CheckUP

What CheckUP does

CheckUP (legally General Practice Queensland Limited) is an independent not-for-profit health services organisation founded in 1998 and headquartered in Brisbane, with regional offices in Townsville and Cairns. It operates as the Australian Government Department of Health's jurisdictional fundholder for Outreach Programs in Queensland, administering and contracting approximately 150 health providers (GPs, nurses, allied health professionals, specialists) to deliver medical specialist, GP, allied health and nursing services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and people in rural and remote areas across 172+ Queensland towns. In 2024-25 it delivered 180,021 occasions of service and 17,726 provider visits. Beyond Outreach Programs, CheckUP runs a health workforce development portfolio funded by Queensland Government departments, including Industry Workforce Advisors, Industry Skills and Jobs Advisors, Gateway to Industry Schools Program – Health, Grow Your Own Workforce, NDIS Business Connect, and Choose Your Own Health Career, plus an online training catalogue (Access for All, Going all OUT for Outreach micro-credentials, Genomics for GPs, Mental Health Skills Training, Disability Friendly Business Basics).

Its underlying technology is modest and web-centric rather than platform-native: a web-based Outreach Service Directory (outreach.checkup.org.au), online training courses, the OMS provider portal (Power Apps Portals), and telehealth used within Outreach Programs. Revenue is generated through managed-services government program contracts (federal Department of Health, Queensland Government, Queensland Mental Health Commission, Country to Coast PHN, Northern Queensland PHN, Department of Trade Employment and Training), supplemented by $500/annum organisational membership fees and partner-supported training delivery. GTM is event-driven and community-led rather than commercial sales — centred on the Queensland Primary Health Care Network, the Health Gateway Forum, the Outreach Symposium, Queensland Mental Health Week, the IMPACT magazine, and a ~700-subscriber CheckIN newsletter. It is governed by a member-elected Board of Directors, holds ISO 9001:2015 certification (since 2018) and the ACNC Registered Charity Tick, and operates a three-year Reconciliation Action Plan (Stretch RAP 2022-2024) under the oversight of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Committee.

Name

CheckUP

Legal name

General Practice Queensland Limited

Website

https://checkup.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CheckUP is a Queensland not-for-profit that administers Australian Government Outreach health programs, contracting ~150 providers to deliver 180,000+ annual occasions of service across 172 communities serving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and rural populations, alongside workforce development and online training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outreach Health Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare-Linked Social Benefits Administration (e.g., Medicaid/Means-Tested Health Coverage) (BPAIAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Population Health Outreach, Preventive Care & Screening Virtual Programs (Payer-Sponsored) (HLALACAL)

Keywords

• Outreach health services
• Health workforce programs
• Primary care coordination
• Rural health delivery
• Indigenous health programs

Headquarters

HQ city

South Brisbane

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Program Funding: CheckUP receives funding from the Australian Government Department of Health to administer Outreach Programs as the jurisdictional fundholder in Queensland. Additional funding from Queensland Government (e.g., Skin Cancer Early Detection pilot), Queensland Department of Health, Queensland Mental Health Commission, Department of Trade Employment and Training, and Country to Coast PHN for various health programs.
2. Organisational Membership Fees: CheckUP charges $500 per annum (ex GST) for Organisational Membership, providing voting rights, newsletters, free event attendance, discounts, and networking opportunities. Supporter membership is free.
3. Workforce and Training Program Delivery: CheckUP delivers industry workforce development programs (Gateway to Industry Schools, Industry Workforce Advisors, NDIS Business Connect, Choose Your Own Health Career) funded by government departments, generating revenue through program delivery contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

CheckUP is a not-for-profit health services intermediary and fundholder that administers Australian Government Outreach Programs in Queensland, contracting approximately 150 health providers (GPs, specialists, allied health professionals and nurses) to deliver medical specialist, GP, allied health and nursing services to rural, remote and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across 172+ towns. It also delivers workforce development programs, online training micro-credentials, health sector membership, and event coordination funded by Australian, state and territory government departments and Primary Health Networks.

