Medical Equipment Replacement Program
The Medical Equipment Replacement Program, valued at $367.25 million overall, provides Victorian Government funding for medical equipment. Funding is available to replace prioritised highest critical risk capital medical equipment for acute services in public hospitals.
The program aims to improve safety and reliability of our public hospitals, reducing risk to patients, healthcare workers and clinical service availability.
Funding also includes Statewide Public Health Reference Laboratory equipment.
Engineering Infrastructure Replacement Program
The Engineering Infrastructure Replacement Program, valued at $366.75 million overall, provides Victorian Government funding for engineering infrastructure. Funding is available to upgrade or replace prioritised highest critical risk capital plant items and essential engineering infrastructure for acute services in public hospitals.
The program aims to improve safety, efficiency, and reliability of our public hospitals, reducing risk to patients, healthcare workers and service availability.
Community hospitals program
The Victorian Government is investing more than $800 million to build community hospitals in major growth areas.
Community hospitals are small public hospitals. They will provide a range of everyday health services for people who are not critically unwell. Located in growing communities across Victoria, community hospitals give people better access to many important everyday health services closer to home.
The Community hospitals program will be delivered through a combination of new developments at new sites and upgrades and expansions to existing sites.
St George's Hospital aged care facility
The Victorian Government has invested $57.57 million to build the new St George’s Hospital aged care facility in Kew. This was the first step in a commitment to replace outdated public aged care homes with larger, modern and purpose-built facilities.
Wantirna residential aged care facility
The Victorian Government invested $81.58 million to build the new Wantirna residential aged care facility.
This 120-bed development was designed to improve resident privacy, dignity and independence while delivering best-practice care in a home-like environment.
The facility supports a range of resident care needs and contemporary models of care to provide a dementia-friendly environment. The design aimed to optimise physical and mental wellbeing through access to natural light, fresh air and views of the Dandenong Ranges.
Orygen Youth Health intensive care area upgrade
The $6.2 million Orygen Youth Health intensive care area upgrade was completed in August 2020.
The upgrade includes four new inpatient beds and expanded and enhanced living, private, outdoor and treatment spaces for young people.
The new intensive care area will provide safe and appropriate clinical treatment for young people experiencing acute mental illness and ensure they have access to treatment and care close to home and support networks.
Last updated: 01 July 2025