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Construction begins on Wonthaggi Hospital expansion
Early works have started on the Wonthaggi Hospital expansion, bringing the $115 million project one step closer.
Hospitals, Regional Victoria
Melton Hospital planning kicks off
Planning for a new Melton Hospital is underway with tenders shortlisted for the appointment of a principal consultant.
Designs revealed for Latrobe Regional Hospital expansion
Artist impressions have been revealed for the next stage of the Latrobe Regional Hospital expansion.
Hospitals, Regional Victoria
Barwon Health North opens in Geelong
Barwon Health North, a new state-of-the-art healthcare facility, has opened in Norlane in Geelong.
Primary health, Regional Victoria
Construction begins on new Doncaster ambulance branch
Construction is officially underway on the new Doncaster ambulance branch.
Ambulance upgrades, Melbourne, Regional Victoria
New Bacchus Marsh ambulance branch opens
Doors have officially opened on the new Bacchus Marsh ambulance branch.
Ambulance upgrades, Melbourne, Regional Victoria
New designs unveiled for the Victorian Heart Hospital
The Victorian Government has released new artist impressions of the Victorian Heart Hospital.
Hospitals, Melbourne, Research centre
Josie the crane named after local cancer fundraiser
Josie Minniti’s work is being honoured with the naming of a crane at the Northern Hospital site.
Hospitals, Melbourne
Redeveloped aged care facility opens in Benalla
The redeveloped Morrie Evans Wing, a public aged care facility, has opened in Benalla.
Aged care, Hospitals, Mental health, Primary health, Regional Victoria
Expert views help shape the service model for community hospitals
Over 100 experts shared their knowledge of healthcare at a series of workshops across Victoria last month.
Community hospitals, Hospitals, Melbourne, Primary health, Regional Victoria
Ambulance branches open in Port Fairy and Winchelsea
More Victorians can now access improved emergency care with the opening this week of the Port Fairy ambulance branch and the Winchelsea...
Ambulance upgrades, Melbourne, Regional Victoria
Revamped Seymour Urgent Care Centre opens
The newly upgraded Seymour Urgent Care Centre has officially opened.
Aged care, Hospitals, Mental health, Primary health, Regional Victoria
Construction starts on new Mount Waverley ambulance branch
Construction has begun on the new Mount Waverley ambulance station.
Ambulance upgrades, Melbourne, Regional Victoria
Building begins on Sunshine Hospital’s new emergency department
Construction began today on the Sunshine Hospital emergency department expansion.
Hospitals, Melbourne, Mental health
Goulburn Valley Health's Waranga Health campus opens
The newly upgraded Goulburn Valley Health’s Waranga Health campus in Rushworth opened today.
Aged care, Hospitals, Mental health, Primary health, Regional Victoria
Western Health to run the new Melton hospital
The new Melton Hospital will be managed by Western Health, the Victorian Government announced today.
Hospitals, Regional Victoria
Community speaks on Footscray's new hospital
A report that details community responses to the development of the new Footscray Hospital has been published. The New Footscray Hospit...
Hospitals, Melbourne
New ambulance branches open in Broadford and Swan Bay
Victorian families will receive improved emergency care with the opening of two new ambulance branches in Mitchell Shire and the Bellar...
Ambulance upgrades, Melbourne, Regional Victoria
Major upgrade works begin at Golden Oaks Nursing Home
The $4.9 million project will build a new 15-bed aged care wing, allowing more residents to move into single rooms with ensuites.
Urgent care centre opens on Phillip Island
The new Phillip Island Urgent Care Centre is now open, giving locals and holidaymakers access to 24-hour free healthcare, seven days a ...
Primary health, Regional Victoria
Celebrating the winners of our Public Healthcare Awards
Victoria’s best health services, including Ambulance Victoria, have been honoured at the 15th Victorian Public Healthcare Awards.
Ambulance upgrades, Melbourne, Regional Victoria
Community having their say on the next ‘people’s hospital’ for Footscray
Melbourne’s inner west is having their say on the next ‘people’s hospital’ for Footscray via the New Footscray Hospital communi...