Product overview

CheckUP is a not-for-profit organization that operates as a coordination and funding management platform for health services, workforce development, and online training across Queensland. The portfolio consists of: (1) Outreach Programs - the core health services platform administering Australian Government funded specialist, GP, and allied health services through approximately 150 contracted providers; (2) Health Workforce Programs including Industry Workforce Advisors, Industry Skills and Jobs Advisors, Gateway to Industry Schools Program, Choose Your Own Health Career, and Grow Your Own Workforce - modules supporting workforce planning and development across the health sector; (3) Online Training programs including Access for All, Going all OUT for Outreach, Genomics for GPs, and Disability Friendly Business Basics; (4) Event coordination including Queensland Mental Health Week and Queensland Primary Health Care Network. CheckUP maintains offices in Brisbane, Cairns, and Townsville with an established footprint in over 180 communities across Queensland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Outreach Programs: Health outreach programs administered on behalf of the Australian Government Department of Health as the jurisdictional fundholder in Queensland.
• Skin Cancer Early Detection Service
• Be Well Learn Well
• Rural Primary Health Service
• NDIS Business Connect
• Access for All
• Gateway to Industry Schools Program – Health
• Choose Your Own Health Career
• Grow Your Own Workforce

Products and services

• Outreach Programs Australian Government Department of Health Outreach Programs administered by CheckUP as the jurisdictional fundholder in Queensland, supporting approximately 150 contracted health providers (GPs, specialists, allied health professionals, nurses) to deliver medical specialist, GP, allied health and nursing services across 172+ towns and communities, including dedicated support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities through programs such as the First Nations Health Outreach Service (FNHOS), Visiting Optometrist Scheme (VOS), Healthy Ears, and Eye and Ear Surgical Support.
• Skin Cancer Early Detection Service Pilot outreach service funded by Queensland Government providing skin cancer risk assessments, clinical skin assessments (dermoscopy), treatment of skin cancers (cryotherapy, biopsy and excision) and patient education on individual skin cancer risk and prevention in priority Hospital and Health Services in rural and remote Queensland.
• Eye and Ear Surgical Support (EESS) Program improving access to eye and ear surgical services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through timely access, strengthened patient pathways, and support, funded through Outreach Programs and Queensland Government partnerships.
• Rural Primary Health Service (RPHS) Program funded by Country to Coast PHN providing additional allied health sessions at no cost to eligible patients, improving chronic condition management in regional and remote Central Queensland, Wide Bay and Sunshine Coast communities.
• Northern Queensland Cancer Prevention Program Program improving access to cancer screening and early detection across Cairns, the Hinterland, Torres Strait and Cape York, funded by Northern Queensland Primary Health Network.
• First Nations Health Outreach Service (FNHOS) Consolidated program merging Medical Outreach Indigenous Chronic Disease Program (MOICDP) and Healthy Ears – Better Hearing Better Listening (HEBHBL) into a single expanded primary health program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
• NDIS Business Connect Sector capacity and capability building project supporting new and existing sole traders and small businesses in the disability sector, working in partnership with industry, consumers and stakeholders.
