A children's book created during a remote health placement in Lockhart River is helping share important messages about skin health in a fun and culturally inclusive way.

Dr Sean Colrain, a second-year doctor, spent 10 weeks earlier this year with the Royal Flying Doctor Service's Queensland team in Lockhart River.

The small community is located on eastern Cape York Peninsula and has a population of around 600 people, with approximately 75 to 87 per cent identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

During his placement, Dr Colrain began developing an idea for a book that could help explain skin health to children and families.

That idea became Doc Croc and the 3 Cockies (Doc Iwayii and the 3 Kilas).

The book is set in Lockhart River and follows a crocodile doctor as he helps different animals with their skin conditions.

The Lockhart River community, RFDS clinical staff and local school children all played a role in bringing the book to life.

Dr Colrain said that the book was designed to be both fun and educational.

"I thoroughly enjoyed the creative process and the positive response made the project incredibly rewarding," he told the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

"The book was developed with significant support from the Lockhart River community and clinical staff who provided guidance on language, topic ideas and culturally safe content.

"The book focuses on skin health and raises awareness about the prevention and management of skin sores and rheumatic heart disease.

"It was a particularly meaningful project, bringing together community collaboration, health education and creative story telling."

Skin health remains an important issue in many remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

Skin sores can lead to more serious health problems if they are not treated early.

The book uses storytelling, animals and local artwork to help make those messages easier to understand.

It also gives children in Lockhart River a chance to see their own community reflected in a health resource.

Dr Colrain, who has a background in writing and art, as well as medicine, said the books bring together his interests in health literacy and creative work.

"I've always loved art, particularly drawing and painting, and have spent many years creating portrait illustrations for friends and family," he said.

"The books really combine my passion for medicine, health literacy and art into one, and I hope they make a positive difference to people's lives."

Dr Colrain has also produced books about sun safety, wearing a helmet when riding a bike or e-scooter, and water safety.

He said the ideas come from his own experiences treating patients and seeing where extra education could help.