The more than $1.5 billion new Footscray Hospital is one of the state’s largest ever health infrastructure projects.

The new hospital will support the increasing demand from Melbourne’s booming western suburbs, ensuring families can get the care they need close to home.

Locals will benefit from shorter wait times and there will be reduced pressure on nearby hospitals. With an increase of nearly 200 beds, the new hospital will treat approximately 15,000 additional patients and enable around 20,000 more people to be seen by the emergency department each year.

The new Footscray Hospital is on track to be completed in late 2025.

Learn more about the new Footscray Hospital.

A new Melton Hospital for Melbourne's west

The $900 million new Melton Hospital is set to be completed in 2029, with site preparation works now underway.

There’ll be a 24-hour emergency department, at least 274 beds, an intensive care unit, maternity and neonatal services, mental health services, radiology services and ambulatory care.

Once completed, the new hospital will have the capacity to treat 130,000 patients each year and see almost 60,000 patients in the emergency department.

Learn more about the new Melton Hospital.

Expanding the Werribee Mercy Hospital emergency department

Once complete, the expanded emergency department at the Werribee Mercy Hospital will allow the treatment of an extra 25,000 patients each year. This will double current capacity.

The expansion will increase treatment spaces from 33 to 67. This includes four resuscitation bays, 16 short stay beds and 36 emergency care cubicles as well as a behavioural assessment room – meaning more locals can access the emergency care and treatment they need, closer to home.

The project is on track to be completed in 2026.

Learn more about the Werribee Mercy Hospital emergency department expansion.

Sunbury Community Hospital taking shape

The Sunbury Community Hospital is well and truly coming to life. The modern, light-filled dialysis and oncology spaces began treating patients in September 2024.

Managed by Western Health, the Sunbury Community Hospital will be an expansion of the current Sunbury Day Hospital in Macedon Street.

Once complete, the Sunbury Community Hospital will provide a range of services, including:

• diagnostic service including additional x-ray, ultrasound rooms and CT scans
• pharmacy and pathology
• expanded day surgery, chemotherapy and dialysis
• urgent care.

The project will help take pressure off nearby major hospitals, including Sunshine and Northern hospitals, and enable more people to manage their health needs closer to home.

Learn more about the Sunbury Community Hospital.

Point Cook Community Hospital on the way

The Point Cook Community Hospital will help take pressure off nearby major hospitals, including Footscray and Sunshine hospitals, and enable more people to manage their health needs closer to home.

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.

The Point Cook Community Hospital in Dunnings Road, managed by Western Health, will be a small public hospital providing a range of important everyday health services including chemotherapy, dialysis, and public dental.

Learn more about the Point Cook Community Hospital.

A new ambulance branch in Maidstone

We administer grant programs on behalf of the Victorian Government to assist health, mental health and aged care services.

Grants help health services to provide quality treatment and services to meet the growing needs of Victorian communities.

This investment supports: 

• new and upgraded hospital infrastructure
• replacing ageing medical equipment with modern technology
• refurbishment of staff and patient areas
• upgrading facilities to be more energy efficient.

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