Ross Nicholls

Townsville Hospital and Health Service

The Townsville Hospital and Health Service (HHS) is committed to creating a healthier North Queensland. Our network of public hospitals and health services supports more than 670,000 people, in one of Australia's most geographically dispersed health catchments. While this distance could separate us, it instead unites, motivating us to work together – to look beyond providing quality frontline healthcare services and to strive towards strengthening our public health system as a whole. From our base in Townsville to our tertiary referral services which stretch from Mackay to the Torres Strait, Townsville HHS is uniquely equipped and uniquely experienced to meet the needs of our northern Queensland Community. Our people and partners are proud of their work and are passionate about making a difference together – not just because we are exceptional at what we do, but because it's personal. As the region's largest employer, we are proudly part of the community we serve. From our geographical to our cultural diversity, our challenges are unique. But we are leaning into these challenges and working together to create opportunities, attract world-class talent and inspire a culture of innovation.