Yam Island Primary Health Care Centre
Open Until 5PM
Sexual and Reproductive Health, Mental Health, Oral Health, Child and Youth
This health centre offers a limited range of primary health and emergency care services, including chronic disease, maternal and child care, lifestyle and emotional well-being, environmental health and mental health.
Allied Health outreach teams (oral health, podiatry, dietician, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, diabetes educator) visit the island regularly and midwives also attend on an as-needed basis for antenatal checks. The nearest referral service to Iama is Thursday Island Hospital.
Men's and women's health clinics are also available on a regular basis through the Royal Flying Doctor Service, and Queensland Health provides a number of fly-in, fly-out specialist services including an optometrist.
•Visiting medical officer outreach visits, usually 3 weekly cycles
•Public health in response to communicable disease outbreaks
Contact Details
Yam Island Primary Health Care Centre, Lot 13 Garth Lane, , Yam Island, QLD 4875
c/- Iama (Yam Island) Primary Health Care Centre, Iama (Yam Island), QLD 4875
Monday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Call for further information. Hours of operation maybe subject to change.
Eligibility
No referral required.
Appointment required.
No waiting list.
Eligible Medicare card holders
Charges and Fees
Government
Bulk Billing Available
Accessibility and Special Requirements
- Accessible building
- Accessible parking
- Accessible toilets
Not applicable
Health Centre is managed by Indigenous Healthworkers in a multi-disciplanary team.