A Stafford medical clinic is among more than a dozen across Queensland caught up in the collapse of DoctorLink, a once-prominent GP network now in administration and owing millions of dollars to creditors.
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The collapse has impacted more than 10 medical centres operating under the DoctorLink banner, with clinics in Stafford Heights, Gumdale, Sunnybank Hills, Albany Creek, Bundaberg West, Brighton, Cooroy, Maroochydore and Geebung either shut down or sold off. Several independent medical practices not under the DoctorLink name, including in Indooroopilly and Fortitude Valley, were also affected.
Some sites have already closed permanently, while others appear to have been acquired by national operator Family Doctor. A notice filed with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission confirmed the group entered administration in late May, with a tangle of interrelated loans and unpaid debts across its network.
Financial documents revealed that more than $14.5 million was owed to the parent company by its own clinics, with the Stafford Heights medical clinic alone accounting for $1.4 million of that amount. Meanwhile, around $2.7 million is owed to six unrelated creditors, and tax debts are also listed.
Administrators said the business assets were sold in August 2024 to an unrelated third party, but many creditors remain out of pocket. A proposal is expected to be put forward in the coming week, offering a deed of company arrangement as an alternative to liquidation in an effort to secure a better return for those owed money.
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DoctorLink’s founder, who has long ties to the medical and pharmaceutical sectors, had envisioned a more patient-centred model of care, but the collapse has left that vision in doubt for the communities it once served.
Published 3-July-2025
