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What we fund

Funding application

Townsville Hospital and Health Service staff can apply for funding:

General funding round application form

What we fund

As locals, we understand better than most the unique needs and health challenges faced by North Queenslanders, and those working to bring the highest quality of care and wellbeing to our region. We support lifesaving public health services in Townsville and across our region by fundraising for equipment, training, research and facilities. 

We need your help to support more projects across North Queensland, creating better health and wellbeing experiences for our amazing community living up north.

Donations have helped across Townsville Hospital and Health Service, from big projects to small. Here are just a few:

  • Redeveloping the Children’s Ward and playground to create a welcoming space for young patients.
  • Refurbishing spaces such as the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit to create a comforting environment for stressed parents and carers.
  • Providing equipment for facilities across our region – for example, renal dialysis machines, a laser to treat burns, and furniture for patients and visitors.
  • Providing materials for projects – art supplies for long-term patients, care packs for patients who arrive unexpectedly and with no belongings, bubbles, and activity kits for children in emergency departments.

Thank you for your amazing donations, your gift has made an incredible difference right here in NQ. 

FUNDED - New equipment for Magnetic Island Health Service
FUNDED - New equipment for Magnetic Island Health Service
7 May 2024

Thanks to your donations, a tonometer and bladder scanner will now be on-site at Magnetic Island, meaning faster diagnosis and reducing the need to transfer patients to Townsville. The bladder scanner will mean Magnetic Island Health Service can continue to provide high-quality health care and catheter care to residents of the island. The tonometer helps to provide a thorough eye assessment at the clinic, meaning that patients with eye injuries can often stay close to home in their own community...

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FUNDED - Eye saving equipment for Ingham Hospital
FUNDED - Eye saving equipment for Ingham Hospital
15 April 2024

Thanks to tireless fundraising by locals, the Ingham Hospital now has its very own tonometer. Helen Shaw, Allied Health Assistant at Ingham Hospital has been the team leader for the fundraising effort, raising funds for local North Queensland charity, Brighter Lives. Helen said they are so grateful for the community support, adding, “we aimed to raise funds for items that can be used right here in Ingham, keeping care close to home.” A tonometer helps measure the pressure inside your...

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FUNDED - Beautiful outdoor courtyard for patients with cancer
FUNDED - Beautiful outdoor courtyard for patients with cancer
28 May 2024

Generous community donations have helped Brighter Lives fund the refurbishment of an isolation courtyard for cancer patients at Townsville University Hospital. The courtyard is used by patients who require isolation for up to weeks at a time during their treatment, giving them a beautiful outdoor space to enjoy or simply view if they are not well enough to use it. The refurbishment of the courtyard includes new flooring, a shade cover, plants, and furniture, costing $54,000.  “Thanks ...

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FUNDED - New laser for Townsville thanks to your donations
FUNDED - New laser for Townsville thanks to your donations
1 August 2024

Generous donors have helped Brighter Lives fund a new burns laser to treat North Queensland children who have experienced burn injuries. The local hospital foundation laser’s fundraiser, also known as the Laser Raiser, has fundraised $173,000 to purchase a Cutera V+ laser to treat North Queensland children. Every year, around 200 children from across North Queensland present to the paediatric burns service at Townsville University Hospital. This service is the only one of its kind north of...

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