The Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation has announced a leadership update, reflecting both continuity and renewal in its commitment to improving health care across the region.Chairman Dr Ken Chapman has been reappointed as chair,...
Year: 2025
Generosity heals lives
CANCER patients, those at risk of falls, needing rehabilitation after cardiac issues, pregnant women, children and bariatric patients will all benefit from the tireless fundraising work of the Innisfail Hospital Friends of the...
Dinner brings DaNi closer
A SPECTACULAR fundraising event on Saturday night raised more than $839,000 — bringing Cairns Hospital within striking distance of securing Far North Queensland’s first surgical robot.With less than $1 million left to raise, the hospital...
Legacy investment backs DaNi
A VISIONARY investment made more than 30 years ago by the Cairns branch of the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has blossomed into a generous $100,000 donation to the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation’s Donate for DaNi campaign.In...
Grants propel FNQ innovation
Far North Queensland has been positioned at the forefront of medical innovation, thanks in part to more than $280,000 invested in research grants by the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation.Grants range in value from $5000 to $49,000,...
Teams fund wound care
The Mareeba Hospital Friends of the Foundation has celebrated a significant fundraising milestone, presenting Certificates of Appreciation to eight Great Wheelbarrow Race (GWR) teams which collectively raised almost $20,000 for specialist...
Reef art calms kids
NEW artwork at the Cairns Hospital Emergency Department waiting area is helping provide a colourful distraction for children waiting to be seen.Produced by local artist Melanie Hava in conjunction with the Department’s Cultural Safety...
Ultrasound makes veins visible
Children who become patients to the paediatric ward at Cairns Hospital will find cannulation a much easier process, thanks to the generosity of the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation.With a significant donation of $38,454, the...
Trail runners join Arrow
Walkers in the annual BDO Arrow Experience will be joined by trail runners in 2025, as the event partners with the Great Barrier Reef Masters Games to introduce a trail run event alongside its existing walking challenge.This exciting...
From crash to cause
When Brian White was struck by a car while commuting on his bicycle to work in 2009, little did he know the path he was about to go down.Diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in 2015, Brian is using his personal journey to raise awareness of...
Tech tackles deadly stingers
The latest technology to extract venom from box jellyfish and Irukandji has arrived in the Far North, in time for stinger season.The $25,000 bead mill homogenizer funded by the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation, will allow James...
Secret gift boosts care
AN anonymous local donor has paved the way for improved outcomes for Atherton cancer patients.Atherton Hospital Day Oncology Nurse Unit Manager Leonie Jennings said the generous benefactor approached her, asking what he could do to help...
Riding for remote hearts
THOUSANDS of cardiac patients in remote parts of Cape York and the Torres Strait will have better outcomes because cyclists rode their bikes to Cooktown.More than $147,342.16 worth of equipment for cardiac outreach has been provided to a...
$183K boost for Mareeba
HEALTH care in Mareeba has received a significant boost, with more than $183,480 worth of extra medical equipment now in place, thanks to the generosity of local donors and community organisations through the Mareeba Hospital Friends of...