s health services for those living in rural and remote areas.'

Thanks Imogen—we hope your story will inspire more to apply for this scholarship. 🌟

Read more about Imogen and the scholarship program here ➡️ https://www.health.qld.gov.au/newsroom/news/scholarship-moves-physiotherapists-career-forward

📰 Story via Queensland Health

14/11/2025

👏 Diabetes expert joins Weipa team 👏

A diabetes educator with experience contributing to national guidelines and working with leading experts on childhood diabetes has recently joined our team in Weipa.

Credentialled Diabetes Educator and Nurse Practitioner Fiona most recently worked at the Queensland Children’s Hospital. She has been undertaking important work with children developing type 2 diabetes, which is becoming an increasing and serious issue across Australia, including within TCHHS.

As we mark World Diabetes Day today, Fiona said it was important for the community to be aware of the risks of this serious disease developing during pregnancy. Tiny switches in a baby’s body, called epigenetics, can be turned on or off by things like stress, nutrition, or high glucose levels, which increases the chance of developing type 2 diabetes as young as five years of age.

“If you have diabetes in your family, please make sure you talk about it together and speak to your health team if you’re planning to have a family,” she said.

Unfortunately, diabetes is a significant issue in our remote region, with Fiona, currently supporting almost 800 people living with diabetes across the Weipa, Napranum, and Mapoon areas.

Thank you Fiona for all you are doing to support our patients.

14/11/2025

👨‍⚕️ WORK IN AURUKUN 👩‍⚕️ Clinical Nurse Consultant👨‍⚕️

💭 Permanent Full Time Clinical Nurse Consultant positon available!

ℹ️ Ready for a meaningful role that starts with a yarn? Abby Conry, 0427 645 437 would love to hear your story and answer any questions you may have about the role.

🔗 Visit the job link for more info: https://apply-springboard.health.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-TC667898

13/11/2025

🤝 First meeting for Cultural Council 🤝

Earlier this month community and health leaders from across the Torres Strait, Northern Peninsula and Cape York met in Cairns for the first Cultural Council meeting.

TCHHS has formed the Council to improve the way we work together to deliver the best care we can to our communities.

The meeting brought together respected leaders from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled health organisations, traditional owner groups, community councils, consumer representatives, and TCHHS staff.

It was a chance for collaboration, discussing priorities and forming even stronger relationships.

The Council will meet every six months.

Thank you to all those who could attend the first meeting and we look forward to the ongoing work with all our key partners and stakeholders moving forward.

13/11/2025

👨‍⚕️ WORK ON THURSDAY ISLAND 👩‍⚕️ Clinical Nurse Consultant - GP Services & Specialist Clinics👨‍⚕️

💭 Temporary Full Time | 16 January – 19 June 2026 (with possibility of extension)

ℹ️ Let's start with a yarn! Toni Fell, (07) 4069 0481 would love to hear your story and answer any questions you may have about the role.

🔗 Visit the job link for more info: https://apply-springboard.health.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-TC668043

12/11/2025

🫶 We pledge to believe! 🫶

TCHHS staff have jumped aboard the global campaign to believe victim survivors of sexual violence.

“Queensland has some of the highest rates of sexual violence,” Clinical Nurse Consultant Louise Gawler said.

“More than eighty per cent of female victim survivors who were sexually assaulted by males in the past decade have not come forward to police for fear of not being believed.”

Louise and her team want to support the silent survivors who have not felt safe to report their assaults.

“We want people to pledge to start by believing,” she said.

“The basic message is always the same: ‘When someone tells you they were sexually assaulted, Start by Believing’.

“We want police, healthcare workers, doctors, nurses, staff and community members to pledge.”

⏯ Learn more about sexual assault awareness: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHKv_Ufb-YU

ℹ If you would like to speak with a member of the Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service Sexual Assault Team, call 0461 317 956 from 8am to 4pm Monday to Friday, or you can send us a text and we can call you back.

12/11/2025

👨‍⚕️ WORK IN UMAGICO 👩‍⚕️ Health Worker Coordinator Programs (Identified)👨‍⚕️

💭 Permanent Full Time Health Worker Coordinator position available!

ℹ️ Ready for a meaningful role that starts with a yarn? Victoria Kennedy, (07) 4069 3200 would love to hear your story and answer any question you may have about the role

🔗 Visit the job link for more info: https://apply-springboard.health.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-TC667446

11/11/2025

🍴 For Weipa Aged Care residents, variety is the spice of life! 🍴

Student dietician Gracie Hankins completed a ten-week placement at the Weipa Integrated Health Care Unit with a focus on food service for our residents.

Under the project, Gracie circulated residential satisfaction surveys that revealed there was room for further variety in the foods served to residents, including vegan and vegetarian menu options.

“Seeing the impact that diet can have is something that inspired me to work in the field; it is often an overlooked part of life,” Gracie said.

Advanced Dietician Julian Ryan said Gracie’s recommendations were being considered for implementation.

“Having Gracie work with us was very valuable and her findings will help us improve the quality of life for our residents,” Julian said.

ℹ TCHHS offers health placements for students across Australia. If you are an Allied Health student like Gracie and are considering a remote placement with TCHHS, visit https://www.torres-cape.health.qld.gov.au/careers/student-placements

11/11/2025

👨‍⚕️ WORK ON BADU ISLAND 👩‍⚕️ Clinical Nurse Consultant👨‍⚕️

💭 Permanent Full Time Clinical Nurse Consultant position available!

ℹ️ Ready for a meaningful role that starts with a yarn? Abby Conry, 0427 645 437 would love to hear your story and answer any questions you may have about the role.

🔗 Visit the job link for more info: https://apply-springboard.health.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-TC667578

10/11/2025

❤ Thursday Island staff see red ❤

Our Thursday Island staff have been hot-footing through the streets for a good cause – to raise awareness about kidney health.

The group donned their shoes and pulled up their red socks last month for the Red Socks Run.

Sadly we see high rates of chronic kidney disease in our region.

One of the key ways to prevent it is through early detection so make sure you’re booking in for regular health checks which can help detect kidney damage early.

You can book a health check at any of our hospitals or Primary Health Care Centres.

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