Clinical services & locations
Genetic Health Queensland (GHQ) is a state-wide service. Our central offices are located at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital Herston campus in Brisbane, however we also have genetic counsellors permanently stationed in Brisbane, Townsville, Bundaberg, Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba and Gold Coast. Our clinical geneticists and genetic counsellors also attend multidisciplinary clinics in a range of facilities, and a visiting geneticist regularly delivers clinics in regional centres across the state.
Clinical Services
- Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital
- general genetics
- cancer genetics
- prenatal genetics
- cardiac genetics
- renal genetics
- neurogenetics
- Queensland Children’s Hospital
- paediatric general genetics
- multidisciplinary paediatric cancer genetics
- multidisciplinary paediatric cardiac genetics
- multidisciplinary endocrine/bone clinic
- multidisciplinary vascular anomalies clinic
- Princess Alexandra Hospital
- multidisciplinary endocrine neoplasia clinic
- multidisciplinary endocrine genetics clinic
- multidisciplinary inherited retinal disorders clinic
- The Prince Charles Hospital
- multidisciplinary Marfan syndrome clinic
- Regional Outreach (general genetics: adults & children)
- Gold Coast University Hospital
- Sunshine Coast University Hospital
- Toowoomba Hospital
- Bundaberg Hospital
- Mackay Base Hospital
- Bundaberg Hospital
- Rockhampton Hospital
- Townsville University Hospital
- Cairns Base Hospital
- Telehealth
- cancer and general genetics where clinically appropriate
Getting to GHQ, Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital
General information on travel to RBWH (including links to public transport information) – visit Maps and directions.
To access GHQ at Herston campus:
- Entry to GHQ is via Block 7.
- The nearest car park is Cornerstone Parking on Herston Rd (view on Google Maps)
- The nearest busway station is “RBWH” (view on Translink)
Telehealth
As the state-wide clinical genetics service for Queensland, Genetic Health Queensland offers appointments via telehealth or telephone whenever clinically appropriate. Through Queensland’s telehealth program our patients receive quality care closer to home via telecommunication technology, which improves access to specialist healthcare for people in regional communities and reduces the need to travel for specialist advice.
Note, not all referrals are appropriate for telehealth, in particular when the specialist needs to physically examine the patient. We strive to see patients as close to their home as possible. Our genetic specialists and triaging team will determine if telehealth is an appropriate and available option based on individual circumstances. For more information about Queensland’s telehealth program, please review the resources below.
Regional clinic locations
Please refer to your offer of appointment letter or SMS regarding the location of your appointment, as clinic locations may change.
| Facility | Clinic Location |
|---|---|
| Bundaberg | Doctor Clinic Bundaberg Hospital Specialist Outpatients Department Bourbon St, Bundaberg Qld 4670 Counsellor Clinic Bundaberg Hospital Level 1, Allied Health Block F Bourbon Street, Bundaberg Qld 4670 |
| Cairns | Cairns Base Hospital Paediatrics Clinic Level 3 Block B Cairns Qld 4870 |
| Gold Coast | Gold Coast University Hospital Women’s Outpatients Reception Desk E, Level 1, Block B South 1 Hospital Blvd, Southport 4215 |
| Mackay | Mackay Base Hospital Women & Children’s Clinic, A Block, Ground Floor 475 Bridge Road, Mackay 4740 |
| Queensland Children’s Hospital | Paediatric genetics clinic Queensland Children’s Hospital 6C Outpatients, Level 6 501 Stanley Street, South Brisbane Qld 4101 Paediatric cancer genetics clinic Queensland Children's Hospital 5C Oncology Clinic, Level 5 501 Stanley Street, South Brisbane 4001 Multidisciplinary clinics Please refer to your appointment letter or SMS |
| Rockhampton | Rockhampton Hospital Paediatric Outpatients Department Canning Street, Rockhampton Qld 4700 |
| Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital | Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital Genetic Health QLD, Level 6, Block 7 Herston QLD 4029 |
| Sunshine Coast | Sunshine Coast University Hospital Ambulatory Care Clinics, Clinic 2, Level 1 Doherty Street, Birtinya 4575 |
| Toowoomba | Doctor Clinic Toowoomba Hospital Unara Building (located behind the Armstrong house) Pechey Street, Toowoomba QLD 4350 Counsellor Clinic Toowoomba Hospital The Child and Family Health Community Centre PMB 2 Pechey Street, Toowoomba QLD 4350 |
| Townsville | Clinical Trials Unit (adjacent to TIHRI) Level 2, Townsville University Hospital 100 Angus Smith Dr, Douglas QLD 4814 |
Specialists list
For more information about our clinical and leadership team, visit the Our Team page.
| Genetic Health | Professor Julie McGaughran |
| Genetic Health | Dr Rozanna Alli |
| Genetic Health | Dr Michael Gattas |
| Genetic Health | Dr Megan Higgins |
| Genetic Health | Dr Helen Mar Fan |
| Genetic Health | Dr Di Milnes |
| Genetic Health | Dr Chirag Patel |
| Genetic Health | Dr Christopher Richmond |
| Genetic Health | Dr Jonathan Rodgers |
| Genetic Health | Dr Rachel Susman |
Block 7
Contact us
Genetic Health Queensland Outpatients Location: Level 6, Block 7 Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital Campus HERSTON QLD 4029 Phone: (07) 3646 1686 Email: GHQ@health.qld.gov.au
In an emergency call 000.
Refer a patient
To refer your patient, view the
Genetics General Referral Guidelines
Genetics Cancer Referral Guidelines
GP and Specialist Referral Hotline: 1300 364 938
Need help outside hours?
For non-urgent medical issues call 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84) or visit your GP.