Community groups and health initiatives

The Queensland Government and local Queensland community groups have programs that can help you look after your health.

State government health programs

• Breastscreen Queensland is a free breast cancer screening service for Queensland women. Check the website for your nearest breast screening centre.
• I stay safe has information about sexual health for teenagers. It may not be suitable for younger children.
• Queensland directory of health and community services (QFinder) can help you find health and community services close to where you live. The QFinder search tool has information about where to find doctors, dentists, community health centres, hospitals, support workers and more.
• Queensland Poisons Information Centre call 13 11 26 or visit this website for information about first aid for poisoning, how to prevent poisoning and more.  

Locally run health service networks

• Aboriginal and Islander Community Health Service Brisbane provides health related services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in the greater Brisbane area.
• Apunipima Cape York Health Council helps coordinate health services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders living in Cape York.
• Goondir Health Services provides health services to the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community from Warwick in the south east, west to Goondiwindi and St George, north to Yuleba and east to Kingaroy.
• Kalwun Development Corporation provides health services, inlcuding immunisations, diabetic care, eye clinic, dietician, ante natal care, hearing and dental services, to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples living on the Gold Coast.
• Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council website has contact details and information about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health services all across Queensland.

Other useful health sites

• The Lowitja Institute  has useful information about education, training and research into Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health.
• Tomorrow People is an Australian Government healthy living website for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It has recipes, exercise tips and more.
• Vibe is a youth website. It has a great health section with advice on how to live a healthy life, contact details for Aboriginal medical services, as well as celebrity health profiles. You can also post health questions on the website.