About Us

Welcome from the President
Welcome to RHealth, a dynamic and innovative Primary Health Care Organisation servicing the Darling Downs and South West Queensland.
 
RHealth as an organisation has grown and diversified significantly since establishment as a Division of General Practice in 1994. Through continuing to work with rural and remote communities over time, RHealth has positioned itself as a provider of choice recognised for a focus on quality service delivery and sustainable outcomes.
 
RHealth is now a mature organisation, ready to strengthen existing strategies and embrace new opportunities provided by the National Health Reform process.
 
RHealth places high value on partnership for the successful delivery of services across a vast geographic area. We are committed to the maintenance and expansion of partnerships at all levels as a critical factor for the delivery of services that are highly relevant to each community.
 
The goal for RHealth will always be to improve the health and wellbeing of rural and remote communities, with a strong emphasis on support for the Primary Health Care workforce.
 
This is what ‘Your Health, Our Health’ means to us, and we invite you to be involved on the journey.
 
Dr Ross Hetherington
President, RHealth Limited
Profile
  • 422,325 square kilometres
  • 181,987 community members (4.6% Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander)
  • 61 general practices - including 25 solo general practices
  • 37 public hospitals/outpatient clinics
  • 4 private hospitals
  • 4 Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services
  • 4 Queensland Health Service Districts
  • Royal Flying Doctors Service Charleville Base

View the RHealth service area map here

Australian General Practice Network

RHealth is one of 110 Divisions of General Practice nationally, with the Network representing around 95 percent of all GPs across Australia. RHealth is a member of the State Based Organisation, General Practice Queensland, and the National representative body, Australian General Practice Network. The Divisions of General Practice Program is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing.

Division of the Year 2007

RHealth was awarded the Division of the Year 2007 as part of the Network Excellence Awards at the Australian General Practice Network Forum at Hobart in November 2007. The Award recognises a high level of effective member engagement, a commitment to the Divisions Network including mentoring and partnerships, local innovation, a commitment to leadership in general practice change as well as strong collaboration with other stakeholders.

The RHealth Board and Management acknowledges the valuable contribution by members in helping to achieve this Award, and recognises the commitment of members to rural and remote health in communities across Southern and South West Queensland.