From 1 July 2024 a new Torres and Cape Health Care Community-Controlled Commissioning Entity (the TORCH entity) will be established for the Torres and Cape region.
What is TORCH
The TORCH project is a joint commitment by the Australian and Queensland Governments in partnership with the Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council (QAIHC), and community leaders for health system reform for the Torres and Cape region. The project will establish an independent regional healthcare commissioner (the TORCH entity), which will plan and buy health services based on evidence and local input.
Healthcare commissioning
Healthcare commissioning is about planning and funding the delivery of health services that meet the needs and priorities of local communities and achieve agreed outcomes. Community controlled commissioning allows the community to have greater control over the planning and funding of these health services.
Our plan
Over the next 10 years, the Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council (QAIHC), and the state and commonwealth governments will work in partnership with communities and the local health sector to give communities in the Torres and Cape region more control over how health services are funded and delivered so they better meet community needs.
Acknowledgment of Country
We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional and Cultural Custodians of the lands and waters on which we live and work to deliver healthcare to all Australians. In particular, we respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Owners and Custodians of Country through the Torres Strait, Northern Peninsula and Cape York regions and recognise their continuing connection to the lands, waters, winds, cultures and community.
We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and the Elders past and present.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should be aware that this website may contain images, voices or names of people who may have passed.
Last updated: April 2024