The Darling Downs region encompasses a large regional and rural geographic area, covering nearly 90,000 square kilometres with a diverse population of nearly 300,000 people.

There is one large regional referral hospital, three medium-sized regional hub hospitals, three acute care private hospitals, twelve rural hospitals, three multipurpose health services, one community outpatient clinic, six residential aged care facilities, one community care unit and an extended inpatient mental health service spread across the region.

The Darling Downs supports a high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; elderly persons, often living in situations of social isolation and a high proportion of young families with infants and children who often have complex maternal and early childhood needs.