Cairns and Hinterland region

Our Region, Our People: Meet Chris

Older LGBTI people in the Cairns region are feeling seen, heard, and understood thanks to the care finder program being...

Our Region, Our People: Meet Pyper

After struggling with symptoms of endometriosis and pelvic pain from a very young age, a 25-year-old Cairns woman says she...

NQPHN announces service provider for new Cairns Medicare Mental Health Centre

A new mental health centre in Cairns will help people experiencing situational distress, difficult circumstances, and “wobbly life moments”.  Northern...

Our Region, Our People: Meet Evan

ALFA Medical & Skin Clinic practice nurse Evan Forbes can’t help but smile when he talks about his role as...

Our Region, Our People: Meet Dr Michelle

In the fast-paced world of general practice, a North Queensland general practitioner (GP) is taking back her time and helping...

New general practice now open in Mission Beach

Northern Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN), in collaboration with the Cassowary Coast Regional Council, Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health...

Our Region, Our People: Meet Natalie

For many individuals, The Way Back Support Service (TWBSS) in Cairns serves as a crucial lifeline and vital support for...

Conversations about death and dying should be part of life

Community members, service providers, and carers came together for the Charters Towers Compassionate Communities Legacy Leaving event recently.  The purpose...

Our Region, Our People: Meet Akpene

North Queensland Allied Health Social Worker Akpene Attakey helps connect extremely vulnerable older persons to appropriate aged care and other...

Distress Brief Support codesign

The two Local Government Areas (LGAs) are among the six identified sites to hold a trial across Australia. DBS offers...

NQPHN enhances COVID vaccination coverage in Far North Queensland Indigenous community of Yarrabah

This initiative, carried out between May and November 2023, was funded by NQPHN and conducted in partnership with Gurriny Yealamucka...

Our Region, Our People: Meet Marianna

A poem that powerfully advocates for young women’s radical self-acceptance and love towards themselves and other young women has shown...

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