Additionally it was clear that the community and staff strongly identify with the region and they wanted a brand that illustrated the picturesque landscape and lifestyle that comes with far north Queensland. There were strong elements of compassion, wanting to help patients, make them feel comfortable and create a quality patient experience when at one our facilities.

This reinforced the shared values of the Health Service - compassion, integrity, respect and accountability - which where also developed through staff and community consultation. These themes needed to be reflected in the colours, photography and style of the brand.

From these results, three brand concepts where developed and voting commenced. To ensure a good cross-section of staff and community participation, voting occurred in person, social media, public displays and visits to regional facilities and attending various staff meetings and committees.

The result was over 1,000 votes from staff and community and the results were incredibly close.
In August 2018, the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Board signed off the staff and communities’ preferred brand “rainforest to the reef” to represent the Cairns and Hinterland HHS.

Our colour palette is derived from our unique environment and heritage.
Our palette avoids the use of garish artificial colours. It is rich without being ostentatious and respectful to our audience and heritage.

Further refinement has been made to ensure the hierarchy of the colour palate is maintained allowing harmonised usage of colours.
Corporate and supporting colours of the brand identity have been devised ensuring stronger identifcation and consistent usage.