What Queensland Cardiovascular Group does

Queensland Cardiovascular Group (QCG) is a physician-owned, proprietary limited company operating Queensland's largest private cardiology specialist practice, founded in 1993 at St Andrew's Hospital, Brisbane. The group employs 25+ subspecialised cardiologists alongside nurse practitioners, cardiac scientists, sonographers, technicians, and dietitians, delivering integrated cardiac care across ten clinic sites in South East Queensland and Townsville/Toowoomba, with rural outreach via the Heart of Australia mobile clinic. Core services span clinical and interventional consultations, comprehensive diagnostic imaging (echocardiography, stress testing, CT coronary angiography, CT calcium scoring, cardiac MRI, Holter monitoring), and a full procedural repertoire including electrophysiology studies, catheter ablation, pacemaker and ICD implantation, leadless pacemakers, CRT, TAVI, PFO closure, and left atrial appendage closure.

The business operates on a fee-for-service specialist medical model, billing through Medicare with patient out-of-pocket components, and capturing demand via a GP and specialist referral network supported by a centralised digital referral hub integrated with Medical Director, Best Practice, and Medical Objects. The practice has invested in technology differentiation, including being first in Australia to adopt cryoballoon catheter ablation (2019), first in Asia Pacific to deploy implanted pulmonary artery pressure monitoring for remote heart failure management, and sole Queensland site for the Boston Scientific Rhythmia 3D mapping system. Recent capability additions (leadless pacemaker procedures launched June 2025; Cardio-Oncology and dietitian services) extend the service portfolio into adjacent verticals. No external institutional investors, parent company, or public funding have been disclosed.

Name

Queensland Cardiovascular Group

Legal name

Queensland Cardiovascular Group Pty Ltd

Website

https://qcg.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Queensland Cardiovascular Group is Queensland's largest physician-owned private cardiology practice, employing 25+ subspecialised cardiologists across ten sites to deliver integrated cardiac consultations, diagnostics, interventional procedures, and remote monitoring to referred individuals across South East Queensland and rural outreach areas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cardiology Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111), Other Outpatient Care Centers (62149)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

General Cardiology (Consultative) (HLAKABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ambulatory Cardiology Diagnostic & Procedure Centers (Non-hospital-based) (HLAFABAK), Cardiovascular / Cath Lab & Electrophysiology Centers (HLAFAIAI), Cardiac Diagnostic Centers (Echo/Stress Testing/Holter) (HLAFAKAE)

Keywords

• Cardiology services
• Cardiac diagnostics
• Interventional cardiology
• Heart failure management
• Specialist physician practice

Headquarters

HQ city

Brisbane

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Specialist Medical Consultations: Private specialist cardiology consultations billed through Medicare with patient out-of-pocket costs. Patients require GP referral for Medicare benefits.
2. Diagnostic Testing Services: Comprehensive cardiac diagnostic testing including ECG, echocardiography, stress tests, CT imaging, and Holter monitoring performed at their facilities.
3. Cardiac Procedures: Interventional and surgical cardiac procedures including catheter ablation, pacemaker/ICD implantation, coronary angiography and angioplasty performed in hospital settings.
4. Dietitian Services: Clinical nutrition and dietetic services for cardiovascular health management

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Queensland Cardiovascular Group is a specialist cardiology practice that provides clinical and interventional cardiology services, including diagnostic cardiac testing, cardiac procedures, and ongoing specialist cardiac care. It serves patients referred by general practitioners across multiple clinic locations in South East Queensland. Founded in 1993, the group operates with 25+ cardiologists as one of the largest private cardiology practices in Queensland.

Product overview

Queensland Cardiovascular Group is Queensland's largest cardiology group providing integrated cardiovascular services through a multi-location practice model. The organization offers a unified portfolio of cardiac care consisting of: clinical and interventional cardiology consultations as the core service; comprehensive diagnostic testing (ECG, echocardiography, CT imaging, stress testing, Holter monitoring); cardiac procedures (electrophysiology studies, catheter ablation, device implantation including pacemakers and ICDs); specialty services (Atrial Fibrillation Institute, Remote Monitoring, Cardio-Oncology, Complex Coronary Interventions); and support services (nurse practitioners, cardiovascular dietitian). The group operates across multiple convenient locations in South East Queensland private hospitals and the community, with a mobile cardiology clinic serving rural Queensland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Atrial Fibrillation Institute: A dedicated institute supporting patients with atrial fibrillation with the latest information on diagnostics, treatments and management.

Quantifiable outcome

• Electrophysiology procedures performed annually with outcomes among the best in the world, safe practice and low complication rates
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Heart of AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeart of Australia mobile cardiology clinic partnership bringing specialist cardiac services to rural and remote Queensland communities including Roma, Charleville, Emerald, Longreach, and Barcaldine. QCG cardiologists provide outreach services to areas where specialist cardiac care is otherwise unavailable.
• Medical ObjectscoreTechnology or IntegrationMedical Objects secure messaging platform used for receiving digital referrals from healthcare providers. Medical Objects Provider ID: CQ40000008R.
• Medical DirectorcoreTechnology or IntegrationBest Practice and Medical Director software integration enabling Smart Referrals for streamlined referral management from GPs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital: Brisbane private hospital where QCG has operated its flagship clinic since 1993. While not a peer competitor, the hospital's cardiac service offering and co-tenancy relationship make it a structurally adjacent comparator for procedural capacity.
• Cabrini Health: Major Victorian private hospital operator with significant cardiology services including catheterization and EP labs. Comparable to QCG's hospital-anchored service model, though broader in scope across multiple specialties and geographies.
• Healthe Care Australia: Private hospital operator in Australia with cardiology service lines across its network. Comparable as a multi-site operator providing private hospital-based cardiac services, though cardiology is one of several service lines.
• GenesisCare: One of Australia's largest private cardiology, oncology, and radiology operators with extensive procedural capabilities and multi-state footprint. Comparable to QCG in cardiology services but operates on a much broader, multi-specialty platform.

Direct peers

• Sydney Cardiology Group: Established Sydney-based private cardiology practice offering diagnostic, interventional, and structural heart services. Comparable multi-cardiologist private group model focused on comprehensive cardiac care in metropolitan private hospital settings.
• Melbourne Heart Care: Large Victorian private cardiology group offering comprehensive consultative, diagnostic, and interventional cardiology services with multiple metropolitan locations. Comparable to QCG in service scope and group-practice model, though operating in a different state.
• Advara HeartCare: Australia's largest private cardiology group operating across multiple states with a comparable multi-location, multi-specialist model including diagnostics, intervention, and device implantation. Most direct competitor to QCG's scale model, though broader geographically.

Regional players

• Heart of Australia: Operator of mobile specialist clinics serving rural and remote Queensland communities; an existing QCG partner for rural cardiology outreach. Comparable in mission to expand specialist cardiology access outside metro areas.
• HeartCare Western Australia: Western Australia's leading private cardiology group with multi-site clinics offering diagnostics, intervention, and electrophysiology. Comparable in service-line breadth to QCG but geographically focused on WA.

Emerging players

• Cardihab: Evidence-based digital cardiac rehabilitation platform developed from CSIRO research; an existing QCG technology partner. Comparable as a digitally enabled extension of cardiac care, though Cardihab is a software platform rather than a clinical services provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/queensland-cardiovascular-group

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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