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Community support is helping deliver comfort, dignity and compassion to patients receiving palliative care in the Cancer Care Ward at Cairns Hospital - and with more donations, even more families can be supported when they need it...

Far North Queensland will benefit from a significant boost to medical and health research, with almost $250,000 awarded to 18 innovative projects tackling some of the region’s most pressing health challenges.The Far North Queensland...

DEMENTIA residents at Babinda Multi‑Purpose Health Service will benefit from a new interactive wellness system designed to enhance cognitive engagement, comfort and overall quality of life, thanks to a generous community donation.The...

Patients and staff in Atherton Hospital's North Ward and High Dependency Unit are benefiting from a new electric shower chair, funded by the Rotary Club of Atherton through the Atherton Hospital Friends of the Foundation.Valued at more...

We're delighted to welcome Jenny Coates to the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation team as our new Fundraising and Marketing Manager.Jenny brings a wealth of experience across fundraising partnerships, marketing and community...

A NEW neurology diagnostic service has opened for Far North Queensland patients, made possible by funds raised by 10 runners who pushed a wheelbarrow 140 kilometres over three days in the 2025 Great Wheelbarrow Race, for the Far North...

CAIRNS Hospital is on track to welcome a state-of-the-art surgical robot later this year, marking an important step forward in access to highly specialised surgery for patients across Far North Queensland.The Far North Queensland Hospital...

A NEW women’s health outpatient service is now being provided in Cairns, thanks to a piece of equipment donated by the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation.A myosure fluid management device and two sets of hysteroscopes have been...

A $25,000 Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation research grant that generated critical early data has helped secure $9.3 million in national research funding to investigate rare genetic diseases affecting First Nations people in Far...

Innisfail Hospital Friends of the Foundation have helped enhance patient care at Innisfail Hospital by funding more than $47,000 worth of new equipment, as part of its ongoing support for Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation...

The Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation is thrilled to stand alongside the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service (CHHHS) at the historic announcement of a $1 billion expansion of Cairns Hospital.Foundation CEO Gina Hogan...

WHEN accountant Stephen Turner suffered a sudden brain aneurysm a week before Christmas 2024, his family was told the mortality rate was 50 percent.“I was just at the gym, doing my regular workout, nothing too strenuous when I felt this...

Rehabilitation patients at Cairns Hospital will travel a smoother path to recovery, thanks to the generosity of local road construction company FGF Developments.Their latest donation of $21,000 has funded the purchase of a MOTOmed machine...

Up to 1000 families a year with precious premature babies will soon experience a more calming and connected environment in hospital, thanks to hundreds of hours spent wrapping gifts this Christmas.Cairns Hospital Special Care Nursery...

Patients needing robotic urology, gynaecological and other abdominal surgeries will no longer need to travel or go without these "cutting edge" surgeries, thanks to an incredible 19-month, $4.3 million fundraising campaign.The Far North...

MORE than 190 cyclists took on the annual QSuper Cardiac Challenge Cairns to Cooktown ride from 20-22 September, raising more than $256,000. Now in its 19th year, it’s an epic 3-day journey through 333km of lush tropical landscapes.The...

Patients needing care at Tully Hospital will experience state-of-the-art comfort thanks to hard-working fundraising volunteers who have donated more than $80,000 worth of equipment.Two patient monitors have been bought for the Emergency...

More than $3.2 million was raised last financial year to improve health care, advance medical research and education, and upgrade hospital facilities across the region - thanks to the efforts of the Far North Queensland Hospital...

Tony Franz's dedication to improving health care in the region will continue despite his passing, with a donation made in his name.The Mills Family Foundation has donated $50,000 to the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation in support...

One of the Foundation’s longest serving volunteers has been fondly remembered by her family and colleagues.Bev Lang sadly passed away recently, despite receiving ongoing blood cancer treatment since 2011.Foundation Volunteer Program...

All previous records at the Nu Nu Restaurant Melbourne Cup have been blown out of the water, with more than $200,000 raised as 260 philanthropists gathered on the shores of the Coral Sea.The 22nd annual Nu Nu Restaurant Melbourne Cup...