Eight Mile Plains Satellite Hospital (Maroo-goodji-ba)

Satellite hospitals provide an alternative healthcare model for managing low-acuity emergency care and chronic disease in a community setting closer to home. The name, Maroo-goodji-ba, symbolises tranquillity and care, while also honouring the cultural significance of ‘place of red soil', a term representing Eight Mile Plains.

This facility offers the following services by appointment only:

  • kidney dialysis and related services
  • cancer day unit
  • outpatient medical services
  • nursing and allied health services.

Every satellite hospital also has a Minor Injury and Illness Clinic that provides treatment for unplanned, non-life-threatening conditions such as:

  • Simple fractures
  • Simple infections
  • Minor burns.

Minor Injury and Illness Clinics are open 7 days a week, do not require an appointment, and are free for Medicare card holders.

Facility information

To learn more about the Eight Mile Plains Satellite Hospital (Maroo-goodji-ba), visit the Eight Mile Plains Satellite Hospital website

When to go to a Minor Injury and Illness Clinic

If you are unsure whether to visit the Minor Injury and Illness Clinic, call 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84) or use the online symptom checker.

If your condition is critical, call Triple Zero (000) or go to an Emergency department.

Satellite hospital activity

This section provides information about the activity of this satellite hospital, including the number of arrivals at the Minor Injury and Illness Clinic, average length of stay, and number of specialist appointments held.

Minor Injury and Illness Clinic arrivals and length of stay

Minor Injury and Illness Clinics are run by a team of doctors, nurses and allied health professionals experienced in treating urgent medical needs. They can assess, diagnose and treat a wide range of minor injuries in adults, adolescents and babies older than 3 months of age. Minor Injury and Illness Clinics help reduce the number of low-acuity Emergency department arrivals at nearby hospitals.

Queensland Health is committed to ensuring patients are seen and treated in a timely manner and aims to increase the proportion of patients whose length of stay in the Minor Injury and Illness Clinic is under 4 hours. The higher the percentage, the better the performance.

Last updated: September 2024