Media contacts

Queensland Health is comprised of a corporate office based in Brisbane, 16 independent Hospital and Health Services, and the Queensland Ambulance Service, which is a separate entity within the health portfolio.

The corporate office (Department of Health) manages media enquiries relating to policy and departmental matters, statewide services and major public health issues. It also manages media for the Hospital and Health Services in rural and remote areas of the state: North West, South West, Central West, and Torres and Cape.

The remaining Hospital and Health Services have their own media teams who manage all local media enquiries including patient condition reports and interview requests.

On this page you will also find links to the Office of the Health Ombudsman and the Queensland Mental Health Commission, who both, as separate entities, have their own media contacts.

Department of Health contacts

Corporate media team
Phone: +61 7 3708 5376 (7 am to 7 pm AEST, 7 days a week)
Email
Social media: FacebookTwitter, YouTube and SoundCloud

The Queensland Health media team is only able to assist with enquiries from journalists from recognised media outlets.

Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) contacts

Phone: +61 7 3635 3900
Email
After hours: +61 7 3635 3900
Social media: Facebook, Twitter and YouTube

Hospital and Health Service (HHS) contacts

HHSDetails
Cairns and HinterlandPhone (business hours): (07) 4226 3220 / 0405 108 512
Phone (after hours): 0405 108 512
Email: CHHHS-Media@health.qld.gov.au
Web: cairns-hinterland.health.qld.gov.au
Central QueenslandPhone: (07) 4920 6711 / 0439 668 862
Email: CQHHSMedia@health.qld.gov.au
Web: www.cq.health.qld.gov.au
Central WestPhone (business hours): (07) 3708 5379
Phone (after hours): (07) 3708 5376
Email: news@health.qld.gov.au
Web: www.centralwest.health.qld.gov.au
Children's Health
Queensland (Queensland Children's Hospital)
Phone (business hours): (07) 3068 5111 / (07) 3068 5608
Phone (after hours): (07) 3068 5111 or 3068 1111 (ask for media officer on call)
Email: chqnews@health.qld.gov.au
Web:  www.childrens.health.qld.gov.au
Facebook: www.facebook.com/childrenshealthqld
Darling DownsPhone (business hours): 0417 795 568
Phone (after hours): 0417 795 568
Email: ddh_media@health.qld.gov.au
Web: www.darlingdowns.health.qld.gov.au
Gold CoastPhone (business hours): (07) 5687 7484 / 0434 564 698
Phone (after hours): (07) 5687 7484
Email: gchealthmedia@health.qld.gov.au
Web: www.goldcoast.health.qld.gov.au
MackayPhone (business hours): (07) 4885 5984 / 0417 756 221
Phone (after hours)
: 0417 756 221
Email: MHHS-Comms@health.qld.gov.au
Web: www.mackay.health.qld.gov.au
Facebook: www.facebook.com/mackayhhs
Twitter): www.twitter.com/MackayHHS
Metro NorthPhone (business hours): (07) 3646 8111 (ask for Metro North Communication)
Phone (after hours):
(07) 3646 8111 (ask for Metro North Communication)
Email: metronorthnews@health.qld.gov.au
Web:  metronorth.health.qld.gov.au
Facebook: www.facebook.com/MetroNorthHHS
Metro South

Princess Alexandra Hospital/QEII

  • Phone (business hours): (07) 3176 7202 / (07) 3176 7899
  • Phone (after hours): (07) 3176 8877

Logan Hospital / Redland Hospital

North WestPhone (business hours): (07) 4744 4871 / 0428 043 797
Phone (after hours): 0428 043 797
Email: NWHHS_Communication@health.qld.gov.au
Web: www.northwest.health.qld.gov.au
South WestPhone (business hours): (07) 3708 5379
Phone (after hours): (07) 3708 5376
Email: swhhs_communications@health.qld.gov.au
Web: www.southwest.health.qld.gov.au
Sunshine CoastPhone (business hours): (07) 5202 0083
Phone (after hours): 0408 713 747
Weekend media enquiries: 0418 316 016
Phone (after hours) for patient condition reports:
  • Caloundra: (07) 5436 8500
  • Gympie: (07) 5489 8444
  • Maleny: (07) 5420 5000
  • Nambour: (07) 5470 6600
  • Sunshine Coast University Hospital: (07) 5202 0000
Email: sc-communications@health.qld.gov.au
Web: www.sunshinecoast.health.qld.gov.au
Facebook: www.facebook.com/SunshineCoastHHS
Twitter:  twitter.com/SChealthnews
Torres and CapePhone (business hours): (07) 3708 5379
Phone (after hours): (07) 3708 5376
Email: TCHHS-COMMS-MEDIA@health.qld.gov.au
Web: www.torres-cape.health.qld.gov.au/
TownsvillePhone (business hours): (07) 4433 1016 / 0409 265 298
Phone (after hours): 0409 265 298
Email: townsvillehhs-media@health.qld.gov.au
Web: www.townsville.health.qld.gov.au
Facebook: www.facebook.com/townsvillehhs
Twitter: twitter.com/TownsvilleHHS
West MoretonPhone (business hours): 0429 536 661
Phone (after hours): 0429 536 661
Email: wmcommunications@health.qld.gov.au
Web: www.westmoreton.health.qld.gov.au
Facebook:  www.facebook.com/wmhhs/
Wide BayPhone (business hours): 07 4150 2781
Phone (after hours): 0499 972 960
Email: WBHHS-Media@health.qld.gov.au
Web: www.widebay.health.qld.gov.au/

Office of the Health Ombudsman

Queensland Mental Health Commission

Last updated: 2 January 2024