• Industry Skills and Jobs Advisors (ISJA) Engagement service providing evidence-based industry advice about current and emerging industry directions, regional skill needs, training solutions and employment opportunities to employers, small business and industry stakeholders; funded by Queensland Department of Trade, Employment and Training.
• Industry Workforce Advisors Free, tailored workforce planning assistance for small and medium health and community services businesses in First Nations healthcare, health, and community services sectors, established by Queensland Government.
• Gateway to Industry Schools Program – Health Links schools with industry partners to introduce students to health career pathways, providing experiential learning, workplace trials, VET opportunities, and professional development for teachers; delivered across over 70 schools in partnership with Queensland Department of Trade, Employment and Training.
• Choose Your Own Health Career Website highlighting vocational education and training pathways into health sector careers for high school students, VET Coordinators, Career Advisors, Guidance Officers and parents; funded by Queensland Health.
• Grow Your Own Workforce Web-based resource strengthening the Queensland health sector's local health workforce development through practical planning tools, guides, funding information and case studies; collaborative partnership between CheckUP and Queensland Health's Workforce Strategy Branch.
• Access for All Free online training course improving disability awareness among health providers and increasing understanding about the barriers people with disability experience when accessing healthcare; evaluated by the University of Melbourne with 97% of respondents reporting intention to improve accessibility of services they provide. Funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services.
• Going all OUT for Outreach Suite of micro-credentials designed to ensure health providers have the appropriate knowledge and skills to respond to the complexity of Outreach work and can confidently identify skill needs and provide upskilling to the local workforce and supervision to students; funded by Queensland Department of Trade, Employment and Training.
• Genomics for GPs Education program providing genomics medicine information to General Practitioners for implementation into everyday practice; collaboration between CheckUP, Queensland Genomics, the Genomic Institute, Queensland University of Technology and the Genomics Primary Care Advisory Group, funded by Queensland Genomics.
• Mental Health Skills Training Training package equipping GPs, practice nurses and mental health clinicians with evidence-based material and techniques for assisting patients with mental health presentations; developed with Larter Consulting.
• Disability Friendly Business Basics Suite of micro-credentials empowering small/medium and sole trader businesses with knowledge, tools and strategies for equitable and accessible services.
• Queensland Primary Health Care Network (QPHCN) Quarterly event series bringing together healthcare professionals, industry leaders and community stakeholders to explore healthcare sector advancements; features presentations and networking opportunities.
• Queensland Mental Health Week Coordination Annual state-wide event coordinated by CheckUP on behalf of the Queensland Mental Health Commission, with cross-sector collaboration support, raising awareness of mental health across Queensland.
• CheckUP Organisational Membership Annual membership at $500 per annum (ex GST) providing voting rights at Board Director elections, the CheckIN monthly newsletter with advertising option, free attendance at QPHCN quarterly meetings, up to 25% discount on CheckUP events and forums, free access to Cultural Responsiveness Training (IAHA), face-to-face networking, RAP consultation, CEO meeting, and invitations to member-only events.

