Craigieburn Community Hospital

274-304 Craigieburn Rd, Craigieburn , Victoria, 3064, Australia

The Victorian Government is investing $675 million to build ten community hospitals in major growth areas like Craigieburn.

The Craigieburn Community Hospital will be a small public hospital providing a range of day hospital, outpatient, and community health services.

Once complete, the new community hospital will help take pressure off nearby major hospitals, including Northern Hospital Epping. It will also enable more people to manage their health needs closer to home with links to specialists, community health providers and social support services.

Managed by Northern Health, the Craigieburn Community Hospital will be an expansion of the current Northern Health Craigieburn Centre.

What's new

State Budget 2021–22

Full funding to complete the $675 million Community Hospitals Program was confirmed in the Victorian State Budget, which was handed down on 20 May 2021.

This latest investment will fund the remaining purchase of land, along with the design and construction phases for all 10 community hospitals.

Benefits

The community hospitals program aims to achieve the following benefits:

Better services close to home

The Victorian Government is investing $675 million to develop 10 community hospitals in major growth areas across Victoria. These facilities will provide more locally available public healthcare options and better access to important ‘everyday’ health services close to home.

Services may include urgent care services, day surgery for minor procedures, public dental, and specialist appointments and will be tailored to each community.

Staying healthy locally

Community hospitals will also help keep local communities healthy by providing links to other local health care providers including GPs, allied health services, specialists, social services and major hospitals if more complex care is required.

Reduce pressure on major hospitals

Community hospitals will also reduce pressure on major public hospitals and emergency departments. This will assist major hospitals to focus on critical care, complex health issues and surgeries, emergencies and trauma while our community hospitals support locals to manage their ‘everyday’ health needs and access community services.

Meeting increased demand

As Victoria’s population grows and healthcare needs change, community hospitals will help meet increasing demand for public health services in major Victorian growth areas.

The program will support new developments in the City of Whittlesea, Eltham area, Point Cook and Fishermans Bend, relocate and expand existing health services on a new site at Cranbourne, Pakenham and Torquay and upgrade or expand existing health services at Craigieburn, Phillip Island, and Sunbury.

Proposed services

The Craigieburn Community Hospital will be managed by Northern Health and expand services currently provided by the Craigieburn Centre. It will offer :

urgent care services
specialist appointments
day surgery
renal dialysis
rehabilitation support
day chemotherapy
diagnostic services, including medical imaging and pathology
pharmacy
allied health services including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, podiatry, speech pathology, audiology, dietetics, social work, psychology and counselling
mental health services
alcohol and other drug support services
women’s health
paediatric services
chronic disease management
public dental
health screening.

Strong links to specialists, community health providers and social support services will ensure more seamless follow-up treatment and support for those who require complex care.

Community engagement

We value community input and are committed to keeping the local community up to date as the Community Hospitals Program progresses.

Community input and feedback received up to June 2020 has shaped the service design and early service planning phase of the project.

Throughout this initial planning and service design phase, we have:

engaged key stakeholders and project partners including the managing health service
surveyed the lived experience of Victorians interacting with the public health system
established ten community consultative committees
produced and distributed over 2,000 pieces of communication
received more than 4,500 pieces of feedback

We’ll continue to use the community’s feedback to help inform the next phase of planning.

Community consultative committee

The Craigieburn Community Hospital community consultative committee provides a forum for local community members to participate in the planning and development of the project through open dialogue and consultation.

The consultative committee includes:

foundation members from key organisations such as local councils
health service providers and Aboriginal representation
community members selected through an independent expression of interest process.

The Craigieburn community consultative committee is co-chaired by Ros Spence MP, Member for Yuroke and Sheena Watt MP.

Contact the Craigieburn Community Hospital community consultative committee chair via email: Ros.Spence@parliament.vic.gov.au or Sheena.Watt@parliament.vic.gov.au.

Please direct project enquiries and feedback to communityhospitals@health.vic.gov.au.

FAQs

What is a community hospital?

Community hospitals are small public hospitals. With extended hours to provide day and after-hours services, community hospitals provide a range of ‘everyday’ health services, which may include:

urgent care service for common minor injuries and illnesses
day medical services such as chemotherapy and renal dialysis
day surgery for procedures such as cataract removal, major dental work, gynaecological procedures, colonoscopies and other minor surgical procedures that do not require an overnight stay
treatment and support for chronic health issues including mental health, alcohol and other drugs, pain management, diabetes and respiratory problems
family services including child and maternal health, family safety and women’s health
pathology, pharmacy and diagnostic imaging such as blood tests and x‑rays
public dental services.

