Mental health, alcohol and other drugs careers

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[Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service logo and the words Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs Service sitting in the bottom left-hand corner of screen]

[Title card, text on screen] Make the move, make a difference

[Vision of various local tourist locations and activities - reef, rainforest, gorges, outback - with text on screen] Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service

[Text on screen] We service over 275,000+ people

[Vision of map of Queensland showing the towns of Far North Queensland, text pops up on screen] Deliver patient care and travel north Queensland including Aboriginal and Torres Strait communities

[Text on screen] Join a renewing and expanding service

[Vision of woman walking through the new Jugarrbaajing, Cairns Hospital Mental Health Unit, staff sit at tables talking, others walk through the entry.
Pans into one of the new private consumer accommodation rooms, with three smiling staff members speaking to a consumer sitting on the bed.
Followed by vision of bright, airy common room with comfortable chairs, bean bags, showing two groups of people having discussions throughout. Text on screen]
Over 30 local and permanent psychiatrists and 40 registrars. New 83 million-dollar facilities.

[Text on screen] Wide range of programs

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• New Inpatient Adult Mental Health Unit opened 2025
• Adult and Youth Sub-Acute Units
• Consultation liaison adult and older persons
• Residential Psychiatric Rehabilitation Unit (CCU)
• Acute Care Team and co-responders
• Mobile Intensive Rehabilitation Team
• GP advanced training mental health
• Alcohol and other drugs
• Adult and older persons community teams
• Prison and community forensics
• Rural and remote outreach
• Metabolic clinic
• Medical education and administration
• Perinatal mental health
• Hospital in the Home
• First episode psychosis
• Eating disorders
• Child and Youth Services
• New youth drug and alcohol residential unit open 2025
• New adolescent unit coming 2026
• Consultation liaison
• Cairns community, rural and remote
• Kids in Care
• Forensic and court liaison
• Acute Response Team
• Headspace

[Text on screen] Travel the Cape to diverse communities

[Vision of various rural and remote areas. Text on screen] Cooktown, Cape and Torres Strait, rural towns, Aboriginal communities

[Text on screen] Dedicated teaching time. High exam pass rates

[Three staff members walking down a path away from Mossman Multi-Purpose Health Service. Text on screen] Teaching program with mental health grand rounds support for scholarly projects. International graduates supported through RANZCP SCARP an AHPRA expedited pathway

[Three staff members sitting on park benches in the ‘yarning space’ within Cairns Hospital grounds, smiling and talking. Text on screen] Advance training opportunities. High retention rate as consultant psychiatrists. Peer review, research, mentorship

[Camera moves along a hallway in the Jugarrbaajing, Cairns Hospital Mental Health Unit. Two groups of two people are sitting having meetings, while another group of two are walking along the hallway talking to each other as the camera goes past. Text on screen] Earn up to $497,941 per annum, including 12.75% Super. Professional development 3.6 weeks leave per annum. Allowance paid directly into fortnightly salary

[Text on screen] Dr Daniel Warren, Advanced Trainee in Child and Youth Psychiatry, Medical Administration Registrar. Enjoys evening walks on Cairns Esplanade boardwalk

>> Dr Daniel Warren: I live an 8-minute drive from work. I live in a house I wouldn't be able to afford in in the southeast. When I come to work, I'm working with friends and I really, really enjoy the work that I do. I leave on time and none of that compromises my ability to pursue things that I care about or am really interested in

[Text on screen] A/Prof Ajay Macharouthu, Older Persons Consultation Liaison Psychiatrist, RANZCP Director of Training for North Queensland, Adjunct Associate Professor, James Cook University. Enjoys offroad driving and cooking fresh seafood

>> Prof Ajay Macharouthu: Cairns has flourished and expanded significantly over the last decade. We have doubled our number of trainees and it's a one stop shop training scheme.

[Text on screen] Dr Steve Ellen, Remote Area Psychiatrist. Enjoys swimming in surrounding waterfalls

>> Dr Steve Ellen: I think doctors at any career stage should consider Cairns. It's great for trainees, great for junior psychiatrists because you get a lot of support and great for senior psychiatrists because it's such a strong team environment and there's such a great group of people working here

[Text on screen] Dr Daniel Warren, Advanced Trainee in Child and Youth Psychiatry, Medical Administration Registrar

>> Dr Daniel Warren: Make the move, make a difference

[Text on screen] Dr Angela Anson, Perinatal Psychiatrist, Psychotherapy Supervisor. Enjoys weekends away snorkelling with kids on the Reef

>> Dr Angela Anson: I did it, it was great for my career. You'll love it

[Vision of rock paintings, people sitting around the campfire, a person swimming underwater looking at coral and fish, and a couple holding hands walking down a path towards the beach. Text on screen] Cairns North Queensland

[Text on screen] Make the move, make a difference

[Text on screen and QR code linking to https://www.cairns-hinterland.health.qld.gov.au/careers/] Scan here to view our careers page

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