Tropical Population Health Network
The Tropical Population Health Network is one of three areas (Tropical, Central, Southern) which provides localised population health services, with offices in the following areas:
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Cairns
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Mackay
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Mt Isa and the Gulf
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Townsville
Key functions
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Develop, coordinate and support public health interventions for priority health issues of statewide and local significance.
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Undertake health surveillance including the collation, analysis, monitoring and distribution of information on health status and disease trends to health service districts and other relevant organisations.
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Coordinate disease control initiatives across the area, including response to and notification of disease outbreaks.
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Undertake environmental health surveillance and implement legislation, policy and programs.
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Provide specialist public health advice and develop the capacity of health services, other sectors and the community to collaboratively plan and implement effective public health programs.
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Provide services planning to ensure Queensland Health and the Northern Area Health Service can respond to the challenges facing the health care industry through carefully designed strategy and strategic service planning.
Key partners
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Community organisations
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Divisions of General Practice
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Health service districts
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Local government
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Non-government organisations
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Other state government departments
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Private health sector providers
Contacts
Telephone: +61 7 4050 3600
Postal Address: PB Box 1103, Cairns Qld 4870
Street Address: 19 Aplin Street, Cairns Qld 4870
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