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17 May 2011

Victorians will have better access to elective surgery, emergency treatment and subacute hospital beds with the Australian Government’s funding of Victorian projects announced today as part of national health reform.

The Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, said $440 million in projects have been approved by the Commonwealth.

“Funds will be used to deliver treatment this year for over 32,000 patients, and to start capital works on projects to deliver 106 new hospital beds for critical care, emergency departments and elective surgery,” Ms Roxon announced.

“Capital works will also begin on 258 beds for sub acute care across 21 hospital sites, with Victoria committed to delivering 326 sub acute beds by the end of the four years of funding.

“These are the direct result of the Commonwealth’s national health reform investments, as confirmed at the February meeting of the Council of Australian Governments.

“$161 million is being allocated to regional health services and country hospitals to allocate for growing demand for emergency department services, elective surgery.

“Local services will be able to direct this funding to the hospitals and specialties of most demand, with the goal of delivering 32,000 extra patients treated.

“New capital projects will also now get the go ahead including 30 new additional sub acute mental health care beds– 10 beds each through St. Vincent’s Health, Austin Health and Ballarat Health.

Ms Roxon announced the projects with Victorian Health Minister David Davis at The Alfred Hospital where six emergency department short stay beds and eight operating theatre recovery bays are being provided.

“Werribee, Mornington and Casey hospitals will be significant beneficiaries with 30 new sub acute beds to be delivered at each location,” Ms Roxon said.

“Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital will benefit from four new operating theatres and 12 surgical beds, while Dandenong, Frankston and Echuca hospitals will benefit from 24 beds at each site.”

Ministers were also joined by Michael Danby, Member for Melbourne Ports, where Alfred Health’s Caulfield Hospital will see the addition of 30 new sub acute beds in a new acquired brain injury unit and two new independent living units.

“These investments will be a big boost to much needed rehabilitation services in the south eastern suburbs,” Mr Danby said.

Ms Roxon said more Australian Government-funded health and hospital projects would be announced as national health reform continues to deliver for the people of Victoria.

For more information, contact the Minister's Office on (02) 6277 7220