Hospitals, Melbourne
Regional Health Infrastructure Fund grants - round 4
More regional Victorians will be able to access world-class health care with grants now open for the latest round of the Regional Healt...
Aged care, Hospitals, Mental health, Primary health, Regional Victoria
Milestone sod turn for Creswick Nursing Home redevelopment
Construction has begun on the major upgrade of Creswick Nursing Home. The $3.2 million project will create a new 12-bed unit designed t...
Aged care, Regional Victoria
Signage goes up on Casey Hospital’s landmark tower
A team of abseilers has installed signage on Casey Hospital's new eight-level tower.
Hospitals, Melbourne
Consortia shortlisted to deliver new Footscray Hospital
The Victorian Government is pleased to announce it has now shortlisted three consortia to deliver a new hospital for Footscray.
Hospitals, Melbourne
Celebrating Mental Health Month 2019
October is Mental Health Month – an opportunity to raise awareness about mental health issues, reduce stigma and promote mental healt...
Melbourne, Mental health, Regional Victoria
Planning starts on new Youth Prevention and Recovery Care facility in Parkville
Young people needing mental health treatment and support will soon benefit from a new $11.9 million youth prevention and recovery care ...
Melbourne, Mental health
New palliative care hub opens in Ballarat
More people with a terminal illness will be able to access compassionate palliative care services in Ballarat, with the opening of a ne...
Regional Victoria
Shepparton Hospital redevelopment reaches another milestone and more funding announced
The major expansion of Goulburn Valley Health Shepparton Hospital is one step closer to providing better care and more services to loca...
Hospitals, Regional Victoria
Plans unveiled for new Wantirna aged care development
Melbourne’s east is one step closer to a new $81.58 million residential aged care facility in Wantirna, with new plans unveiled by Pr...
Aged care
Tatura’s first ambulance branch opens
Doors have opened on Tatura’s first ever ambulance branch, meaning faster response times in medical emergencies for the people of Tat...
Ambulance upgrades, Melbourne, Regional Victoria
Communities share their views to shape community hospital services
More than 120 people came together this weekend to share valuable knowledge and experience that will shape the services provided at 10 ...
Community hospitals, Hospitals, Melbourne, Primary health, Regional Victoria
Have your say on new community hospitals - Survey now open
We want to hear from locals near Craigieburn, Cranbourne, Eltham area, Fishermans Bend, Pakenham, Phillip Island, Point Cook, Sunbury, ...
Community hospitals, Hospitals, Melbourne, Primary health, Regional Victoria
What is a community hospital?
Community hospitals are a new type of health facility that are being developed to expand our public hospital network and deliver a rang...
Community hospitals, Hospitals, Melbourne, Primary health, Regional Victoria
Improving patient experience at the Northern Hospital's new intensive care unit
Northern Hospital's new state-of-the-art ICU forms part of a massive $162.7 million expansion designed to meet growing demand in the ou...
Hospitals, Melbourne
Northern Hospital's new intensive care unit - A patient's perspective
Shaun Carey has been in the Northern Hospital intensive care unit four times over the last 12 months. In this video he describes how he...
Hospitals, Melbourne
Designs unveiled for the Wonthaggi Hospital expansion
The Bass Coast community is one step closer to a world-class hospital rebuild, with the new designs for the $115 million Wonthaggi Hosp...
Hospitals, Regional Victoria
Expressions of interest open for New Melton Hospital master plan and feasibility study
The Victorian Health and Human Services Authority is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced parties to...
Hospitals
New sub-acute ward opens at Swan Hill District Health
More Swan Hill patients will be able to get back on their feet faster after a hospital stay thanks to the opening of a new sub-acute wa...
Hospitals, Regional Victoria
Changing Places comes to Werribee Zoo
People of all abilities can meet their favourite animals and fully participate in all Werribee Zoo has to offer with the opening of a n...
Health, Melbourne, Regional Victoria
Bigger and better intensive care unit now open at Mildura Base Hospital
Critically-ill patients in Mildura and beyond now have access to the very best intensive care with the opening of a state-of-the-art in...
