Mackay

The Mackay region is home to a diverse and vibrant community with rural and coastal living opportunities in 30 townships, small rural settlements, and rural residential areas. 

The Mackay region is one of the fastest growing in Queensland, with a population of about 115,000 people. 

There are seven main placement sites in the Mackay region where you may be based during your GP training. These include Airlie Beach, Bowen, Collinsville, Dysart, Mackay, Proserpine and Sarina.

The Mackay Hospital and Health Service is comprised of eight hospitals. Major hospitals are located in Bowen, Mackay, Moranbah, Proserpine, and Sarina. These hospitals offer a range of visiting specialists, ensuring training posts are well supported.

Registrars working in the Mackay region can enjoy opportunities in the varied specialties including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health.  

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Current active Training Posts in the region for GPT/PRRT/ES terms

(This list does not indicate capacity in this region. Please contact jcugp.placements@jcu.edu.au for more information).

Name	Location	Type	College Accreditation
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Service Mackay	Mackay	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health service	RACGP/ACRRM and RACGP Extended Skills
Affinity Family Medical	Cannonvale	General Practice	RACGP/ACRRM
Awal Medical Centre	Sarina	General Practice	RACGP/ACRRM
Bowen Hospital	Bowen	Hospital	RACGP/ACRRM
Bowen Medical Centre	Bowen	General Practice	RACGP
Caneland Medical Centre	Mackay	General Practice	RACGP
Collinsville Family Practice	Collinsville	General Practice	RACGP/ACRRM
Family Planning & Well Women's Clinic	Mackay	Specialty Practice	RACGP - Extended Skills Only (Women's Health)
Health on Central	Mackay	General Practice	RACGP
Mackay Base Hospital	Mackay	Hospital	RACGP - Extended Skills Only, ACRRM
One Stop Medical	Mackay	General Practice	RACGP
Paul Hopkins Medical Clinic	Mackay	General Practice	RACGP/ACRRM
Pioneer Medical Centre	Mackay	General Practice	RACGP
Queens Beach Medical	Bowen	General Practice	RACGP/ACRRM
Sarina Family Practice	Sarina	General Practice	RACGP/ACRRM
Sarina Hospital	Sarina	Hospital	RACGP - Extended Skills Only, ACRRM
Slade Point Medical	Mackay	General Practice	RACGP
South Side Medical	Mackay	General Practice	RACGP/ACRRM
Sydney Street Medical	Mackay	General Practice	RACGP
Whitsunday Doctors Service (Proserpine)	Proserpine	General Practice	RACGP/ACRRM
Whitsunday Doctors Service (Airlie Beach)	Airlie Beach	General Practice	RACGP/ACRRM
Whitsunday Family Practice	Cannonvale	General Practice	RACGP/ACRRM

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