Our Patch

Our Patch

Western Queensland PHN region consists of seven Commissioning Localities (CLs) and 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs).

Our region covers 956,438km2 (55% of total land area of Queensland)

63,678 residents
12,174 who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (19.5% compared with Queensland average of 4.6%)
34 Indigenous language groups

88% of the population live in remote and very remote areas

4 CLs have people living mostly in very remote areas.
2 CLs have people living mostly in remote areas.
1 CL has half people living in outer regional areas, with the other half in remote and very remote areas.

The population of the PHN has mixed health status with pockets of high advantage which are in direct contrast to large areas of extreme disadvantage.

Our Strategies

Western Queensland Primary Health Network acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Traditional Custodians on whose land we walk, work and live across Western Queensland.

We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living culture and their continuing connection to the land and waters of our catchment.

We pay respect to Elders past and present and commit to building respectful and inclusive partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to improve health outcomes in our region.