Angie Dobbrick, Executive Director, Caboolture, Kilcoy & Woodford Clinical Directorate
The rain has stopped, but we are still seeing a lot of water over roads and in waterways and damage to road infrastructure.
We remain on a Code Brown.
Kilcoy and Woodford are now accessible after being isolated most of the weekend. We will be getting more staff into Kilcoy today and relieve staff there. Staffing has been our biggest concern for these sites, as we have sufficient food and medication supplies. Thank you to our teams at Woodford and Kilcoy.
In Caboolture, we have gratefully welcomed colleagues from other directorates who can’t get to their usual workplace. Access to Caboolture is still only via the Bruce Highway but we’re keeping an eye on the situation to see if we can get some staff in via the northern access.
Thank you to the staff who stayed overnight at Caboolture to help, and to our hospital coordinators for doing an exceptional job.
We are continuing to work closely with the Metro North EOC, Moreton Bay and Somerset Regional Councils, and the Local Disaster Management Group.
Our priority today is ensuring staff can safely get in and out, and discharging those patients who are ready to go home and can safely do so.
If you are unable to get to your usual workplace for a clinical, clinical support or operational shift today, please contact the EOC if you would be able to safely get to another Metro North facility for your shift.
We have postponed planned care for today and tomorrow.
Please drive to the conditions today and check the Moreton Bay Regional Council website for the list of local roads closed due to flooding. It is available here: Weather impacted roads – Moreton Bay Regional Council.
Somerset Regional Council has a webcam of Kilcoy Creek bridge and other local river crossings:
Somerset Regional Council – Flood Cameras. The new bridge into town over Kilcoy Creek is well and truly over.
For staff at Caboolture who are unable to get home, there is a safe place to stay in the Education Centre discharge lounge while you wait.
Please stay safe.
Angie Dobbrick
Executive Director