townsville regional investment prospectus - Townsville Enterprise

Research
James Cook University (JCU) undertakes numerous research projects to address the challenges of the
Tropics including Tropical Ecosystem and Conservation and Tropical Health, Medicine and Biosecurity.
The University and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) have
formed a strategic alliance to facilitate collaborative research. Both organisations are co-located in the
Australian Tropical Science and Innovation Precinct (ATSIP), situated on the JCU Douglas Campus.
Research organisations in the Region include:
Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) – a world class research centre with capabilities
in marine biodiversity, impacts and adaption to climate change, water quality and ecosystem health
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) – Australia’s
national science agency is one of the largest and most diverse agencies in the world
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) – the principal advisor to the Australian
Government on control, care and the development of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.
Health Facilities
The Burdekin, Charters Towers, Hinchinbrook and Townsville all provide quality health services and
facilities including hospitals.
Townsville offers both public and private hospital options. The Townsville Hospital provides the very latest
in cardiac, obstetric, gynaecological, paediatric, neurosurgical, orthopaedic, cancer, mental health,
neonatal, allied health, anaesthetic and intensive care services to the community.
The Townsville Hospital is also the major teaching hospital for James Cook University’s Schools of
Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health and for the Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE. The hospital continues to
expand with the first stage of the $437 million redevelopment project recently completed.
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