GenesisCare announces development of new cancer care centre in Redcliffe
Moreton Bay, Queensland – One of Australia’s leading oncology care providers, GenesisCare, is developing a new cancer care centre in Redcliffe with construction underway.
Today, GenesisCare welcomed local Federal Member for Petrie, Emma Comer, and local State Member for Redcliffe, Kerri-Anne-Dooley, to witness the progress at the new site which aims to provide cancer care to over 450 patients each year once fully operational.
Slated to open in mid-2026, the new cancer care centre will be GenesisCare’s 10th location in Queensland and part of the new $30 million Altiva Health medical facility by Allamanni Developments. GenesisCare’s centre will offer high-quality, evidence-based radiation treatments closer to the homes of cancer patients from Redcliffe Peninsula while boosting healthcare options for the wider Moreton Bay community.
GenesisCare’s experienced and sub-specialised group of senior Radiation Oncologists will lead the centre and offer patients the best possible radiation therapy cancer care across a range of tumour groups.
Located at the Altiva Health development on Silvyn Street, the GenesisCare site will operate alongside one of Qscan's flagship medical imaging and radiology clinics and offer patients convenient access to a single medical centre support including all radiation oncology diagnosis, staging and treatment requirements.
Redcliffe Hospital's well-established medical oncology, allied health and radiation oncology consulting services will be a short distance away, offering patients access to comprehensive cancer services without the need to commute long distances between appointments.
(L-R) State Member for Redcliffe Kerri-Anne-Dooley, John Dowling, Federal Member for Petrie Emma Comer, GenesisCare General Manager Queensland David Watts, GenesisCare Radiation Oncologist and Medical Director of Queensland Dr Marie Burke.
More than 35,000 Queenslanders are diagnosed with cancer each year, most commonly with prostate, melanoma and breast cancers.1 Modelling suggests that almost half of Australians (48.3%) diagnosed with cancer would benefit from radiation therapy.2
John Dowling, a former cancer patient and member of GenesisCare’s Consumer Advisory Committee who has been actively involved in fundraising and cancer support groups in the Moreton Bay region, said: “This is a fabulous idea for the fast-growing City of Moreton Bay. Most people don’t think about cancer until they get it, but a high-quality facility like this will give locals laying down their roots confidence in living and succeeding in the area. It will be a great boost to local health services.”
GenesisCare Radiation Oncologist and Medical Director of Queensland, Dr Marie Burke OAM, said: “We know that accessing care close to home can be critical for cancer patients who are faced with so many emotional, social and physical challenges. Long commutes, travel costs and logistics can create an extra burden while seeking treatment.3 Our new centre will give the Redcliffe community access to GenesisCare’s clinical excellence and compassionate cancer care in their own neighbourhood, while increasing healthcare options for the whole of Moreton Bay City,” said Dr Burke.
Federal Member for Petrie Emma Comer attended the site and commented: “Better access to healthcare is an important issue for me and the local community. It’s great to meet the people building this new facility today. This centre will strengthen Redcliffe’s existing healthcare infrastructure and create more comprehensive cancer services available to local patients near their homes.”
State member for Redcliffe Kerri-Anne-Dooley who was also at the site today said: “Improving access to healthcare close to one’s home is a matter I am passionate about, and I welcome the announcement of GenesisCare’s new cancer facility in Redcliffe today. My experience as a registered nurse and as founder of an in-home hospice care service has shown me the importance of receiving care locally, in one’s community with the comfort of family, friends and the things you cherish close by.”
Irina Monnier, Acquisitions Manager, Allamanni Developments said they identified a unique opportunity to deliver a much-needed healthcare facility on the 4,500 square-metre site: “We were thrilled to create Altiva Health, a high-quality medical centre directly benefiting the Redcliffe community. With major tenants Qscan and GenesisCare secured, only one tenancy remains available for lease.”
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- K. Wong, G. P. Delaney and M. B. Barton, “Evidence-based optimal number of radiotherapy fractions for cancer: A useful tool to estimate radiotherapy demand,” Radiotherapy and Oncology, vol. 119, pp. 145-149, 2016.
- ‘Distance as a Barrier to Cancer diagnosis and treatment: Review of the Literature,’ The Oncologist, 2015 Oct 28;20(12):1378–1385, last accessed September 2025: https://academic.oup.com/oncolo/article/20/12/1378/6399919
(L-R) John Dowling from GenesisCare’s Consumer Advisory Committee and GenesisCare Radiation Oncologist and Medical Director of Queensland, Dr Marie Burke.
Most people don’t think about cancer until they get it, but a high-quality facility like this will give locals laying down their roots confidence in living and succeeding in the area. It will be a great boost to local health services
- John Dowling, CAC member and former cancer patient
