News

One of the key health issues in communities around the country right now is Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) and it’s a crucial area of focus for Apunipima. RHD is a leading cause of serious illness [...]

National Close the Gap Day is an important day in the calendar for many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and as a Community Controlled healthcare provider in Cape York communities, [...]

Latest edition of Apunipima’s Cape Capers newsletter is now available. Topics include Child Vaccinations, Isolation Assistance, Back to school tips for healthy lunches, COVID-Care self [...]

Everyone 5 years and older can now have a FREE Covid-19 vaccination through Queensland Health. Children aged 5–11 years will receive a smaller dose of the Pfizer vaccine while young people aged [...]

This is what you need to do… If you haven’t done so, report your positive RAT result on the Queensland Health website: https://www.qld.gov.au/rat-positive (You DO NOT need to take a PCR [...]

(But our doors are not!) Due to the increase in COVID-19 cases across the Cape, we’ve closed our doors to limit face-to-face support. But while the doors of our Wellbeing Centres may be [...]

On Wednesday 15 December Mapoon Health Action Team met to discuss the plan moving into 2022. Foremost on the agenda was the progress of the Primary Health Care Centre build in Mapoon with Project [...]

Mossman Gorge Community threw a Christmas Party on Wednesday 14th December with students, adults and elders treated to a day of fun and laughter with good food, good music, activities and [...]

Wednesday 13th October the Cooktown State School held a Career Expo at the PCYC. Apunipima attended the Expo with Chianna Guivarra (HR), Kylee Fogarty (L&D) and Lyndell Gibson (Health Worker [...]

We welcome Nutrition students Jade Jewell and Monique Lemon from the University of Sunshine Coast. Both Jade and Monique are in their final year of study. This six week placement with Apunipima [...]