Wujal Wujal Primary Health Centre Profile
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 | Wujal Wujal caters to the Aboriginal people of Wujal Wujal, Hopevale, Kuranda and Mossman. |
 | It 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. |
 | Wujal Wujal 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 and child health, eye specialists, and ear nose and throat specialists. |
 | Specialist outreach programs include the Women's Health Service, the Sexual Health Service, and the Cape York Mental and Alcohol and Drugs Health Service which are provided by the Apunipima Cape York Health Council's Chronic Disease Team from Cooktown. |
 | Telehealth services are available for linking with other facilities via video-conference for patients. |
 | A purpose-built dental suite provides comprehensive dental care to the local community. |
 | Wujal Wujal 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: 100 Douglas Street, Wujal Wujal, QLD 4895
Postal Address: PMB 1011 Cooktown 4895
Phone
+61 7 4083 9000
Fax
+61 7 4060 8118
Office hours
8am-5pm
HHS website
Visit Torres and Cape HHS website
Distance to main referral hospitals
- Cooktown Multipurpose Health Service - 75km
- Cairns Base Hospital - 180km
Centre services
- Level 2 emergency care centre
- 24 hours access to registered nurse and triage presentations.
- Aged Care
- Child & Adolescent Health
- Chronic Disease
- Diabetes & Nutritional Health
- Emergency On Call after hours
- Environmental Health & Disease Control
- Mental Health and ATODS
- Sexual Health
- Women's Health
Visiting services
- Audiologist
- Breast Screening
- Chest (Thoracic) Specialist
- Child Health
- Dental Services
- Dermatologist
- Diabetes Educator
- Environmental Health
- Family Health
- GP service
- Mental Health / ATODS
- Nutritionist / Dietitian Services
- Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
- Occupational Therapist
- Ophthalmologist
- Optometrist
- Paediatrician
- Podiatrist
- Physician
- Physiotherapy
- Public Health
- QAS
- Radiographer
- Renal and Diabetic Services
- Sexual Health
- Social Worker - Child and Family
- Women's Health
Alcohol and Drug and Sexual Health teams visit the Cape Sector communities on an ad hoc basis.
Community health services
- Antenatal Clinics
- Chronic Disease Program
- Diabetic Care
- Nutrition Health Visits
- School / Child Health Screening
- Women's Health Clinics
Alcohol management plans
Visitors and residents are expected to respect and abide by the alcohol management plan. Check the Wujal Wujal Community Alcohol Limits as conditions vary according to community.
Capital works or recent improvements
As of June 2021, the centre's $1.4 million roof replacement project is complete and the $1.26 million helicopter landing site upgrade is currently underway. Visit Infrastructure projects web page for a list of projects completed or underway in our region to deliver better healthcare for you.
Last updated: 16 December 2021
