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
Web
Central QueenslandPhone (24 hours): (07) 4920 6711 / 0439 668 862
Email
Web
Central WestPhone (business hours): (07) 3708 5379
Phone (after hours): (07) 3708 5376
Email
Web
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
Web
Facebook
Darling DownsPhone (business hours): 0417 795 568
Phone (after hours): 0417 795 568
Email
Web
Gold Coast

Phone (business hours): (07) 5687 7484 / 0434 564 698
Phone (after hours): (07) 5687 7484
Email
Web

MackayPhone (business hours): (07) 4885 5984 / 0417 756 221
Phone (after hours)
: 0417 756 221
Email
Web
Facebook
Twitter
Metro NorthPhone (business hours): (07) 3646 8111 (ask for Metro North Communication)
Phone (after hours):
(07) 3646 8111 (ask for Metro North Communication)
Email
Web
Facebook
Metro SouthPrincess Alexandra Hospital/QEII
Phone (business hours)
: (07) 3176 7202 / (07) 3176 7899
Phone (after hours)
: (07) 3176 8877

Logan Hospital / Redland Hospital
Phone (business hours)
: (07) 3299 8145 / (07) 3089 2777
Phone (after hours)
: (07) 3176 8877
Email
Web
Facebook
Twitter
North WestPhone (business hours): (07) 4744 4871 / 0428 043 797
Phone (after hours): 0428 043 797
Email
Web
South WestPhone (business hours): (07) 3708 5379
Phone (after hours): (07) 3708 5376
Email
Web 
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
Web
Facebook
Twitter
Torres and CapePhone (business hours): (07) 3708 5379
Phone (after hours): (07) 3708 5376
Email
Web
TownsvillePhone (business hours): (07) 4433 1016 / 0409 265 298
Phone (after hours): 0409 265 298
Email
Web
Facebook
Twitter
West MoretonPhone (business hours): 0429 536 661
Phone (after hours): 0429 536 661
Email
Web
Facebook
Wide BayPhone (business hours): 07 4150 2781
Phone (after hours): 0499 972 960
Email
Web

Office of the Health Ombudsman

Phone: 133 OHO (133 646)
Email
Web

Queensland Mental Health Commission

Phone: 1300 855 945 (business hours and after hours)
Email
Web

Last updated: 7 June 2023