Southern Downs Region

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Would you like to train for a Future in Health? New Courses Now on Offer in your area!

RHealth in partnership with Health Industry Training Queensland (HITQ) is offering funded training through the Skilling Queensladers for Work Productivity Places Program. Places are available for eligible participants to complete a full qualification in Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance, Certificate III in Health Support Services, Certificate III in Health Services Assistance or Certificate III in Home and Community Care.

Training will be starting in Warwick and Toowoomba from 13 February 2012. For more information or to enrol, contact RHealth on 4638 1377 and visit the Training Page here for course brochures

The Region
Key towns in the Southern Downs Region include Allora, Clifton, Goondiwindi, Inglewood, Killarney, Millmerran, Stanthorpe, Texas and Warwick. The Region includes the Southern Downs Regional Council and Goondiwindi Regional Council areas, as well as a small section of the Toowoomba Regional Council area at Millmerran. Classified as remote, rural and regional the Region has a land area of 26,412 square kilometres, more than 11 times the size of the Australian Capital Territory.
 
Key Demographics
  • Total population: 46,620
  • Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 3.1%
  • Born overseas: 8.2%
  • Aged less than 15 years: 21.7%
  • Aged over 65 years: 16.0%
  • Australian Bureau of Statistics (2006 Census Data)
 
Health Services
  • GPs are located in Allora, Clifton, Goondiwindi, Inglewood, Killarney, Millmerran, Stanthorpe, Texas and Warwick
  • Public hospitals/outpatient clinics are located in Goondiwindi, Inglewood, Millmerran, Stanthorpe, Texas and Warwick
  • Private hospitals operate in Allora, Clifton and Killarney
 
RHealth Services
  • Regional Office located in Warwick
  • Goondiwindi Chapter, Stanthorpe Chapter and Warwick Chapter
  • headspace Southern Downs - youth health service based in Warwick; outreach service in Stanthorpe
  • Bi-ennial Gundy Medical Muster education event
  • Allied Health services
  • Mental Health services
  • Fortnightly visits by Mental Health Accredited Social Worker in Inglewood and Millmerran - available through GP referral
  • Visiting Specialist services available in Goondiwindi
  • Closing the Gap Indigenous Outreach Worker located in Goondiwindi
  • Care Coordinator located in Goondiwindi

Visit the Primary Health Care Services section for more information and visit the Events and Education section to see what is on in your area