Investigation into Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service

On 30 August 2023 Queensland Health commissioned an independent Health Service Investigation following concerns raised about Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service’s (TCHHS) delivery of public sector health services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the TCHHS health service area.

The Investigation was undertaken by First Nations professionals with vast experience in health, in accordance with the terms of reference.

The Investigation was carried out in two parts. Investigators delivered the final report for Part A to the Director-General in July 2024, and Part B in August 2025.

Part A considered TCHHS’s delivery of health services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the TCHHS health service area.

Part B considered the cultural safety of health services TCHHS provided to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees and those receiving care.

Terms of reference

• Torres and Cape HHS - Health Service Investigation 2023 - Terms of Reference (PDF 66 kB)

Reports and recommendations

Part A

• Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service Health Service Investigation (Part A) (PDF 9388 kB)
• Director-General’s statement—Implementing the recommendations and findings from the investigation into Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service (Part A) (PDF 305 kB)

Part B

• Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service Health Service Investigation (Part B) (PDF 28949 kB)
• Director-General’s statement—Implementing the recommendations and findings from the investigation into Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service (Part B) (PDF 393 kB)