1. Working and Living in Capricornia Section A. Welcome to the Capricornia Region. Section F. Resources Section E. Setting up your personal and family life here in Capricornia. Section D. Professional Information for the New Doctor. Section C. Your Patients and Your Practice. Section B. The Local Health System.

2. Section A. WELCOME TO THE CAPRICORNIA REGION Rockhampton A little bit of country and a whole lot of Heritage.... Capricorn Coast An undiscovered gem... Gladstone Be Surprised... BACK TO MENU

3. Section B. THE LOCAL HEALTH SYSTEM BACK TO MENU QLD AMBULANCE SERVICEHILLCREST PRIVATE HOSPITAL CENTRAL QUEENSLAND HEALTH SERVICE DISTRICT MERCY HEALTH CARE CAPRICORNIA DIVISION OF GENERAL PRACTICE

4. Section C. YOUR PATIENTS AND YOUR PRACTICE BACK TO MENU Health Screening and Preventative Care Pathology Providers Radiology Providers Rural Primary Health Service (RPHS) Access to Allied Psychological Services (ATAPS) Hillcrest Hospital Specialists Mater Hospital Specialists Capricornia After Hours Service Accreditation Central Queensland Health Service District Medicare Australia Community Health Services and Support groups Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme - PBS Australian Department of Veterans Affairs - DVA Immunisation Pharmacy Reports Certificates and Notifications Indigenous Health

5. Section C. Local Indigenous Health Services and Information BACK TO MENU Bidgerdii Community Health Service – Rockhampton – 07 49304600 Nhulundu Wooribah Indigenous Health Organisation – Gladstone - 49790992 MILBI Community Awareness Programs – Rockhampton – 07 49270388 Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drugs Services – ATODS Rockhampton – 07 49205500 Queensland Indigenous Alcohol Diversion Program – QIADP Gumbi Gumbi Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Corp. - Rockhampton – 07 49228355 Darumbal Community Youth Service Inc – Rockhampton – 07 49275715 Juwarki Kapu-Lug Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders Corporation Central Queensland Healing Centre - Helem Yumba – Rockhampton – 07 49211744 Saima Torres Strait Islander Corporation Inc Aboriginal & Islander Community Resource Agency (AICRA) – 07 4921 2999 BACK TO Section C.

6. Pathology Providers BACK TO MENU BACK TO Section C. Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology Northside Plaza, Musgrave St, Rockhampton, QLD (07) 49279935 5 East St Rockhampton 4700 QLD (07) 4923 9840 QML Pathology 28-30 Bolsover St Rockhampton QLD 4700 (07) 4921 2155

7. Section C. Radiology Providers BACK TO MENU BACK TO Section C. Bolsover Radiology 4 Talford Street Rockhampton Qld 4700 (07) 4930 7500 Rockhampton Regional Radiology QTV House Aquatic Pl North Rockhampton QLD 4701 (07) 4926 9888 Central Queensland Medical Imaging Mater Hospital Spencer St Rockhampton QLD 4700 (07) 4931 0400

8. Section C. Health Screening and Preventative Care BACK TO MENU BACK TO Section C. National Cervical Screening Program National Bowel Cancer Screening Program

9. Section C. Reports, Certificates and Notifications BACK TO MENU BACK TO Section C. Medical / Sick Certificate

10. Section C. Medical / Sick Certificate BACK TO MENU BACK TO Section C. From time to time you will be required to issue medical or sick certificates. Please note that medical certificates are legal documents. Doctors who deliberately issue a false, misleading or inaccurate certificate could face disciplinary action under the relevant Medical Practitioners’ Act (or its equivalent). Doctors may also expose themselves to civil or criminal legal action. You can assist your patients by displaying a notice to this effect in your waiting rooms.

11. Section C. Accreditation BACK TO MENU BACK TO Section C. GPA Accreditation Plus PO Box 83 Gundagai NSW 2722 1800 188 088 QIP/AGPAL Level 1 20 Railway Terrace PO Box 2058 Milton Qld 4064 1300 362 111

12. Section C. Community Health Services and Support Groups BACK TO MENU BACK TO Section C.

13. Section D. PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE NEW DOCTOR BACK TO MENU Royal Australian College Of General Practice - RACGP Australian Business Number - ABN Vocational Registration Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine - ACRRM Private Hospital Visiting Privileges Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency Professional Indemnity Insurance Location Specific Provider Number Australian Medical Association Queensland - AMAQ Good and Services Tax - GST Tax File Number - TFN Prescriber Number

14. Section D. PROFESSIONAL INDEMNITY INSURANCE BACK TO MENU BACK TO Section D.

15. VISITING PRIVILIGES BACK TO MENU BACK TO Section D. Hillcrest Rockhampton Private Hospital 4 Talford Street Rockhampton QLD 4700 (07) 4932 1321 Mercy Health and Aged Care Ward St ROCKHAMPTON Q 4700 (07) 4931 3313 Mercy Health and Aged Care 50 Rosella Street GLADSTONE Q 4680 (07) 4971 3713 Mercy Health and Aged Care Cliff Street YEPPOON Q 4703 (07) 4939 4611

16. Section E. Setting Up Your Personal and Family Life. BACK TO MENU Private Health Insurance Internet Electricity Rockhampton Regional Council TelephoneDriving in QLD GasEducation Banking Housing Child Care Buying a Car Getting a Medicare Card Gladstone Regional Council

17. Section E. EDUCATION - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY BACK TO MENU BACK TO MENU BACK TO Section E. Department of Education and Training

18. Section E. TELEPHONE PROVIDERS BACK TO MENU BACK TO Section E.

19. BANKING BACK TO MENU BACK TO Section E.

20. Section F. RESOURCES BACK TO MENU  Therapeutic Guidelines Therapeutic Guidelines  Fitness to Drive Fitness to Drive  Green Book Green Book  Red Book Red Book  Silver Book Silver Book  MBS Online MBS Online  PBS Guide PBS Guide  Division Membership Forms Division Membership Forms  Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency  AMAQAMAQ  Health Workforce QLDHealth Workforce QLD  Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Royal Australian College of General Practitioners  GP Learning GP Learning  Q Fever MedicalsQ Fever Medicals