Hospitals, Regional Victoria
Bendigo Hospital continues to scoop up awards
The new state-of-the-art Bendigo Hospital continues to receive resounding acclaim, with the $630 million development named a winner in ...
Hospitals, Regional Victoria
Healesville Sanctuary opens new Changing Places facility
A Changing Places facility has opened at Healesville Sanctuary, ensuring people with complex disabilities can enjoy their visit to the ...
Health, Melbourne, Regional Victoria
The new Orygen redevelopment: a place of transformation
The Orygen and OYH Poplar Road precinct redevelopment is the new home for the globally recognised National Centre of Excellence in Yout...
Melbourne, Mental health, Research centre
Mernda’s first ambulance branch opens
Mernda and surrounding areas will now be able to receive faster response times to life-threatening medical emergencies with the opening...
Ambulance upgrades, Melbourne, Regional Victoria
Getting ready to build the Victorian Heart Hospital
Work is getting underway on Australia’s first dedicated state-of-the-art cardiac facility – the Victorian Heart Hospital. This will...
Hospitals, Melbourne, Research centre
Changing Places, changing lives
Can a toilet and changing facility change lives? If the testimonials of many people with disabilities, their families and carers are an...
Health, Melbourne, Regional Victoria
Victoria’s early parenting centres to triple
The Victorian Government has invested $213.7 million in the 2019-20 State Budget to provide more support for new Victorian mums and dad...
Melbourne
Expressions of Interest open for early parenting centre redevelopments
The Victorian Health and Human Services Authority is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced parties fo...
Hospitals, Melbourne, Regional Victoria
Ten community consultative committees established for community hospitals
Local communities will have the chance to shape the care and services delivered by their community hospital with the establishment of 1...
Community hospitals, Hospitals, Melbourne, Primary health, Regional Victoria
Shepparton Hospital celebrates major milestone
The redevelopment of the Goulburn Valley Health Shepparton Hospital is one step closer to completion with the new inpatient unit offici...
Hospitals, Regional Victoria
Ballarat and District Aboriginal Co-operative welcomes first patients into new medical and regional health hub
The new dedicated stand-alone medical clinic and district health hub has welcomed its first patients and is now bringing communities th...
Primary health, Regional Victoria
100th Australian Changing Places facility now open at Bicentennial Park
The 100th Changing Places facility in Australia has officially been opened at the popular Bicentennial Park in Chelsea, marking a miles...
Health, Melbourne, Regional Victoria
Builder appointed to deliver Australia’s first Victorian Heart Hospital
The final contracts have been signed and the builder appointed to start early works on Australia’s first dedicated, state-of-the-art ...
Hospitals, Melbourne, Research centre
Meet the members of the New Footscray Hospital community consultative committee
The Victorian Government is pleased to announce that it has appointed a community consultative committee to support the development of ...
Hospitals, Melbourne
Expressions of Interest released for new Footscray Hospital
The Victorian Health and Human Services Building Authority has now released an invitation for Expressions of Interest from suitably qua...
Hospitals, Melbourne
Expression of Interest open for Latrobe Regional Hospital Redevelopment – Stage 3A
Expressions of Interest are now open to develop the design, prepare contract documentation and provide contract administration services...
Hospitals, Mental health, Regional Victoria, Surgery
Changing Places user and venue owner surveys – tell us what you think!
Your feedback will help us to improve facilities and decide the best locations for future Changing Places builds, so that our public sp...
Health, Melbourne, Regional Victoria
Work starts on new Healthy Community Access Hub for Kyneton
Communities in the Macedon Ranges Shire and surrounding areas will soon have access to a new multi-purpose hub for health and community...
Mental health, Primary health, Regional Victoria
Expression of Interest open for Echuca Cancer and Wellness Centre
Expressions of Interest are now open for principal consultants on the new $6 million Echuca Cancer and Wellness Centre. Open until May ...
Hospitals, Regional Victoria
Planning starts for a new Cancer and Wellness Centre in Echuca
Echuca Regional Health and the Campaspe and Murray River communities will soon benefit from a new lifesaving cancer and wellness centre...
