South West Hospital and Health Service Information

The South West Hospital and Health Service (SWHHS) provides public sector health services to a population of 26,150 across 319,870km of South West Queensland. The Service consists of 11 hospitals (including 8 multi-purpose health services), 3 outpatient clinics, 2 residential aged care facilities and 2 community health centres. Public sector health services provided by SWHHS include inpatient and outpatient care; visiting specialists; flying specialist teams providing surgery, obstetrics, gynaecology and paediatric services; allied health; community health; home and community care; residential aged care and other aged care services. Our vision is to be a respected leader and partner organisation to improve and maintain the health and wellbeing of patients, staff and our communities. SWHHS is committed to a robust model of consumer and community engagement with staff, consumers and the community interfacing at different levels of the organisation. Having our clinicians engaged in the decision making of SWHHS to ensure that we are focussed on the core outcomes of continuum of care, models of care, building works and cost and outcomes of care is integral to ensuring optimal person-centred care in the safest and empathetic way that meets the needs of our clients and our clinicians. For further information please visit the South West Hospital and Health Service website.