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DISTRICT PROFILE

Cape York Health Service District

Elements of this profile updated: 01/05/2009



TARGET AUDIENCE: General Public

This section - SOURCE: District Manager, 01 May 2009
REVIEW DATE: June 2009

Physical Address: Cnr Northern & Central Avenue, Rocky Point, Weipa 4874
Postal Address: PO Box 341, WEIPA Qld 4874
General Phone: +61 7 4082 3600
General Fax: +61 7 4082 3609
Office Hours: 0800 to 1700 Monday to Friday
District Chief Executive Officer: Mr Paul Stephenson

Hospital Facilities within District:

Health Services:

Hospital Outpatient Service - M-F 8.00-17.00, Medical/Surgical: 14 bed Inpatient Services: Casualty Services for Weipa and surrounding communities; X-Ray; Palliative Care.
Visiting Specialist Services Endoscopies: Obstetric & Gynaecological; Opthalmic Surgery; Colonoscopies; Dental;; Mental Health; RFDS Women's Health; Paediatric; Optometrist; chest clinic; breast screening; Rheumatology; ENT.
Clinics Available Child Health/Immunisation Clinic; Antenatal Clinic/Women's Health; Diabetes; Mental health; Sexual Health; general medicine; FNQRDGP providing fortnightly service of Podiatry, Nutritionalist and Diabetic education; ATODS.
Other Services Antenatal Classes in the community; Liaison Officer (Indigenous) Services; Physiotherapy.
Community Health Services Aurukun, Coen, Kowanyama, Lockhart River, Mapoon , Malakoola (Napranum), Pormpuraaw, Weipa
Dental Services Aurukun, Coen, Kowanyama, Lockhart River, Napranum, Pormpuraaw
Private Health Facilities in District Private hospitals/day centres = 0 private nursing homes (profit) = 0 private nursing homes (non profit) =0 private hostels (non profit) = 0



Capital Works or Recent Improvements:

Weipa Hospital Redevelopment underway.