Established in 2010 as a not-for-profit and an integral part of the UQ family, UQ Health Care has spent the last decade dedicated to improving the lives and wellbeing of the people and communities we serve.
We take an integrated and innovative approach to treatments and disease prevention, bringing together over 100 health professionals across eight health and medical clinics, specialising in areas such as general practice, urgent medical care, diabetes management and prevention, allied health services for those over 50, medical services for those experiencing homelessness and student health.
As a company owned by the University of Queensland (UQ) we are uniquely placed to help deliver on UQ’s ‘Queensland Commitment’ which aims to build a brighter future for the state by 2032.
We collaborate with patients, health professionals, researchers, policymakers, and the community to develop effective solutions for contemporary healthcare needs. By bringing primary health care, research, and training together in one setting, we create an environment that encourages partnerships and innovation, and most importantly, leads to improved health outcomes for our patients and communities.
Our Vision
Thriving people living healthy lives.
Our Purpose
To care for people and shape the future of primary healthcare.
Our Values
We value excellence, creativity, courage, integrity, inclusion, and truth. These values underpin everything we do – from business decisions to colleague interactions; and help us navigate the challenges and opportunities in an evolving healthcare landscape.
Our focus areas
Our current four focus areas are providing excellent primary care, partnering with others, empowering talented and capable people, and applying new knowledge and practices.
Providing excellent primary care
Quality experiences at each moment of need
- Focus on whole of life care and wellbeing with consumers
- Ensuring consumers experience quality & compassionate care
- High quality teaching and learning
- Preparing the next generation of practitioners and researchers
- Embedded focus on consumers and communities
- Ensuring access and voice for those in need
Partnering with others
Even stronger relationships with other providers, researchers and educators
- Respected, active partnerships
- Collaborative mindset and impact
- Connecting care with all parts of the health system
- Aligning strategy, focus and desired stretch
- Robust research, evaluation and learning
- Expanding our advocacy and reach
- Shared voice and values
Empowering talented and capable people
Combining the best opportunities and environments to attract, retain and empower Australia’s future primary care workforce
- Consistent team focus and performance
- Practical resources and tools
- Enabling autonomy, accountability and good management
- Capability, skills and learning
- Connection and integration
- Governance and leadership
- Engaging and motivating our people
- Recognising and acknowledging culture and diversity
Applying new knowledge and practices
Research, explore, and translate new approaches across all aspects of primary care
- Fit-for-purpose technology and environment
- Healthy finances and considered investments
- Evidenced decision making
- Co-creating innovation
- Proactive thought leadership and intentional impact
- Engaging and supporting people with complex needs
