Phillip Island Community Hospital

56-58 Church Street, Cowes, Victoria, 3922, Australia

The Victorian Government is investing $675 million to build 10 community hospitals in growth areas like Phillip Island.

Phillip Island Community Hospital will be a small public hospital providing outpatient care, community-based health and social care services.

Once complete, the new community hospital will help take pressure off nearby major hospitals, including Wonthaggi Hospital. 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 Bass Coast Health, the Phillip Island Community Hospital will be an expansion of the current Phillip Island Health Hub.

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.

Site secured for the new Phillip Island Community Hospital

The site at 50-56 Church Street, Cowes - currently home to the Philip Island Health Hub - has been purchased for the new community hospital. The development will expand the current facility to better support the health and wellbeing needs of the local community.

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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 Phillip Island Community Hospital will be managed by Bass Coast Health and expand services currently provided by the Phillip Island Health Hub. It will offer :

urgent care services
dialysis
day chemotherapy
day surgery
general medical and specialist appointments
women’s health
social support services
paediatric care
diagnostic services, including pathology and imaging
public dental services
chronic disease management
mental health services
alcohol and other drug support services
Family safety and crisis support services
allied health and rehabilitation services
pharmacy services.

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 Phillip Island 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 Phillip Island community consultative committee is chaired by Jordan Crugnale MP, Member for Bass.

Contact the Phillip Island Community Hospital community consultative committee chair via email: Jordan.Crugnale@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 will 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 Phillip Island Community Hospital be located?

The Phillip Island Community Hospital will will expand those currently provided at the Phillip Island Health Hub. The Phillip Island Health Hub will expand into a new facility at 56/58 Church Street Cowes to become the Phillip Island Community Hospital.

What services will the Phillip Island Community Hospital provide?

The Phillip Island Community Hospital will expand the services that Phillip Island Health Hub currently provide. It will offer a range of public services including:

urgent care services
dialysis
day chemotherapy
day surgery
general medical and specialist appointments
women’s health
social support services
paediatric care
diagnostic services, including pathology and imaging
public dental services
chronic disease management
mental health services
alcohol and other drug support services
Family safety and crisis support services
allied health and rehabilitation services
pharmacy services.

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.

What are the construction timelines for the Phillip Island Community Hospital?

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

Which health service provider will manage the Phillip Island Community Hospital?

Bass Coast Health will manage the Phillip Island Community Hospital. Bass Coast Health is a major provider of maternity, sub-acute and specialist services in the Bass Coast Shire in South Gippsland. More information on Bass Coast Health can be found on their website.

How can I have my say on the Phillip Island Community Hospital?

The community consultative committee provides a forum for community members to have their say on the planning and development of the Phillip Island Community Hospital.

Contact the Phillip Island Community Hospital community consultative committee chair via email at:Jordan.Crugnale@parliament.vic.gov.au.

Further information

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

Timeline

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

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Phillip Island Community Hospital

What's new

State Budget 2021–22

Site secured for the new Phillip Island Community Hospital

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 Phillip Island Community Hospital be located?

What services will the Phillip Island Community Hospital provide?

What are the construction timelines for the Phillip Island Community Hospital?

Which health service provider will manage the Phillip Island Community Hospital?

How can I have my say on the Phillip Island Community Hospital?

Further information

Timeline

Timeline

News

Community Hospital: meeting summaries

Site secured for Phillip Island Community Hospital

The role of community consultative committees

Expert views help shape community hospitals

Urgent care centre opens on Phillip Island

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...

Site secured for Phillip Island Community Hospital

The role of community consultative committees

Expert views help shape the service model for community hospitals

Urgent care centre opens on Phillip Island

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 25 February 2020

Community engagement summary report 25 August 2020

Community engagement summary report 4 November 2020

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