The new Barwon Health North facility will provide comprehensive offerings bridging the gap between community health and specialised services typically offered in a hospital.

In addition to an urgent care centre, other services will include:

• GP ‘walk-in’ services
• renal dialysis facilities
• clinical support services including medical imaging, pathology, pharmacy and consulting suites.
  
  

Through community consultation, a number of additional design features have been included into the built environment:

• an adult all abilities toilet and showering facilities
• baby change facilities
• adult change table
• volunteer's space
• areas to charge mobile phones
• children’s play area
• seating in waiting areas to accommodate all abilities
• a small prayer room
• a place for interpreters to sit while waiting.

This purpose-built child-friendly facility will provide:

• easy access to paediatric specialists, such as audiologists and speech pathologists closer to home for residents in northern Geelong
• provide continuity of care through co-ordinated health service delivery between Barwon Health, Barwon Health North and the University Hospital of Geelong
• reduce pressure on local hospitals by giving people an alternative to going to an emergency department for non-emergency care.
  
  

The Corio Community Health Centre, which is also run by Barwon Health, will continue to operate and complement the range of services available at Barwon Health North.

Victorian Health and Human Services Building Authority; Barwon Health; City of Greater Geelong; Billard Leece Partnership (Architect); Kane Constructions (Builder).