Mabuiag Island Primary Health Care Centre Profile
 | Mabuiag Island is located in the near western cluster of Torres Strait Islands. Other islands in the cluster are Badu and Moa Island. Mabuiag Island has a population of approximately 260 people, with 96% of the population identifying as Indigenous. |
 | Mabuiag Island Primary Health Care Centre is managed by a small primary health centre team consisting of a remote area nurse, two Indigenous health workers and ancillary staff. |
 | This health centre offers a limited a range of primary health and emergency care services, including chronic disease, maternal and child care, lifestyle and emotional well-being, environmental health and mental health. |
 | 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: Lot 2, Map Street, Mabuiag Island QLD 4875
Postal Address: c/Mabuiag Island Primary Health Care Centre, Mabuiag Island QLD 4875
Phone
+61 7 4090 1200
Fax
+61 7 4090 1215
Hours
8am-5pm Monday to Friday
Staff on-call hours - 24hrs availability
HHS website
Visit Torres and Cape HHS website
Distance to main referring hospital
Thursday Island Hospital - 100 km (by sea)
Centre services
- General outpatients
- Level 2 emergency care centre
- 24 hours access to registered nurse and triage presentations.
- Home visits for disabled and elderly patients
Clinics available
- Visiting medical officer outreach visits, usually three weekly cycles
- Diabetes services
- Royal Flying Doctor Service womens health
- Sexual health team
- Dental services
- Outreach midwife
- Hearing health team
- Ophthalmic clinic
- Renal specialist clinic
- Mental health services
- Maternal and child health
- Health promotion
- Public health as required.
