Julia Creek

Julia Creek Multipurpose Health Service (MPHS)

• General enquiries between 9am to 5pm, please call:  (07) 4746 4000
• In an emergency call: 000
• 1 Burke St, Julia Creek QLD 4823

McKinlay Shire, with a population of around 800 people, lies in the heart of North Outback Queensland on the land of the Wunumara Aboriginal people. Within the Shire, Julia Creek has a population of 511 with 4.8 per cent identifying as Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples. 

The town’s main industries are farming and mining, which is mainly centred on the South 32 mine at nearby Cannington. There are two additional mining companies with a presence in the Shire. A general hospital was established in 1972 and was transformed into the Julia Creek Multipurpose Health Service, also known as Julia Creek Hospital. A new hospital has just been built with work completed 30 June 2019. 

Julia Creek MPHS is a six-bed, Level 2 facility under the Rural and Remote Clinical Services Capability Framework comprising outpatients, 6 flexible beds (4 residential aged care and 2 for inpatients/palliative care), GP clinic (now NWHHS), Xray, Physiotherapy and visiting services.

The facility provides low-risk ambulatory care clinical services predominantly delivered by registered nurses and health workers.  Patients requiring a higher level of care can be managed for short periods before transfer to a higher level service.

The Julia Creek Multipurpose Health Service and the McKinlay Shire Council jointly fund the position of a community nurse. The facility coordinates visiting specialist services including aged care, dental, mental health, optometry, allied health, women’s health and diabetes education.

Our goal is to spread the Julia Creek Multipurpose Health Service umbrella to assist with primary health initiatives including health promotion and monitoring of chronic disease. In partnership with McKinlay Shire we will continue to pursue opportunities to grow our aged care inpatient and outpatient services to further support ongoing community needs.

Our goal is to also attract permanent staff who can become a part of the Julia Creek community. We have made a commitment to make education a priority for our Julia Creek Multipurpose Health Service staff with local and sponsored training.

The Julia Creek Multipurpose Health Service is fortunate to have the support of a vibrant and energetic community involving community meetings such as the Community Advisory Network and Local Management Committee ensure that we remain responsive to community needs and to Queensland Health governance.

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McKinlay Shire Council

McKinlay Shire is the gateway to the Gulf of Carpentaria. The shire spans some 41,000 square kilometres and embraces the townships of Julia Creek and Nelia on the Flinders Highway, and McKinlay and Kynuna on the Matilda Highway. Julia Creek is the main town, and is located approximately 650 kilometres west of Townsville and 225 kilometres east of Mount Isa.

A rural and regional shire, McKinlay is home to a productive and innovative pastoral industry, as well as the world’s richest single mine producer of silver, lead and zinc at Cannington, and a copper mine in Eloise. The world’s largest natural aquifer, the Great Artesian Basin, underpins and supports our community and the diversity of rich grazing lands and unique animal life the shire has to offer.

McKinlay Shire has a proud history and flourishing industries and is a close family community. Looking into the future, it is set to enter a steady growth phase as more people discover this little gem of the North West.

The Council exists to serve the interests of residents within the McKinlay Shire and is often the first point of call for those with a problem or query about local government services.

The website provides a wealth of community information as well as information about McKinlay and details of town council activities.

McKinlay Shire Council Website: www.mckinlay.qld.gov.au

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