Work in health, live in paradise
Tropical North Queensland offers several rural opportunities for medical professionals to practice. Each of our nine hospitals are within a two-hour drive of Cairns city and its international airport.
Read more about living and working in our rural areas in our rural information brochure [PDF 2172.62 KB] or view these videos about working in our region.
Training pathways
Queensland health offers a number of training opportunities to help you explore opportunities and possible directions within our career structures.
Some are aimed at getting medical health professionals into our rural and regional areas.
Northern Queensland Regional Training Hubs
Connecting medical students, interns and junior doctors with opportunities and resources to create a supportive and clear path to specialist training in our regions.
Visit the NQRTH website
Rural Generalists
Supporting junior medical officers with targeted training and development to become a Rural Generalist, or to go on to any other medical field.
Queensland Government Generalist Pathway
