Department of Health - Queensland

About Department of Health - Queensland

West Moreton Health serves over 320,000 people across Somerset, Scenic Rim, Lockyer Valley, and Ipswich. Our services, strategically located across a 9,500 square kilometre area, provide safe, person-centred care in hospitals, community facilities, correctional and mental health facilities, and directly in homes. Facing challenges like a growing population and high rates of chronic disease, we are committed to innovation and research, continuously improving and expanding our facilities and services. We’re also delivering much-needed infrastructure such as the Ipswich Hospital expansion. Our facilities and services include hospitals in Boonah, Esk, Gatton, Ipswich, and Laidley. Community services are provided at Ipswich Health Plaza, Ipswich Oral Health Clinic and Ripley Satellite Hospital. Specialised units include The Park – Centre for Mental Health, Treatment, Research and Education, Gailes Community Care Unit, and dedicated Prison and Youth Detention Health services. We are home to Queensland's only forensic mental health inpatient beds, including the High Security Inpatient Service (HSIS), the Extended Forensic Treatment Rehabilitation Unit (EFTRU), and the Secure Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit (SMHRU). Significant expansions have been made to enhance service delivery, including new clinics and services like the Minor Injury and Illness Clinic, Ripley Satellite Hospital Outpatient Services, Mental Health Acute Inpatient Service, Yamanto BreastScreen Clinic, Ipswich Hospital Cardiac Catheter Laboratory, Preventative Integrated Care Service, Medical Assessment and Planning Unit, and Acute Haemodialysis Unit. Targeted programs include the Jaghu Maternal and Infant Program, Child and Youth Mental Health Acute Response Team (ART), and Drug and Alcohol Brief Intervention Team (DABIT).