Quantifiable outcome

• 180,021 occasions of service delivered through Outreach health services in 2024-25
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Australian Government Department of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCheckUP administers Outreach Programs on behalf of the Australian Government Department of Health as the jurisdictional fundholder in Queensland. Programs include the Rural Health Outreach Fund (RHOF), Medical Outreach Chronic Disease Program (MOICDP), Healthy Ears – Better Hearing Better Listening (HEBHBL), Visiting Optometrist Scheme (VOS), and Eye and Ear Surgical Support (EESS).
• Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council (QAIHC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn May 2011, GPQ (now CheckUP) and QAIHC signed a collaborative agreement to work together in a systematic and sustained way to overcome the significant logistical, environmental and lifestyle factors that perpetuate the health divide between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons and other Australians. In 2014, CheckUP co-located with QAIHC to consolidate partnership approach. In 2013, CheckUP in partnership with QAIHC was announced as the jurisdictional fund holder of the Rural Health Outreach Fund and Medical Outreach Chronic Disease Program.
• Queensland Government (Department of Health / Queensland Health)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQueensland Government funds several CheckUP programs including the Skin Cancer Early Detection pilot service, Rural Primary Health Service (via Country to Coast PHN), and Eye and Ear Surgical Support. Queensland Health is also a member organisation.
• Queensland Health (Workforce Strategy Branch)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership between CheckUP and Queensland Health's Workforce Strategy Branch to deliver the Grow Your Own web-based resource, strengthening the Queensland health sector's local health workforce development efforts.
• Queensland Department of Trade, Employment and Training (DTET)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCheckUP is engaged by DTET as the Industry Skills and Jobs Advisor for the health sector and delivers the Gateway to Industry Schools Program – Health in partnership with DTET. DTET funds multiple workforce development initiatives delivered by CheckUP.
• Queensland Mental Health CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCheckUP coordinates Queensland Mental Health Week on behalf of the Queensland Mental Health Commission with support from a strong cross-sector collaboration.
• The Fred Hollows FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Fred Hollows Foundation funds CheckUP to undertake a comprehensive mapping exercise of Indigenous eye health services in Far North Queensland, focusing on the Northern Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Alliance (NATSIHA) footprint.
• Griffith UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn late 2009, GPQ (now CheckUP) and Griffith University established a partnership to form a Collaborative Research Hub, focused on increasing the relevance and use of health service research to inform decision-making — bridging the gap between research and practice.
• Country to Coast Primary Health Network (CCQ PHN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCQ PHN funds the Rural Primary Health Service program delivered by CheckUP, targeting chronic disease management in regional and remote Central Queensland communities.
• University of MelbourneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe University of Melbourne conducted an independent evaluation of the Access for All disability awareness training program, confirming statistically significant improvement in disability awareness among participants.
• Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCheckUP provides staff of member organisations with free access to the Cultural Responsiveness Training program developed by Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) as part of membership benefits.
• Indigenous Respiratory Outreach Care (IROC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIROC is a specialised respiratory outreach service for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in rural and remote Queensland. Listed as a member organisation of CheckUP, collaborating on respiratory health outreach.
• Queensland Genomics / Genomic Institute / Queensland University of TechnologyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Genomics for GPs education program is a collaboration between CheckUP, Queensland Genomics, the Genomic Institute, Queensland University of Technology, and the Genomics Primary Care Advisory Group, funded by Queensland Genomics.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council (QAIHC): State peak body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Health Organisations in Queensland. Directly comparable intermediary role to CheckUP, and a long-standing strategic partner since 2011 with co-location since 2014.
• NSW Rural Doctors Network: NSW-based not-for-profit intermediary coordinating rural health workforce and outreach services. Directly comparable to CheckUP's Queensland model as a state-level rural health intermediary linking providers, funders, and communities.
• Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA): National peak body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander allied health professionals. Directly comparable NFP intermediary role focused on Indigenous health workforce, and an active CheckUP partner providing Cultural Responsiveness Training to CheckUP members.
• Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section): Provides primary healthcare and aeromedical outreach services to rural and remote Queensland, delivering over 190 occasions of care daily. CheckUP lists RFDS as a member organisation and a strategic partner, operating a directly comparable outreach health services model to underserved Queensland communities.
• Health Workforce Queensland: Queensland NFP intermediary focused on health workforce recruitment, retention, and development across rural and remote areas. Directly comparable to CheckUP's Industry Workforce Advisors and Grow Your Own Workforce programs in mission and Queensland scope.

Broad incumbents

• National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO): National peak body for Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations. Operates at national scale across all states, representing ACCHOs including CheckUP's Queensland member counterparts. Comparable convening and advocacy role to CheckUP's QAIHC partnership.
• Country to Coast Primary Health Network (CCQ PHN): PHN commissioning primary health services across central Queensland, Wide Bay and Sunshine Coast. Funds CheckUP's Rural Primary Health Service program, demonstrating comparable regional health coordination and commissioning functions to CheckUP's outreach model.
• Rural Health Workforce Australia: National peak body advocating for rural health workforce. Comparable mission to CheckUP's health workforce programs (Industry Workforce Advisors, Grow Your Own Workforce), but operates nationally rather than as a single-state intermediary.
• Darling Downs West Moreton PHN: Queensland PHN whose former CEO (Merrilyn Strohfeldt) now chairs CheckUP's Board. Performs comparable regional primary health coordination and commissioning, overlapping with CheckUP's outreach and workforce programs in its catchment.

Regional players

• Northern Territory Primary Health Network: PHN covering the Northern Territory with strong focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and remote service delivery. Operates a comparable outreach and Indigenous health model to CheckUP but in NT geography, funded separately by the Australian Government.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@checkup_au
• Facebookfacebook.com/checkupaustralia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/checkup-australia
• Instagraminstagram.com/checkup_australia

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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