Hospitals, Regional Victoria
Mums and newborns move into the new Joan Kirner Women's and Children's Hospital
Today, mums and newborn babies will make the historic move into the brand-new Joan Kirner Women's and Children's Hospital. Over seven h...
Hospitals, Maternity, Melbourne
Melton Health and Community Services health hub officially opens
Melton residents can now access community health, mental health and family services under one roof with the Melton Health and Community...
Melbourne, Mental health, Primary health
Submissions open for the Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs Facilities Renewal Fund
Grant submissions for the Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs Facilities Renewal Fund are now open. The fund was established to p...
Changing Places inspires a welcome change to the National Construction Code
In welcome news for people with a disability, their carers and families a new class of toilet, called Accessible Adult Change Facilitie...
Health, Melbourne, Regional Victoria
Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital officially opened
Families in Melbourne’s western suburbs will have access to specialist maternity and paediatric care closer to home with construction...
Hospitals, Maternity, Melbourne
Progress on track to deliver health system environmental sustainability strategy
Victoria’s first Environmental sustainability strategy progress report shows that 74% of initiatives designed to improve the environm...
Hospitals, Primary health, Regional Victoria, Sustainability
New Diamond Creek ambulance branch opens
Diamond Creek and surrounding areas will now have access to round-the-clock emergency care and faster response times with the opening o...
Ambulance upgrades, Melbourne, Regional Victoria
Medical equipment and engineering upgrade announced for Geelong University Hospital
Geelong University Hospital has been awarded more than $4.7 million to upgrade ageing life-saving equipment and hospital infrastructure...
Hospitals, Melbourne, Regional Victoria, Surgery
New planning guideline for mental health prevention and recovery care units
The Victorian Health and Human Services Building Authority has released the Mental Health Prevention And Recovery Care Unit Part B: Hea...
Guideline, Mental health
New planning guideline for alcohol and other drug residential rehabilitation facilities
The Victorian Health and Human Services Building Authority has released the 'Alcohol and other drug residential rehabilitation facility...
Alcohol and other drugs, Guideline
Northern Hospital opens world-class intensive care unit
Critically ill patients in one of Victoria’s fastest growing regions now have access to world-class intensive care with the opening o...
Hospitals, Melbourne
Site announced for Gippsland’s youth residential rehabilitation facility
A new youth residential rehabilitation facility is planned for Traralgon, providing more support for young regional Victorians sufferin...
Alcohol and other drugs, Regional Victoria
An additional 150 new nurses and midwives for the Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital
The new Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital will be home to an additional 150 nurses and midwives when it opens its doors t...
Hospitals, Maternity, Melbourne
Hamer Hall unveils new Changing Places facility
Melbourne's newest Changing Places facility has been officially opened at Hamer Hall. Now people of all ages and abilities can relax an...
Health, Melbourne, Regional Victoria
Locals to help shape new community hospitals – Community consultative committee applications now open
Locals from Craigieburn, Cranbourne, Pakenham, Phillip Island, Sunbury, Torquay, City of Whittlesea, Eltham area, Point Cook and Fisher...
Community hospitals, Hospitals, Melbourne, Primary health, Regional Victoria
Asset Management Policy released
The Victorian Health and Human Services Building Authority (VHHSBA) has released a new policy which sets the commitment for asset manag...
Hospitals, Melbourne, Primary health, Regional Victoria, Research centre, Surgery
Changing Places opens at Hadfield Park Adventure Playground
A new Changing Place has opened at the popular Hadfield Park Adventure Playground, ensuring that community members and visitors to Wall...
Health, Melbourne, Regional Victoria
Winchelsea’s first ambulance branch taking shape
Due for completion in late 2019, the Winchelsea ambulance station is the town’s first ever permanent paramedic facility. Located in W...
Ambulance upgrades, Melbourne, Regional Victoria
New Footscray Hospital Project – improving health outcomes in Melbourne’s inner west
The Victorian Government is investing $1.5billion to deliver a new Footscray Hospital, providing world-class healthcare closer to home ...
