News

15 April 2025

Get ready for flu season

Cape York, Torres Strait, and Northern Peninsula Area are being urged to ensure their vaccinations are up to date for the influenza season as cases begin to rise across the region.

11 April 2025

Murray Valley Encephalitis virus

Cape York residents are urged to take all precautions against mosquito bites, following the recent detection of Murray Valley Encephalitis (MVE) virus in mosquitoes at Weipa.

06 February 2025

Be melioidosis aware

With wet conditions affecting large parts of the Torres Strait, Cape York and Northern Peninsula Area, health authorities are reminding residents to take precautions against melioidosis.

31 January 2025

Torres and Cape facilities prepared for weather events

Cape York, Torres Strait, and Northern Peninsula Area health facilities are well prepared for any potential cyclone or other weather events in the region.

16 January 2025

Malaria case at Lakeland

A case of malaria has been identified in the Lakeland community, near Cooktown.

15 January 2025

Box jellyfish sightings prompt warning

Health authorities are warning all Cape York, Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area residents to take care while swimming due to recent sightings of box jellyfish.

15 January 2025

TCHHS Falls Prevention Group empowers Elders

Falls can be a significant challenge for older adults, but the Thursday Island Falls Prevention Group at TCHHS is having a positive impact.

10 January 2025

Shoe-perb effort by the TCHHS Travel team

The Travel Team have donated more thongs to the community, this time to the Australian Red Cross.

06 January 2025

Graduation day for Deadly Start School Based Trainees

The first cohort of Deadly Start School Based Trainees (SBT) on Thursday Island graduated on Friday December 13, 2024