The Queensland Government is investing $200 million to redevelop the Cooktown Multipurpose Health Service (CMPHS), improving access to care for Cooktown and surrounding communities.

Project overview

Health Infrastructure Queensland in partnership with our Health Service will redevelop CMPHS to provide upgraded, culturally appropriate facilities and modern clinical services.

These upgrades will also support efforts for staff recruitment, attraction and retention for CMPHS.

Benefits of the project

  • Increased and better services closer to home.
  • Reduced need for patients to travel outside of the region.
  • Improved culturally appropriate care and health of patients.
  • Attract and keep more health workers.

Project timeline

The table below lists, in order, the key events for this project.

YearKey events
2018-2022 Business case process
June 2024 $200m project funding announced
January 2025 Project team established
July 2025 Design consultant appointed
August 2025-2026 Detailed design of the MPHS and consultation with staff and the community to take place
2026-2027 Construction activities start on site
2029-2030 Construction complete (subject to site conditions and other factors such as weather)

Contact us

If you want more details about the project, you can send an email to hiq_cooktown@health.qld.gov.au.

If you have a question about the tenders for this project, please email hcd_procurement@health.qld.gov.au or visit the QTenders website.