{"id":4470,"date":"2025-08-26T15:19:29","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T05:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/stars\/?page_id=4470"},"modified":"2025-11-27T14:01:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T04:01:55","slug":"aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-health","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/stars\/patients-and-visitors\/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-health","title":{"rendered":"Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-three-fourth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:75%;width:calc(75% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.75 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:38.5725;line-height:1.2;\">Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><div id=\"what_we_do\" class=\"service_content\">\n<p>Our team assists you and your family with your journey to, during and after hospital.<\/p>\n<p>When you attend any hospital make sure that you ask the staff to contact the Indigenous Hospital Liaison Officer (IHLO) or Indigenous Patient Journey (IPJ) Officer, to come and assist you.<\/p>\n<p>Patients have access to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Indigenous Hospital Liaison Officer (IHLO)<br \/>\n<\/strong>Assist patients and their families, who reside in South East Queensland.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"our_services\" class=\"service_content\">\n<p><a name=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Our services<\/h2>\n<p>We support you and your family by providing:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bedside visits to explain the hospital system<\/li>\n<li>Support and advocate your needs when speaking to hospital staff about important matters<\/li>\n<li>Provide language translation services<\/li>\n<li>Ensure you are aware of the different types of services available to you at the hospital<\/li>\n<li>Help you stay up to date with your treatments to achieve long term best health outcomes<\/li>\n<li>Transportation support (if you are eligible)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"accessing_this_service\" class=\"service_content\">\n<p><a name=\"1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>How to access this service<\/h2>\n<p>Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people can get support by contacting our team. Service providers can also refer a person using the contact details below.<\/p>\n<h3>Indigenous Hospital Liaison Service<\/h3>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:STARS_IHL@health.qld.gov.au\">STARS_IHL@health.qld.gov.au<\/a><a href=\"STARS_IHL@health.qld.gov.au\"><br \/>\n<\/a>Open: 7:00 am \u2013 4:30 pm<br \/>\nPhone: (07)&nbsp;3647&nbsp;6044<\/p>\n<p><strong>After hours<\/strong><br \/>\n(07)&nbsp;3647&nbsp;4183 or 0408&nbsp;472&nbsp;385<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A phone with direct access to the STARS Indigenous Hospital Liaison Service is located on the ground floor, near the reception desk.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last rhs-col\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.25 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last contact-us-home\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:10px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2>Contact us<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Email:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:STARS_IHL@health.qld.gov.au\">STARS_IHL@health.qld.gov.au<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/stars\/patients-and-visitors\/STARS_IHL@health.qld.gov.au\"><br \/>\n<\/a><strong>Open:<\/strong> 7:00 am \u2013 4:30 pm<br \/>\n<strong>Phone:<\/strong> (07)\u00a03647\u00a06044<\/p>\n<p><strong>After hours: <\/strong>(07)\u00a03647\u00a04183 or 0408\u00a0472\u00a0385<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A phone with direct access to the STARS Indigenous Hospital Liaison Service is located on the ground floor, near the reception desk.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"gmap-services\">\n<div class=\"gmap-services-icon\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"gmap-services-link\">View on Google Maps<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Need help outside hours?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Patient Journey<\/strong><br \/>\nAfter hours phone: 0409\u00a0583\u00a0967<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h2>Resources<\/h2>\n<div class=\"link_list\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/ciss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/10\/indigenous-hospital-service-brochure.pdf\">Indigenous hospital services<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!--<script>\n\tjQuery( window ).on( \"load\", function() {\n\t\tvar leftCol = jQuery( \"#leftCol > .fusion-column-wrapper\" );\n\t    var rightCol = jQuery( \"#rightCol > .fusion-column-wrapper\" );\n        if (window.matchMedia(\"(min-width: 640px)\").matches) {\n          if ( rightCol.height() < leftCol.height() ) {\n              var diff = leftCol.height() - 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