ASMOFQ

08/05/2026

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-07/townsville-doctors-write-to-premier-seeking-cultural-change/106652164

More than 100 senior clinicians from a major regional hospital raise concerns in a letter to the state government about hospital culture.

05/05/2026

ASMOFQ condemns the behaviour of Townsville Hospital and Health Service Board Chair Tony Mooney towards Senior Medical Officers at a meeting he himself requested on 22 April 2026.

When a Senior Medical Officer asked Mr Mooney directly whether he had instructed the CEO to commission Hoffman Reed to conduct a culture review, he refused to answer and instead asked the doctor, “Are you deaf?”, before telling them to reflect on their own values. Dozens of SMOs walked out in protest.

This is not the conduct of a leader committed to cultural reform.
Senior Medical Officers at THHS raised legitimate concerns at that meeting, including elective surgery being prioritised over emergency cases, training and research being stripped from the strategic plan, and repeated culture reviews producing no meaningful change.

They deserved straight answers, not personal attacks. Workplace culture is set from the top. Mr Mooney cannot champion cultural improvement while modelling the very behaviour that undermines it.

ASMOFQ calls for HHS Board members to be held to the same standard of conduct expected of every other health employee, and for the issues now plainly visible at Townsville University Hospital to be urgently addressed.

Senior Medical Officers remain committed to their patients and will continue to robustly advocate for the high quality of care that their patients deserve.

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05/05/2026

https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/totally-unacceptable-townsville-hospital-staff-walk-out-after-board-chair-comment/news-story/c4181b269803bb563f1339663c1118e7

Frustrated senior medical staff from a north Queensland hospital have walked out of a meeting after a heated debate with a member of the hospital board about excessive spending towards failed workplace culture initiatives.

11/02/2026

https://asmofq.org.au/f/mater-ea-approved

The Mater Medical Officers Enterprise Agreement was approved by medical officers in the recent ballot (78% in favour).

22/01/2026

https://asmofq.org.au/f/qld-health-2025-report-qao

The Queensland Audit Office has tabled their financial audit report of Queensland Health for 2025.

11/11/2025

https://asmofq.org.au/f/asmofq-submission-to-pccc

Every five years, the Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee (PCCC) undertakes a review of the Crime and Corruption Commission to assess overall its performance.

29/10/2025

https://asmofq.org.au/f/moca-7-certified-by-qirc

MOCA 7 was formally certified today by the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC), ensuring that doctors can now access the employment terms and conditions secured during negotiations.

15/10/2025

https://asmofq.org.au/f/moca-7-voting-open

Voting on the proposed MOCA 7 agreement is now open, following the close of the consultation period yesterday.

29/08/2025

https://asmofq.org.au/f/pharmacist-prescribing-in-qh

ASMOFQ The Doctors Union invites all medical officers to have their say on Pharmacist Prescribing in hospitals by accessing our survey link here.

22/08/2025

https://asmofq.org.au/f/moca-7-offer-in-principle-agreement

The result of the ASMOFQ ballot has been finalised, with the majority voting in favour of the Offer. Accordingly, we have provided in-principle agreement to the Director-General.