Hospitals, Melbourne
Construction begins on new Bacchus Marsh ambulance branch
Better, safer, faster emergency care - that’s the future for Bacchus Marsh and Moorabool Shire communities with the first sod turned ...
Ambulance upgrades, Melbourne, Regional Victoria
Nurses and midwives tour new Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital
A group of 50 nurses and midwives from Sunshine Hospital had their very first look inside the new Joan Kirner Women’s & Children’s ...
Hospitals, Maternity, Melbourne
Industry briefing held for the New Footscray Hospital Project
The Victorian Government is kick starting work to plan, design and build a $1.5 billion new public hospital in Footscray, with more ...
Hospitals, Melbourne
Environmental sustainability strategy released
Our strategy is a 5-year commitment with three key strategic directions – sector leadership, environmental performance, and climate c...
Hospitals, Primary health, Regional Victoria, Sustainability
New ambulance branches open in Sale, Traralgon and Murchison
Sale, Traralgon, Murchison and surrounding communities will receive faster emergency care now that three new state-of-the-art ambulance...
Ambulance upgrades, Melbourne, Regional Victoria
Changing Places: Openings, sod turns and a Marveloo at the Sydney Invictus Games
Our Changing Places initiative has been building momentum throughout October, with openings, sod turns, and a Marveloo making an appear...
Health, Melbourne, Regional Victoria
Construction underway for new Tatura and Broadford ambulance branches
The sod has been turned on new ambulance branches in Tatura and Broadford today, signalling the start of early works. When complete, th...
Ambulance upgrades, Melbourne, Regional Victoria
Milestone sod turn for the Victorian Heart Hospital project
The Victorian Heart Hospital is coming to life, with the first sod turned and further designs revealed on the $543 million project. Set...
Hospitals, Melbourne, Research centre
Inspiring artworks unveiled at the Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital
Two new, inspiring commemorative artworks have been unveiled at the Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital.
Hospitals, Maternity, Melbourne
The new Eltham Ambulance Branch has officially opened its doors!
The purpose-built facility features four ambulance bays, four rest and recline rooms, a large training space, and off-street parking fo...
Ambulance upgrades, Melbourne, Regional Victoria
World-class Werribee Mercy Hospital expansion complete
Minister for Health Jill Hennessey has officially opened the $85 million expansion of the Werribee Mercy Hospital's intensive care unit...
Hospitals, Melbourne, Surgery
Cranes come down at the Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital
The two massive cranes atop the ninth floor of the Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s are now down as the main hospital structure i...
Hospitals, Maternity, Melbourne
New Bendigo Hospital opens - leading the way in design and technology
Construction of the $630 million new Bendigo Hospital is now complete, giving patients faster and better access to world-class health c...
Hospitals, Regional Victoria
New maternity unit now open in Bacchus Marsh
More women will be able to give birth closer to home now that the expansion of the Bacchus Marsh and Melton Regional Hospital is comple...
Aged care, Hospitals, Mental health, Primary health, Regional Victoria
Construction begins on Barwon Health North facility
Families in Geelong’s northern suburbs are one step closer to having additional health services with the first sod turned on the Barw...
Primary health, Regional Victoria
Infrastructure upgrades for Wonthaggi
Wonthaggi patients can look forward to getting the surgery they need sooner after a funding boost from the Victorian Government for cri...
Aged care, Hospitals, Mental health, Primary health, Regional Victoria
Regional funding boost for Victoria’s west
Elmhurst and Stawell in Victoria’s north west have received a funding boost from the Victorian Government’s $250 million Regional H...
Aged care, Hospitals, Mental health, Primary health, Regional Victoria
New Eltham ambulance station close to completion
The Victorian Government’s rebuild of the state’s ambulance system has reached another milestone with the ‘topping out’ of the ...
Ambulance upgrades, Melbourne, Regional Victoria
Upgrade to deliver better, safer aged care at the Golden Oaks Nursing Home
Bendigo residents looking for a modern, high quality aged care residential facility to call home will welcome the State Government’s ...
