Metropolitan Health Infrastructure Fund

The Metropolitan Health Infrastructure Fund provides vital government funding to city and suburban health services and agencies across Melbourne.

Established in 2020 as part of the Victorian Budget 2020-21, the fund was created to:

improve the safety and quality of services
enhance service capacity and efficiency
support contemporary models of care
improve patient and staff amenity.

The Metropolitan Health Infrastructure Fund is valued at $225 million and has funded 72 projects to health services and agencies across Melbourne to date.

What’s new?

Recipients announced

The 2022-23 Metropolitan Health Infrastructure Fund will provide $25 million in funding to 10 health and community health services and two Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations.

Scroll down to the ‘projects’ listing below for full details.

Scope

The Metropolitan Health Infrastructure Fund will provide grants to eligible applicants for:

construction - including replacement, reconfiguration, remodelling and refurbishment projects
equipment - including standalone furniture, fittings, medical equipment, engineering infrastructure and plant
information and communications technology
new technologies - including systems to reduce usage and increase efficiencies of power and/or water
compliance related capital and/or upgrade works, e.g. fire safety works.

Priority will be given to applications that address:

fire safety
infection prevention and control
minor medical equipment
healthcare worker safety
construction works.

Priority will also be given to applications from community health services and Aboriginal community controlled health organisations.

Benefits

The Metropolitan Health Infrastructure Fund aims to achieve the following benefits:

Improved models of care

The fund will enable health services and agencies to adopt new technologies and deliver contemporary models of care, improving the quality and safety of care for patients and staff.

Support growing demand

Metropolitan health services and agencies will have increased capacity to deliver healthcare in their facilities, meeting growth in demand for services. These benefits will flow through to the wider community, with patients returning home and getting back to work, school, family or community life more quickly.

Stronger local economies

Construction and upgrades of metropolitan health services provide opportunities for local trades and businesses to undertake project-based work.

The expansion of public health services can also provide ongoing employment opportunities for medical and healthcare professionals and create employment pathways for younger generations.

Greater community support

The Metropolitan Health Infrastructure Fund has dedicated funding categories for Aboriginal community controlled health services and community health services. These services provide personalised and culturally sensitive care to local communities and can create hubs that encourage local health professionals to work collaboratively.

Partners

Projects funded through the Victorian Government’s Metropolitan Health Infrastructure Fund are administered by the Victorian Health Building Authority. These projects are delivered by the public funded health service provider.

Submissions process

Eligible health services will be advised when the next call for submission process starts.

Need help?

For assistance regarding the funding program please email mhif@health.vic.gov.au.

More information

Additional supporting documentation:

Metropolitan Health Infrastructure Fund

What’s new?

Scope