What’s Happening?
Central Queensland Health has renewed its funding partnership with Fitzroy Community Hospice, continuing local end-of-life care across the region.
The agreement supports compassionate, community-based palliative care close to home, along with bereavement services for families.
Why It Matters?
For people approaching the end of life, spending their final days near home can matter as much as their care. The renewed partnership gives patients access to compassionate support within their own community.
It also gives families familiar, nearby support during one of life’s hardest times. Continued funding helps protect access to dignified care when patients and families need it most.
Local Impact
Fitzroy Community Hospice gives Central Queensland residents a local option when they need end-of-life care. Its bereavement services continue supporting families through loss, extending care beyond a patient’s final days.
Health funding helps the charity keep these services fee-free, while donations remain important to its ongoing work.
By The Numbers
- The renewed agreement covers three years, providing ongoing funding for local palliative and bereavement services.
- Fitzroy Community Hospice is the only hospice north of Hervey Bay, making it an essential regional care option.
- Residents can support the hospice in two main ways, through fundraising initiatives or direct donations.
Zoom In
Fitzroy Community Hospice Chief Executive Officer Tanya Johnson said she was incredibly grateful for the renewed funding agreement.
“As a not-for-profit charitable organisation, the Hospice relies heavily on funding and donations, so the renewal of our funding agreement with Central Queensland Health is crucial and ultimately contributes to the continued sustainable provision of fee-free palliative care and bereavement support services for our community,” Mrs Johnson said.
“Our partnership with Central Queensland Health is highly valued, and we are grateful for their ongoing support. The difference this makes to our community when it is needed most is invaluable,” she said.
Central Queensland Health Chief Executive Lisa Blackler said every person deserved compassionate and dignified care at the end of life.
“Renewing this partnership reflects our commitment to ensuring Central Queenslanders have access to high-quality palliative care services within their own community,” she said. “Fitzroy Community Hospice plays a vital role in supporting patients and families through one of life’s most challenging times, and we’re pleased to continue working together.”
Zoom Out
The partnership connects Central Queensland Health’s public health role with the hospice’s community-based care. As a not-for-profit charity, the hospice relies heavily on both public funding and community support.
This shared commitment helps keep palliative care free for local patients while maintaining bereavement services for their families.
What To Look For Next?
Across the three-year agreement, the hospice will continue offering local palliative care and bereavement support without patient fees. Community fundraising and donations will remain important to sustaining that work.
To organise a fundraising initiative, contact the Community Engagement Coordinator, and donations can be made anytime through the Fitzroy Community Hospice website or by calling 4887 4138.