Aged care, Hospitals, Mental health, Primary health, Regional Victoria
Colac gets vital hospital infrastructure upgrade
More surgeries, sooner. That’s the brighter future for Colac patients thanks to new State Government funds to upgrade critical air co...
Aged care, Hospitals, Mental health, Primary health, Regional Victoria
Works begin on Ararat’s new community health hub
Funded through the State Government’s Regional Health Infrastructure Fund, the $4.1 million project sited at East Grampians Health Se...
Aged care, Hospitals, Mental health, Primary health, Regional Victoria
New Early Years Centre for Bendigo
Aboriginal families living in Bendigo will benefit from the Victorian Government’s funding boost to the Bendigo and District Aborigin...
Aged care, Hospitals, Mental health, Primary health, Regional Victoria
Eastern Health Breast and Cancer Centre now open
Thousands more women in Melbourne’s east now have easier access to life saving breast cancer screening and care on their doorstep wit...
Victorian State Budget 2018-19 delivers big infrastructure boost
The latest State Budget has invested record levels of funding critical to sustaining healthy and connected communities.
Aged care, Hospitals, Mental health, Primary health, Regional Victoria
$18 million boost to life-saving cancer treatment and research
The Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre receives an $18 million funding boost to provide greater access to game-chan...
Hospitals, Melbourne, Research centre
Bigger, better, safer – Ballarat Hospital’s $461 million revamp
Ballarat families can look forward to even better, safer and faster healthcare thanks to a brand new Ballarat Base Hospital. Funded by ...
Hospitals, Regional Victoria
World-class hospital another step closer for Melbourne’s west
Rapid population growth in Melbourne’s western suburbs has meant increasing call on health services for expecting mums and young fami...
Hospitals, Maternity, Melbourne
Patients first as Wonthaggi Hospital gets $115m upgrade
Communities undergoing major growth need bigger, better hospitals – and that’s exactly what the State Government is delivering at B...
Hospitals, Regional Victoria
Bigger, better $22 million revamp for Wangaratta Hospital
The Victorian Government’s state-of-the-art redevelopment of Wangaratta Hospital has just become bigger and better, with stages one a...
Terang Hospital gets endoscopy upgrade
A funding boost to Terang and Mortlake Health Service will mean more patients will now be able to get the endoscopies they need a lot s...
Aged care, Hospitals, Mental health, Primary health, Regional Victoria
Stawell Regional Health gets a cool new upgrade
Stawell patients will get the safe, high quality care and surgeries they need thanks to a Victorian Government funding boost for Stawel...
Swifts Creek Bush Nursing Centre gets new wheels
Swifts Creek Bush Nursing Centre in the state’s east has served its local community for 100 years and counting, and adding to the cen...
Health care access gets three times better for Broadford
Better access and more consulting rooms for Melbourne’s booming north. That’s what Broadford residents can look forward to after a ...
Bendigo Hospital named top Victorian development for 2018
The State’s largest-ever regional hospital project has won Victoria’s Development of the Year award for 2018.
Hospitals, Regional Victoria
Architect duo takes on the Victorian Heart Hospital
Two powerhouse architectural firms have joined forces to design and deliver Australia’s first, standalone hospital dedicated to heart...
Hospitals, Melbourne, Research centre
Hospital design through virtual reality
The architectural team of Conrad Gargett John Wardle Architects, the joint venture appointed to design the new Victorian Heart Hospital...
Hospitals, Melbourne, Research centre
Women in the west
The Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital redevelopment features one of the biggest female-led teams working on a hospital pr...
Hospitals, Maternity, Melbourne
Australia’s first Heart Hospital is coming to Victoria
Australia’s first specialist stand-alone heart hospital will become a reality with the Victorian Government investing an additional $...
Hospitals, Melbourne, Research centre
What does a healthy, happy community look like?
This is how kids in Melbourne’s west want their community to look. As part of the new Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital...
Hospitals, Maternity, Melbourne
Painting the school white (and blue, and yellow, and green and pink!)
Western Health and Lendlease workers shared a paintbrush or two when they came together in St.Albans to brighten up a neighbour’s sur...
