The Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Board met in Weipa on 1 October 2026. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Board Chair, Jason Ramsamy, and attended by 6 Board members.
The Board received a presentation by Kari Arbouin, Deputy Commissioner of Queensland Ambulance Service on operational matters and the ongoing partnership with TCHHS.
The Board received updates from its standing committees that met during the reporting period, including the:
- The Board Audit and Risk Committee
- The Board Finance and Performance Committee
The Board also received the Health Service Chief Executive’s Board Report, which provided an update on key operational, strategic and performance matters across the health service.
Whilst in Weipa, the Board met with staff at Napranum Primary Health Care Centre, and Weipa Integrated Health Service and participated in the Length of Service Awards in recognition of numerous staff members of whom have given years, and in some cases, decades of service to our communities. The Board also met with the Chair of the Weipa Town Authority and the Deputy
Mayor and Chief Executive Officer of the Napranum Aboriginal Shire Council, to discuss local affairs of interest to all parties.
Board activities
During September 2026, Board members participated in several meetings and engagements, including:
- Department of Health Awards for Excellence
- TCHHS Consumer Advisory Committee meeting
- TCHHS Cultural Council meeting
- TCHHS Thursday Island Health Expo
- Soft opening of the new Pormpuraaw Primary Health Care Centre.