Townsville and Cairns medical services
There are general health facilities on or near the Townsville and Cairns campuses.
For most health services you need to make an appointment and some services charge a cancellation fee if you miss your appointment. For specialist services, you will need to bring a referral from a general practitioner (GP).
If you are not familiar with the Australian health system, see About health services in Australia.
Townsville medical services
SERVICE | DETAILS |
24-hour and emergency services | The Townsville Hospital Accident and Emergency Department – front of the hospital 100 Angus Smith Drive, Douglas Phone: 4433 2916 Web: http://www.health.qld.gov.au/townsville/Services/emergency.asp |
Doctor to Your Door – after hours, mobile doctor service Phone: 1300 968 736 | |
JCU Health General Practice | A medical centre for JCU students and Townsville residents, JCU Health General Practice is located on level one of the Clinical Practice Building on the JCU campus. JCU students with a Medicare card and student card will be bulk billed for the appointment. International students with OSHC insurance with Allianz Global or Medibank will have their invoices sent directly to their insurer. Open: Monday to Friday, 8.00 am to 5.00 pm (Mondays and Wednesdays open to 6.00 pm) Phone: 4759 6300 Email: reception@jcuhealth.com.au |
Pharmacy | Alive Discount Pharmacy is the nearest pharmacy and is located on the ground floor of the Clinical Practice Building on the JCU campus. |
Dental services | JCU Dental is located on the second floor of the Clinical Practice Building at JCU’s Townsville campus. General dental services are performed by supervised, senior JCU dental students. There is no charge for patients with a health care card. Appointments are necessary. Open: Monday to Friday, 8.00 am to 5.00 pm Phone: free call 1800 028 998 |
The nearest private dentist is located in the Medilink Retail Centre at 100 Angus Smith Drive, Douglas. Phone: 07 4725 5800. If you have a Health Care Card you can access the Queensland Health Oral Health Service Townsville. Appointments are necessary. Phone: 1300 300 850 Web: www.health.qld.gov.au/townsville/Services/oral_health.asp | |
Women’s Health | The Townsville Women’s Centre offers a health counselling and referral service for women and is located at 50-52 Patrick Street, Aitkenvale. Phone: 07 4775 7555 Web: www.thewomenscentre.org.au/services/womens-health-service |
Family Planning Queensland (FPQ) | FPQ’s Townsville office is not currently seeing clients. |
Sexual health | Townsville Sexual Health Service A free service including health checks, advice and counselling. 35 Gregory Street Phone: 07 4433 9600 |
Cairns medical services
SERVICE | DETAILS |
24-hour and emergency services | Cairns Hospital Accident and Emergency Department – front of the hospital 165 The Esplanade, Cairns |
Cairns 24 Hour Medical Centre Private medical centre for GP visits – corner of Grafton and Florence Street, Cairns. No appointment necessary. | |
Cairns Dial-A-Doctor A 24-hour, mobile doctor service that visits your home and bulk bills. | |
Medical centres near the campus | Smithfield Medical Centre Medical centre with general practitioners located at Campus Village Shopping Centre (opposite the campus), Faculty Close, Smithfield. International students with OSHC insurance with Allianz Global will have their invoices sent directly to their insurer. Open: Monday to Friday, 8.00 am to 5.00 pm Phone: 07 40577300 |
James Cook Medical Centre Medical centre with general practitioners and psychologist. International students with OSHC insurance with Allianz Global will have their invoices sent directly to their insurer. 8 Maisel Close, Smithfield(turn left after the MacGregor Road car wash) Open: Monday to Friday, 8.30 am to 5.00 pm Phone: 07 40578977 Email: dirig@cairns.net.au | |
Pharmacy | Marlin Coast Amcal is the nearest pharmacy, located in the Campus Village Shopping Centre (opposite the campus) Open: every day, 8.00 am to 8.00 pm Phone: 4057 8944 |
Other pharmacies are located in the Smithfield Shopping Centre and Trinity Beach Coastwatcher Shopping Centre. In the city, The Cairns Apothecary in Grafton Street next to the Cairns 24 Hour Medical Centre is open every day 7.00 am to 11.00 pm. | |
Dental services | JCU Dental JCU Dental is located at 9 McGregor Road, Smithfield on JCU’s Cairns campus. General dental services are performed by supervised, senior JCU dental students. There is no charge for patients with a health care card. Appointments are necessary. Open: Monday to Friday, 9.00 am to 5.00 pm Phone: free call 1800 050 763 |
Private dental surgeries near the campus include: Smithfield Dental: 07 4038 2211 1300 SMILES Smithfield: 07 4038 1300 Trinity Beach Dental: 07 4057 6088 | |
Women’s Health | Well Women’s Clinic on campus In association with Queensland Health, this is a free service available on campus one day each month with trained women’s health nurses offering a range of women’s health checks and referrals. Find out more from the JCU Student Association on free call 1800 330 021 or admin.ccsa@jcu.edu.au |
Family Planning Queensland (FPQ) | The service has doctors and nurses trained in sexual and reproductive health, offering advice and health checks. Appointments are necessary. Located at Solander Centre, 182 Grafton Street, Cairns. Phone: (07) 4051 3788Email: cnsadmin@fpq.com.au |
Sexual health | Cairns Sexual Health Service A free service including health checks, advice and counselling. Cairns North Community Health Precinct Phone: 4226 4769 |