Hospitals, Maternity, Melbourne
New powered stretchers lower paramedic injuries
The Victorian Government’s roll out of state-of-the-art powered stretchers in every ambulance is complete, making work safer and easi...
Ambulance upgrades, Melbourne, Regional Victoria
Celebrating 30 years of women paramedics in Victoria
Record numbers of women are choosing a career as a lifesaving paramedic, 30 years since the very first female paramedics hit the road i...
Ambulance upgrades, Melbourne, Regional Victoria
First cath lab opens in Gippsland
Gippsland’s first catheterisation laboratory for cardiac surgery at Latrobe Regional Hospital is now complete.
Hospitals, Mental health, Regional Victoria, Surgery
Artist impressions of Bendigo Hospital Stage Two unveiled
The $630 million state-of-the-art new Bendigo Hospital has won a highly acclaimed international award for excellence in design, as arti...
Hospitals, Regional Victoria
Best ambulance response in eight years
Paramedics are responding faster to life threatening medical emergencies with the best quarter one response times in eight years.
Ambulance upgrades, Melbourne, Regional Victoria
New nursery for newborns
The Victorian Government has announced an additional $2.62 million to expand the Special Care Nursery in the Thomson maternity unit at ...
Aged care, Hospitals, Mental health, Primary health, Regional Victoria
Funding boost for Wimmera Cancer Centre
The Victorian Government has stepped in to guarantee the Wimmera Cancer Centre is built so that local patients will be able to access w...
Aged care, Hospitals, Mental health, Primary health, Regional Victoria
Wangaratta Hospital revamp a close-to-home initiative
More Wangaratta patients will get the critical care they need closer to home, thanks to a Victorian Government funding boost to redevel...
Aged care, Hospitals, Mental health, Primary health, Regional Victoria
Social housing volunteers awards now open
Nominations to recognise outstanding social housing tenants in the Frances Penington and Molly Hadfield Awards are now open.
Over 1100 public housing homes set for redevelopment
The Victorian Government is investing $185 million to redevelop public housing properties at sites across metropolitan Melbourne, with ...
Northern Health surgeons on the rise
Northern Health surgeons are leading the state in the field of complex venous disorders.
Hospitals, Melbourne, Surgery
Broadmeadows surgery patient boost
The growing number of patients in Melbourne’s northern suburbs will get the elective surgery they need faster with the completion of ...
Hospitals, Melbourne, Surgery
Big Billy and Betty reach for the sky
The two massive cranes building the new $200 million Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital have been named Big Billy and Bett...
Hospitals, Maternity, Melbourne
Monash Telehealth links top kids surgeons to Gippsland
Doctors treating the sickest children at the new $73 million Latrobe Regional Hospital will now have a direct video link to world leadi...
Hospitals, Mental health, Regional Victoria, Surgery
Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre wins top architecture prize
The Victorian Government’s commitment to being at the forefront of infrastructure design was recognised at the 2017 Victorian Archite...
Hospitals, Melbourne, Research centre
World-class cancer research boost to save lives
Victorians fighting cancer have an even better chance of survival thanks to a Victorian Government funding boost. It will lead to more ...
Hospitals, Melbourne, Research centre
New life-saving helipad ready to take off
A new helipad on the roof of the Monash Children’s Hospital is helping to save lives by providing a faster and more direct route to v...
Hospitals, Melbourne
Monash Children’s Hospital school opens
Sick children in Melbourne’s south-east now have access to a world class education while continuing life-saving medical treatment wit...
Hospitals, Melbourne
New hospital named after the late Joan Kirner AC
The new $200 million women’s and children’s hospital currently under construction in St Albans has been fittingly named after the l...
Hospitals, Maternity, Melbourne
Bendigo Health and Peter MacCallum continue partnership
The new $630 million Bendigo Hospital opened its doors in January 2017, securing the long-term partnership between Bendigo Health and P...
Hospitals, Regional Victoria
Worldwide acclaim for new Bendigo Hospital design
The new $630 million state-of-the-art Bendigo Hospital has won an international award for excellence in design.
Hospitals, Regional Victoria
