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...
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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...
Life-changing care
Imagine a day where no one in Far North Queensland has to travel far for life-changing surgery.Where cutting-edge technology is within reach of every family, friend and neighbour. That day is closer than ever, and it starts with you.Your...
A letter from Dr Wu
We may not know each other personally, but I feel we're connected through a shared love for our Far North Queensland community. I'm Dr Roxanne Wu, Clinical Director of Surgery at Cairns Hospital.Every day, I see firsthand the incredible...
All patients benefit
Babies being born through to elderly patients, will benefit from more than $21,000 worth of new equipment that will enhance care for patients using Innisfail Hospital, thanks to generous contributions from the Friends of the Foundation...
Patient’s gift powers care
AN Atherton local’s personal hospital experience has resulted in him donating $20,000 to buy a new ultrasound machine.The skin on Tom Draper’s hand was peeled back when a lump of timber fell on it, so being a practical sort of bloke, he...
Challenge pedals past $326K
The 2024 QSuper Cardiac Challenge has united communities and raised more than $326,000 to improve cardiac care for Far North Queenslanders.This year marked the fifth anniversary of QSuper, part of Australian Retirement Trust, as the proud...
$200K worth of equipment
ALMOST $200,000 worth of equipment to improve patient outcomes and ease the patient journey, has been handed over to Mossman Hospital.Fundraising activities in the past 12 months by the Mossman Hospital Friends of the Foundation (a...
Farewell Robyn Boundy
It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announced the sad passing of our board member Robyn Boundy, who left us after a short illness in October.Her loss is a tremendous blow not only to our Foundation but to the entire community she so...
Bank cements relationship
MORE than $25,000 was raised at three banking golf days this year, with the Foundation’s Donate for DaNi campaign the beneficiary.The Foundation’s very long-standing relationship with CBA was cemented once again at a golf day that raised...
Research Symposium success
A taste of research in the tropics was among the themes of the annual Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service Research and Innovation Symposium, recently.It was our honour to once again sponsor this important event which...
Couple’s generosity shines
The need for FNQ residents to have access to the best surgical technology, has been recognised by “part-time” locals, who have donated $100,000 to the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation’s Donate for DaNi campaign.The campaign is the...