Clements Medical

03/03/2026

Cloncurry’s healthcare system has undergone a major rebuild 🏥✨ with six full-time doctors now living and working in the town across both the private GP clinic and hospital.

The turnaround follows last year’s resignation of the town’s only GP, who cited burnout and health concerns.

“Sadly, sometimes the system has to fall over before people take notice and can rebuild it," new owner, Townsville-based Dr Michael Clements said.

👨‍⚕️📋Since formally taking over operations in November… he said the focus has been on rebuilding staffing and strengthening services.

“We’re not just going to respond to people when they say they need something from us... we’re going to be proactive.”

What’s changed:
🤝 Six full-time locally based doctors recruited with Queensland Health support
🏥 GPs working across both the clinic and hospital roster
🎓 Mix of experienced doctors and GP trainees
💰 Standard appointments now bulk-billed
❤️ Stronger focus on chronic disease management and preventative health checks
🌏 Plans to expand services and eventually support nearby communities like Julia Creek and McKinlay

Dr Clements said once fully established, the goal is for Cloncurry to become a stronger healthcare hub for the wider North West.

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05/02/2026

07/07/2025

Clements Medical is thrilled to be able to support Cloncurry in another expansion of our rural and remote clinic services.

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👋 Meet the new owner of Cloncurry’s local GP clinic.

Townsville outreach doctor Dr Michael Clements 🩺is stepping in to run the local general practice, after the previous clinician, Dr Cameron H***e, resigned due to financial and mental health pressures.

Dr Clements said he’ll take over the GP clinic from August and believes Queensland Health will step in to take over hospital services — a move he says would make the workload more sustainable.

👉“To Dr Cameron’s credit, what he was trying to do was manage both the Queensland Health facility and also be a business owner and manager of the clinic,” Dr Clements said.

“So one of the first things I did was start talking to Queensland Health and say, ‘We need to separate those responsibilities.’ I said I would focus on the general practice, and leave it to them to find a different doctor to run the hospital.”

💬The ABC is still awaiting a response from the NWHHS on the future of Cloncurry’s Medical Superintendent position.

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12/06/2025

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Let’s work together to break the stigma around men’s mental health.
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