Community hospitals will be located in major growth areas across Victoria and will provide people with better access to many important ‘everyday’ health services closer to home.

Where will the new Craigieburn Community Hospital be located?  

The Craigieburn Community Hospital will be an expansion of the Northern Health Craigieburn Centre located at 274-304 Craigieburn Rd, Craigieburn.

As the current service only occupies a small portion of the land, the new community hospital will include an expansion into the land already owned by the Victoria Government.

What services will the Craigieburn Community Hospital provide?

The Craigieburn Community Hospital will expand the services the Craigieburn Centre currently provides. The community hospital will offer a range of public services including:

urgent care services
specialist appointments
day surgery
renal dialysis
rehabilitation support
day chemotherapy
diagnostic services, including medical imaging and pathology
pharmacy
allied health services including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, podiatry, speech pathology, audiology, dietetics, social work, psychology and counselling
mental health services
alcohol and other drug support services
women’s health
paediatric services
chronic disease management
public dental
health screening.

What is the construction timeline for the Craigieburn Community Hospital?

Construction is expected to begin in 2022 and be completed in 2024.

What health service provider will manage the Craigieburn Community Hospital?

Northern Health will manage Craigieburn Community Hospital. Northern Health is a major provider of acute, sub-acute and specialist services in outer north Melbourne. More information on Northern Health can be found on their website.

How can I have my say on the planning for the Craigieburn Community Hospital?

The community consultative committee provides a forum for you to have your say on Craigieburn Community Hospital’s planning and development.

Contact the Craigieburn Community Hospital community consultative committee chair via email: Ros.Spence@parliament.vic.gov.au. 

Further information

Please direct project enquiries and feedback to communityhospitals@health.vic.gov.au. 

Timeline

FUNDING ANNOUNCED
OCT 2018
Constructions
JULY 2019 COMMUNITY CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE APPOINTED
SERVICE PLANNING BEGAN
FEB 2020
Constructions
LATE 2020 DESIGN PHASE BEGAN
CONSTRUCTION BEGINS 2022
Constructions 2024 CONSTRUCTION COMPLETE

Timeline

OCT 2018 FUNDING ANNOUNCED
JULY 2019 Constructions COMMUNITY CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE APPOINTED
FEB 2020 SERVICE PLANNING BEGAN
LATE 2020 Constructions DESIGN PHASE BEGAN
2022 CONSTRUCTION BEGINS
2024 Constructions CONSTRUCTION COMPLETE

We want to hear from locals to help inform the planning for ten new community hospitals.

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Documents

Community consultative committee – Terms of reference
30/09/2019 | 123.91KB | PDF Download PDF version
Community consultative committee – Code of conduct
30/09/2019 | 115.68KB | PDF Download PDF version
Community engagement summary report 11 February 2020
11/02/2020 | 405.76KB | PDF Download PDF version
Community engagement summary report 12 August 2020
12/08/2020 | 294.39KB | PDF Download PDF version
Community engagement summary report 23 November 2020
23/11/2020 | 248.11KB | PDF Download PDF version

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Craigieburn Community Hospital

274-304 Craigieburn Rd
Craigieburn , Victoria, 3064, Australia

Last updated: 21 May 2020

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Craigieburn Community Hospital

What's new

State Budget 2021–22

Benefits

Better services close to home

Staying healthy locally

Reduce pressure on major hospitals

Meeting increased demand

Proposed services

Community engagement

Community consultative committee

FAQs

What is a community hospital?

Where will the new Craigieburn Community Hospital be located?

What services will the Craigieburn Community Hospital provide?

What is the construction timeline for the Craigieburn Community Hospital?

What health service provider will manage the Craigieburn Community Hospital?

How can I have my say on the planning for the Craigieburn Community Hospital?

Further information

Timeline

Timeline

News

Community Hospital: meeting summaries

The role of community consultative committees

Expert views help shape community hospitals

Communities help shape community hospital services

What is a community hospital?

Ten community consultative committees established

Locals to help shape new community hospitals

Survey: Have your say on new community hospitals

News

Community Hospitals Program: Community consultative committee meeting summa...

The role of community consultative committees

Expert views help shape the service model for community hospitals

Communities share their views to shape community hospital services

What is a community hospital?

Ten community consultative committees established for community hospitals

Locals to help shape new community hospitals – Community consultative commi...

Have your say on new community hospitals - survey now open

Documents

Community consultative committee – Terms of reference

Community consultative committee – Code of conduct

Community engagement summary report 11 February 2020

Community engagement summary report 12 August 2020

Community engagement summary report 23 November 2020

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