Bayer Australia and Heart of Australia have learned up to launch a specialist medical clinic-on-wheels that will provide front-line specialist medical services to rural and remote communities across Queensland.
The mobile clinic opened its doors in Toowoomba and will travel more than 72,000km in its first year on the road.
Dr Jacqueline Applegate, managing director Bayer CropScience Australia and New Zealand, said the initiative was another example of Bayer’s ongoing commitment to improve the wellbeing of those living in rural and remote areas across Australia.
“At Bayer we believe in Science for a Better Life and through Heart of Australia we’re providing farmers with access to the healthcare services they need.” She said.
Heart of Australia is the brainchild of Dr Rolf Gomes, a cardiologist from Brisbane and owner of the Medihearts practice.
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Mobile cardiac clinic Heart of Australia has seen almost 70 patients across southwest Queensland during its first week on the road – proving huge demand for local specialist services.

Heart of Australia, delivered in partnership with Arrow Energy, is an Australian-first program taking capital-city levels of care to rural and remote parts of the state.

The largest, custom-built mobile clinic in Australia, driven by a Kenworth K200 prime mover, travelled more than 1400km in its first week on the road – visiting St George, Charleville, Roma and Dalby.

Its next circuit will commence at the end of this week, and the program will continue to service the towns on a fortnightly basis, adding Goondiwindi from October 31.

Heart of Australia founder and cardiologist Dr Rolf Gomes said he was extremely grateful the program was receiving strong local support.

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