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Telehealth in primary care study

Researchers from The University of Queensland Centre for Online Health are recruiting Australian primary care clinicians (general practitioners, nurse practitioners, and other allied health staff) to participate in a short interview (approximately 30 minutes) for a research study.

09/04/2021 - 12:02

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

For general information and FAQs about COVID-19, please visit Healthdirect or Queensland Health.

08/04/2021 - 14:42

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03/02/2021 - 16:21
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What is COVID-19?
COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by a strain of coronavirus. It causes cold and flu-like symptoms and can affect your lungs and airways. The long-term impacts of the disease are not yet known, because it’s a new disease and we are still learning about it.

Symptoms can include:

  • fever
  • coughing
  • sore throat
  • shortness of breath.

If you are sick and think you might have COVID-19, check your symptoms using healthdirect's Coronavirus (COVID-19) Symptom Checker.

Symptom Checker

If you have serious symptoms, such as difficulty breathing, call 000 for urgent medical help.

If you have any symptoms of COVID-19, you need to get tested. You can find a testing clinic here.

If you need to get tested for COVID-19, it’s important to call before going to your medical centre or local emergency rooms. Going straight there could put others at risk.

Find out more about the COVID-19 vaccine, the rollout strategy, and how to book an appointment to be vaccinated, as well as other important COVID-19 information you need to know.

For more information about COVID-19, including latest updates, visit the Australian Government Department of Health website, Queensland Health, or Healthdirect.

How to get tested

Testing and Fever Clinics, as well as GP Respiratory Clinics, are specialist clinics for people who have symptoms of COVID-19.

COVID-19 tests in Australia are FREE for tourists, visitors, and residents.

Find out where to get tested for COVID-19 where you live.

GP Respiratory Clinics

For people in Northern Queensland who have cold or flu symptoms or think they may have COVID-19, there are five respiratory clinics open for testing in Cairns, Mackay, Townsville, the Whitsundays, and Charters Towers.

The clinics are free for everyone, even if you do not have a Medicare card.

Find out more about GP Respiratory Clinics.

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New after-hours telehealth service for Mareeba and Atherton communities

Residents in Mareeba and Atherton can now consult with a doctor after-hours using their phone or a secure video link on their computer with the launch of Telehealth Doctor NQ in the region.

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Cairns Qld 4870
(07) 4034 0300

Northern Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN) is one of 31 regionalised and independent PHNs established nationally to provide local communities with better access to improved primary healthcare services, helping North Queenslanders live healthier, happier, longer lives.

NQPHN acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as Australia's First Nation Peoples and the Traditional Custodians of this land. We respect their continued connection to land and sea, country, kin, and community. We also pay our respect to their Elders past, present, and emerging as the custodians of knowledge and lore.

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