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“These investments will help keep our regional communities “These investments will help safe, healthy and vibrant, keep our regional long into the future.” communities
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safe, healthy and vibrant, long into the future.”
– Hon Amber-Jade Sanderson BA MLA Minister for Health; Mental Health
– Hon Amber-Jade Sanderson BA MLA Minister for Health; Mental Health
Bunbury Regional Hospital redevelopment The redevelopment of Bunbury Regional Hospital will be the biggest ever undertaken in country WA.
Bunbury Regional Hospitalfacilities redevelopment The redevelopment will deliver modernised to residents in the South West including:
$13.1 million Albany Health Campus Radiation Oncology project
Albany’s Radiation Oncology facility is on the home stretch, meaning cancer patients in the Great Southern will soon be able Campus to receive $13.1 million Albany Health Radiation potentially life-saving treatment closer to home.
Oncology project
redevelopment of Bunbury Regional Hospital will be the biggest The service will provide treatment for cancers including prostate, •The An expanded emergency department undertaken in theatre countrycapacity WA. breast, lungAlbany’s and colorectal cancers, and palliative with stretch, mean •ever Increased operating Radiation Oncology facilitytreatments, is on the home access to specialists and technicians providing the best possible •The Newredevelopment mental health facilities cancer patients in the Great Southern will soon be able to receive will deliver modernised facilities support in cancer treatment. • WA’s first regional training, education and research centre. to residents in the South West including:
Birthing suites will also be expanded to include additional delivery • An expanded emergency department rooms and maternity inpatient beds, giving women and newborns • Increased operating theatre capacity high-quality health care closer to home.
• New mental health facilities • WA’s first regional training, education and research centre.
potentially life-saving treatment closer to home.
The state-of-the-art facility is expected to welcome patients in 2023.
The service will provide treatment for cancers including prostate, breast, lung and colorectal cancers, and palliative treatments, with access to specialists and technicians providing the best possible support in cancer treatment.
The state-of-the-art facility is expected to welcome patients in 202 Birthing suites will also be expanded to include additional delivery rooms maternity inpatient beds, giving and newborns The WAand Government is investing anwomen additional $158.3 million in a wide range of regional health high-quality health care closer to home. initiatives, including: Delivering 18 additional paid paramedics and six ambulances across regional WA Expanding the WA Country Health Service Child and Adolescent
Extending the WACHS Mental Health Emergency Telehealth Service Providing additional funding to address the most urgent critical staff accommodation issues.
The WA Government is investing an additional $158.3 million in a wide range of regional health Mental Health Service frontline workforce initiatives, including:
Delivering 18 additional paid paramedics and six ambulances Extending the WACHS Mental Health Emergency Telehealth Se For more information visit wacountry.health.wa.gov.au across regional WA Providing additional funding to address the most urgent critica Expanding the WA Country Health Service Child and Adolescent staff accommodation issues. Mental Health Service frontline workforce
