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Queensland Health now has a phone line 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84) for all Queenslanders to help take the worry out of health concerns.
This section focuses on protecting health, preventing disease, illness and injury, and promoting health and well-being.
If you have strong beliefs about care or treatment you want in the future (for example, if you want to remain at home for as long as possible, or if you want to refuse specific treatment), it is particularly important to make your plans and your wishes known now.
This section will provide you with information and resources about advance care planning.
Queensland is the only Australian state which provides comprehensive public outpatient services.
In outpatient clinics, hospital doctors, or private doctors who come to the hospital for scheduled sessions each week, provide a wide range of specialist medical and surgical services depending on the size of the hospital and community.
A consumer/patient complaint is any expression of dissatisfaction or concern, by or on behalf of a consumer or group of consumers regarding the provision of a health service and health care.
Queensland Health’s free public hospital system provides quality emergency care services across the State to people who are seriously injured or ill and need immediate treatment.
Going into hospital can be a stressful time for both patients and families. Knowing as much as possible beforehand can help ease the stress. This general information will help answer questions. Information about the actual hospital you will attend will be provided to you on admission.
Information about various Hospital and Health Services around the State.
This section gives you information to help you make the best decision for your health care.
Natural disasters and severe weather events
Stay safe and healthy this season and find out how you can help prepare for, respond to and recover from natural disasters and severe weather.
Private Hospitals in Queensland
Information about the Private Health Regulatory Unit, and a listing of Private Health Facilities.
Statewide and Community Health Services
Queensland Health provides a wide variety of statewide and community services.
Last updated: 10 April 2013
Last Reviewed: April 2013
