Albury Wodonga Health short stay unit

The Albury Wodonga Health short stay unit project is funded through the Regional Health Infrastructure Fund. The project will deliver:

• 16 non-acute treatment bays
• support for the new emergency department
• support facilities including utility and medication rooms
• staff room, staff offices and education space.

The Albury Wodonga Health short stay unit aims to achieve the following benefits:

Meeting growing demand

Albury Wodonga Health is one of the busiest emergency departments in regional Australia. The new short stay unit will provide local communities with increased access to emergency health treatment and care and help meet growing demand.

Specialist non-emergency care

The 16-bed short stay unit aims to provide specialist care for patients presenting to the emergency department requiring non-emergency treatment.

Reduced wait times

The increased capacity of the new short stay unit will help Albury Wodonga Health reduce wait times in the emergency department, so patients get care sooner.

What is a short stay unit?

Short stay units are designed to provide short-term treatment, observation and assessment for patients initially triaged and assessed in the emergency department. They are designed for stays of less than 24 hours. They are for people who may need further assessment prior to admission, or confirmation of results prior to discharge.

Who is funding the new emergency department?

The new emergency department is funded by the NSW government.

Will there be short stay beds available during construction?

Yes. The existing four bed short stay unit will continue to operate as usual and will not be impacted during construction.

Funding for this project is administered by the Victorian Health Building Authority through the Regional Health Infrastructure Fund.

This project is being delivered by Albury Wodonga Health in partnership with:

• Silver Thomas Hanley (architect)
• Joss Group (builder).