News

03 December 2024

Dengue alert for Torres Strait

Health authorities are warning all Torres Strait island residents to be on alert for mosquito-borne diseases with dengue fever virus continuing to occur across the region.

29 November 2024

Finger-prick-free blood glucose monitoring project

A finger-prick-free blood glucose monitoring project for people with diabetes is under way in Cape York communities.

27 November 2024

TCHHS ready to welcome First Nations students and graduates

TCHHS is continuing its commitment to ‘grow our own’ by providing more opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and graduates to join the Health Service.

26 November 2024

Child Development Service enhancing care in Cape York region

Cape York families will benefit from the expansion of Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service’s (TCHHS) Child Development Service.

22 November 2024

Be cautious with bats

With bat breeding season currently under way across Far North Queensland, residents of Cape York, the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area have been warned to keep their distance.

22 November 2024

Whooping cough cases continue to rise

With cases of pertussis (whooping cough) continuing to rise across the Cape York, Torres Strait, and Northern Peninsula Area region, residents are being urged to ensure their and their children’s vaccinations are up to date.

19 November 2024

Dengue outbreak on Masig Island

The Torres and Cape Hospital Health Service is managing an outbreak of dengue fever on Masig Island in the Torres Strait.

29 October 2024

Midwife delivers new qualifications to support women in Western Cape region

Women and babies in the Western Cape region will now have greater access to contemporary evidence-based best practice midwifery care.

22 October 2024

First Nations Assistant Director of Nursing - Workforce Design

We are delighted to announce the appointment of our inaugural First Nations Assistant Director of Nursing - Workforce Design, Hylda Poipoi (Wapau).