Bamaga Primary Health Care Centre Profile
 | Bamaga is one of five communities in the Northern Peninsula Area (NPA). Bamaga is the unofficial capital of the NPA. Bamaga, Seisia, Injinoo, Umajico and New Mapoon are the five communities in the Northern Peninsula Area (NPA). In 2016 there were over 1,000 people living in Bamaga. Approximately 87% of the population are of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent |
 | Bamaga Primary Health Care Centre provides services to the Bamaga community. |
 | Financial assistance is available through the Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme to eligible patients who need to travel to other hospitals for procedures and tests not available locally. |
 | Telehealth services are available for linking with other facilities via video-conference for patients. |
Address
Street Address: 175 Adidi Street, Bamaga QLD 4876
Postal Address: PO Box 95, Bamaga QLD 4876
Phone
+61 7 4069 3200
Fax
+61 7 4069 3332
Hours
8am – 5pm Monday to Friday
HHS website
Visit Torres and Cape HHS website
Distance to main referring hospital(s)
- Bamaga Hospital – 2km
- Thursday Island Hospital – Approx. 1 hour by boat (sea 39 km)
- Cairns Hospital – 1045km by road, 2 hours by air
Centre services
- General outpatients
- GP Practice
- Palliative support
Clinics available
- Child health
- Immunisation
- Home visiting
- Visiting specialist services
- Community health
- Health education and promotion
- School based immunisation programs
- Quality Life Style Program (Diabetes Educator, Wellness Coordinator, Healthy Weight Coordinator, CNC Health & Wellbeing, RHD Health Worker)
- Maternal health
- Men’s and Women’s health
- Hearing health
Capital works or recent improvements
A broadband enabled tele-ophthalmology system is now available at the Bamaga PHCC. This is part of a $2 million research project funded jointly by the Australian, Queensland and Western Australian Governments, and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation. This new technology assists with reducing travel costs and waiting times, while working towards closing the gap in eye health.
Alcohol management plans
Visitors and residents are expected to respect and abide by the alcohol management plan. Check the NPA Community Alcohol Limits as conditions vary according to community.
