Public health units

Public health units are located within Hospital and Health Services (HHSs) across the state. Some public health units provide services for more than one HHS.

Public health units focus on:

  • protecting health
  • preventing disease, illness and injury
  • promoting health and wellbeing at a population or whole of community level.

This is distinct from the role of the rest of the health system which is primarily focused on providing healthcare services to individuals and families.

Other services:

Contact the public health unit closest to you

Public health unitAddress Telephone (general enquiries) Fax (general enquiries) Report notifiable conditions
Metro North (Brisbane North)

Bryden Street, Windsor Qld 4030

Locked Bag 2, Stafford DC Qld 4053

(07) 3624 1111 (07) 3624 1159

Fax: (07) 3624 1129

Phone: general enquiries number

Metro South (Brisbane South)

2404 Logan Road, Eight Mile Plains QLD 4113

PO Box 333, Archerfield Qld 4108

(07) 3156 4000 (07) 3156 4045

Phone: general enquiries number

Fax: (07) 3156 4006 (Public Health Nurses)

Tropical Public Health Services (Cairns)

William McCormack Place II, Level 7, 5 Sheridan Street, Cairns Qld 4870

PO Box 1103, Cairns Qld 4870

(07) 4226 5555 (07) 4226 3095 Use general contact details
Central Queensland (Rockhampton) 

82-86 Bolsover Street, Rockhampton Qld 4700

PO Box 946, Rockhampton Qld 4700

(07) 4920 6989

(07) 4920 6865

Use general contact details
Darling Downs (Toowoomba)

Level 2, 
128 Margaret Street
Toowoomba Q 4350

PO Box 405, Toowoomba Qld 4350

(07) 4699 8240

(07) 4699 8477

Fax: (07) 4699 8262

Phone: general enquiries number

Gold Coast

PO Box 318, Nerang Qld 4211

Email: GCPHU@health.qld.gov.au

(07) 5667 3200

(07) 5667 3280

Fax:
(07) 5667 3281

Mackay

Mackay Base Hospital, 475 Bridge Road, Mackay QLD 4740

PO Box 5580 Mackay MC QLD 4741

(07) 4885 5800 (07) 4885 5819

CDC Fax: (07) 4885 5818

Phone: use general enquiries number
North West (Mount Isa and Gulf)

Shop 2, 12 Miles Street, Mount Isa Qld 4825

PO Box 1097, Mount Isa Qld 4825

EH Officer
(07) 4433 6900
PH Nurse (07) 4744 7186
(07) 4744 7192

Use general contact details

Sunshine Coast

60 Dalton Drive, Maroochydore QLD 4558

PO Box 577, Maroochydore Qld 4558

Email: SCPHU@health.qld.gov.au

1300 017 190

(07) 5202 9596

Fax: (07) 5202 9889
Torres and Cape Level 3, 120 Bunda Street,
Cairns Qld 4870

Email: TCHHS-PublicHealth@health.qld.gov.au
0438 755 738 Fax: N/A Use general contact details
Townsville

242 Walker Street, Townsville Qld 4810

Locked Bag No 4016, Townsville Qld 4810

(07) 4433 6900 (07) 4433 6901 Use general contact details
West Moreton (Ipswich)

The Park - Centre for Mental Health,
Public Health Building Orford Drive,
Wacol Qld 4076

Locked Bag 500, Archerfield Qld 4108

(07) 3271 8744 (07) 3818 4701 Use general contact details

Wide Bay (Bundaberg)

PO Box 185, Bundaberg Qld 4670

(07) 4303 7500 (07) 4303 7599 Use general contact details
Wide Bay (Hervey Bay)

PO Box 724, Hervey Bay Qld 4655

(07) 4184 1800 (07) 4184 1809 Use general contact details

Last updated: 20 December 2023