The $87 million Werribee Mercy Hospital critical care expansion was completed in August 2018.
The expansion aimed to meet increasing demand in Melbourne’s west – one of the nation’s fastest growing communities.
The project added four more levels on top of the existing Catherine McAuley Centre at Werribee Mercy Hospital. It added new inpatient beds, new critical care beds, new operating theatres and a 370-space multi-level carpark.
The $17.3 million Broadmeadows Hospital Surgery Centre project was completed in 2017. This project was designed to provide access to emergency and elective surgery to meet the growing health and wellbeing needs of the north west.
Upgrades included the addition of two new theatres. The on-site pharmacy and radiology services were also expanded and pathology collection was improved.
The Victorian Government invested $76.3 million in the Monash Medical Centre emergency department expansion and traffic improvement project.
The expansion delivered a new emergency department and a dedicated children’s emergency area. This area is designed to provide children with a private, calm and compassionate environment and to help meet increasing demand for paediatric emergency care.
The redevelopment has also improved access for ambulances arriving at the emergency department. This will ensure patients access the vital care they need faster.
The Victorian Government invested $34.9 million in the Sunshine Hospital emergency department redevelopment.
The project will support the hospital to provide more people in the growing western suburbs with timely and world-class medical care.
The redevelopment has expanded and refurbished the emergency department, adding 65 new spaces - more than doubling current capacity.
The Victorian Government is investing more than $800 million to build community hospitals in major growth areas including Craigieburn.
The Craigieburn Community Hospital will be a small public hospital. The site infrastructure allows for a range of important everyday health services to be delivered once fully operational including urgent care, day surgery and public dental.
The Victorian Government is investing more than $800 million to build community hospitals in major growth areas including Cranbourne.
The Cranbourne Community Hospital will be a small public hospital. The site infrastructure allows for a range of important everyday health services to be delivered once fully operational including urgent care, day surgery, mental health, and public dental.
The Victorian Government is investing more than $800 million to build community hospitals in growth areas including Phillip Island.
Phillip Island Community Hospital will be a small public hospital. The site infrastructure allows for a range of important everyday health services to be delivered once fully operational including urgent care, dialysis, chemotherapy and day surgery.
The Victorian Government is investing more than $800 million to build community hospitals in growth areas including Sunbury.
Sunbury Community Hospital will be a small public hospital. The site infrastructure allows for a range of important everyday health services to be delivered once fully operational including urgent care, dialysis and diagnostic services.
The Victorian Government is investing more than $800 million to build community hospitals in major growth areas including Mernda.
The Mernda Community Hospital (formerly the City of Whittlesea Community Hospital) is a small public hospital. The site infrastructure allows for a range of important everyday health services to be delivered once fully operational including urgent care, chemotherapy, and women’s health.
The $21 million Melton Health and Community Services health hub was completed in September 2018. It was designed to provide Melton communities with increased access to health, well-being and community services.
The hub has brought together services from Djerriwarrh Health Services, Melbourne Health-Midwest Area Mental Health Service, MacKillop Family Services, cohealth and Odyssey House Victoria.
