Far North Queensland Rural Division of General Practice

Name - Far North Queensland Rural Division of General Practice
Division Number 417 State Queensland
Classification Rural Year Established 1993
Number of Member GPs 113 Number of Member Practices 70
   
Postcodes Covered 4852, 4854, 4855, 4856, 4857, 4858, 4859, 4860, 4870, 4871, 4872, 4873, 4874, 4875, 4876, 4877, 4878, 4879, 4880, 4881, 4882, 4883, 4885, 4886.
Population 102,867 (2001 Census)
Area Covered The Division covers an area of approximately 274 000 square kilometres. It encompasses four district health services (Innisfail, Tablelands, Cape and Torres) in their entirety and also overlaps the northern reaches of the Cairns District Health Service. With the exception of Cairns Shire, the Division covers all of Far North Queensland including Cape York Peninsula in its entirety.
CEO Mr Phil Jervis
Chair Dr Alan McMahon
 
Postal Address: Email: admin@fnqrdgp.org.au
PO Box 192 Phone: 07 4042 7333
BUNGALOW QLD 4871 Fax: 07 4042 7300
Australia Website: http://www.fnqrdgp.org.au

Additional Addresses

PHYSICAL
Cooktown Office 100 Charlotte Street
COOKTOWN QLD 4871
Australia
Innisfail Office 118 Rankin Street
INNISFAIL QLD 4860
Australia
Mareeba Office Shop 16, Post Office Centre
94 Byrnes Street
Mareeba QLD 4880
Australia
POSTAL
Innisfail Office PO Box 2434
INNISFAIL QLD 4860
Australia
FAX
Cooktown Office 07 4069 5044
Innisfail Office 07 4061 3670
Mareeba Office 07 4092 3293
PHONE
Cooktown Office 07 4069 5011
Innisfail Office 07 4061 1534
Mareeba Office 07 4086 2900

The Far North Queensland Rural Division of General Practice is home to a total of 110 to 115 General Practitioners with approximately 70 working privately in group or solo practices. The goals of the Division are to promote the integration of General Practitioners more fully into the health system, and to advance the health and welfare of people in Far North Queensland. Division policies and programs actively encourage GPs to develop stronger links with the public health role.