Cairns Public Health Unit, Tropical Regional Services
Also known as Population Health
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Public Health Service, Population Health
Tropical Regional Services (TRS) provides an integrated and specialised approach to:
protecting health,
preventing disease, illness and injury,
promoting health and well-being.
TRS focuses on the health and well-being of populations, rather than individuals and provides localised public health services in north Queensland, with offices at Cairns, Townsville, Mackay, and Mount Isa and Gulf.
TRS works for a population of over 600,000 people, from St Lawrence south of Mackay to the northernmost islands of the Torres Strait.
Key functions:
communicable disease control,
health promotion,
health surveillance,
medical entomology,
environmental health,
public health nutrition.
Contact Details
William McCormack Building II, Level 7, 5 Sheridan Street, Cairns, QLD 4870
PO Box 1103, Cairns, QLD 4870
Monday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Call for further information. Hours of operation maybe subject to change.
Eligibility
No referral required.
No appointment required.
No waiting list.
Charges and Fees
Government
Accessibility and Special Requirements
Not applicable