Mapoon Primary Health Care Centre Profile
CHANGES TO ACCESS: In response to COVID-19, to ensure the continued safety of our staff and your communities, from Monday the doors to the facilities will remain locked.
All patients needing to present must first call ahead. Due to travel restrictions these facilities are only available to residents.
If residents of Weipa usually access care at this facility please call Mapoon PHCC on 4082 9400.
 | Mapoon offers primary clinical care and primary healthcare services through strong partnerships between nursing staff, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers. |
 | Level 2 emergency care centre. 24 hours access to registered nurse and triage presentations. |
 | Mapoon provides a suite of regular visiting medical, community and allied health services in partnership with other health and social service providers, including diabetes educators, podiatry, paediatricians, hearing health, mental health, maternal, child health, eye specialists, and ear nose and throat specialists. |
 | Telehealth services are available for linking with other facilities via video-conference for patients. |
 | Mapoon can provide financial assistance through the Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme to eligible patients who need to travel to other hospitals for procedures and tests not available locally. |
Address
Street Address: Red Beach Road, MAPOON QLD 4874
Postal Address: PO Box 341 WEIPA QLD 4874
Phone
+61 7 4082 9400
Fax
+61 7 4090 9182
Office hours
0800 to 1630 Monday to Friday
HHS website
Visit Torres and Cape HHS website
Distance to main referring hospital(s)
- Weipa Hospital - 84km
- Cairns Hospital - 984km
Centre services
- Level 2 emergency care centre
- 24 hours access to registered nurse and triage presentations.
- Aged Care
- Child & Adolescent Health
- Chronic Disease
- Emergency On Call after hours service
- Environmental Health & Disease control
- Diabetes & Nutritional Health
- Sexual Health
- Women's Health
- Mental Health and ATODS
Specialist services (visiting)
- ENT
- Ophthalmologist
- Women's Health Doctor
Clinics available
- Medical (fortnightly)
Allied health services
- Physiotherapist
Outreach services (visiting)
- Breast Screen Qld
- Psychologist
- School Dental
- Women's Health nurse
Visiting services
- Chest (Thoracic) Specialist
- Child Health
- Dental Services
- Environmental Health
- Family Health
- Mental Health and ATODS
- Nutritionist / Dietitian Services
- Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
- Occupational Therapist
- Ophthalmologist
- Optometrist
- Paediatrician
- Physician
- Public Health
- Queensland Ambulance Service
- Radiographer
- Royal Flying Doctor Service
- Sexual Health
- Women's Health
Alcohol and Drug and Sexual Health teams visit the cape Sector communities on a regular basis.
Community health services
- Antenatal Clinics
- Chronic Disease Program
- Dental
- Diabetic Care
- Nutrition Health Visits
- School / Child Health Screening
- Women's Health Clinics
Capital Works or recent improvements
- None
Alcohol management plans
Visitors and residents are expected to respect and abide by the alcohol management plan. Check the Mapoon Community Alcohol Limits as conditions vary according to community.
