A new partnership with Queensland X-Ray and CQUniversity will bring the Bachelor of Medical Imaging to Cairns and Far North Queensland (FNQ), addressing local workforce shortages by training radiographers who will work in the region after graduation. With support from the Australian Government, CQUniversity is expanding its Cairns campus with a new Allied Health and Engineering wing, creating greater access to world-class education, training, and health services for the region.
Queensland X-Ray is proud to partner with CQUniversity to deliver the Bachelor of Medical Imaging to Cairns, which is a vital step in addressing workforce shortages across Far North Queensland.
The construction of the new medical wing in Cairns is expected to be completed by 2028. In the interim, Queensland X-Ray will provide students in Cairns with access to its practices and equipment.
Jamie Byrnes, Chief Operating Officer of Queensland X-Ray, stressed the importance of growing a local medical imaging workforce, saying regional areas face unique challenges in attracting and retaining healthcare professionals. “This partnership with CQUniversity is a crucial step toward developing a pipeline of highly skilled medical imaging professionals in the Far North.”
The university has already started enhancing healthcare training in the region, adding Physiotherapy to Cairns last year, with Occupational Therapy and Exercise Physiology programs to follow as part of the new campus development.
CQUniversity currently offers the medical imaging course at its Mackay campus, where students learn to deliver safe and accurate diagnostic imaging in various clinical settings. For more details about the course, visit the CQUniversity website.
For more information on the course offering please visit the Bachelor of Medical Imaging course page on the CQUniversity website.
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This partnership with CQUniversity is a crucial step toward developing a pipeline of highly skilled medical imaging professionals in the Far North.