❓ The WA government is investing $5 million in royalties for regions funding to establish the first regional coronary care unit in Bunbury, in partnership with St John of God Health Care. This will improve access to critical cardiac care for residents of the South West region.
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BUNBURY REGIONAL CORONARY CARE UNIT
I understand that the minister was in the South West, in fact in Bunbury, with my good colleague and electoral neighbour the member for Bunbury, to announce royalties for regions funding for Western Australia’s first regional coronary care unit in Bunbury. Can the minister outline to the house what this means for people in my electorate and the broader South West community? Mr B.J. GRYLLS
I understand that the minister was in the South West, in fact in Bunbury, with my good colleague and electoral neighbour the member for Bunbury, to announce royalties for regions funding for Western Australia’s first regional coronary care unit in Bunbury. Can the minister outline to the house what this means for people in my electorate and the broader South West community? Mr B.J. GRYLLS
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I thank the member for Murray–Wellington for the question. Yes, this is a very positive announcement for the good people of the South West. On Wednesday I was in Bunbury with the member for Bunbury, a passionate advocate for better health care for his community, and we announced $5 million in royalties for regions funding to go towards the first ever regional Western Australian coronary care unit. This project was developed by St John of God Health Care for both public and private patients from the South West and it is a great example of how the government can work with the private sector to provide first-class health facilities at the area closest to where they live. The government funding will combine with that of St John of God to build a six-bed coronary care unit. The unit will be located at St John of God Health Care Bunbury and staffed by St John of God, and it will provide care for South West residents who require treatment for acute cardiac conditions. I think that it is really important that we get this high-level health care close to where our constituents live. As members would know, with the onset of a heart attack, that golden hour of treatment is vital, as is access to the highest level of care in the most appropriate time frame. The best way I can think of delivering that is to have those coronary care specialists and the coronary care centre close to where people live. This is the first coronary care unit ever in regional Western Australia. The unit will include an angiography suite, which will enable people who have had a heart attack or are suffering chest pain to receive the care that they need. We are very excited about the possibility of continuing to partner with the private sector in both aged-care delivery and healthcare delivery to ensure that we can get maximum benefit from the government investment to bring health care online like this. Really importantly, St John of God reports that having this coronary care unit in the South West will attract three specialist coronary care doctors into the South West to house the centre. If we do not have the centre, we do not have the specialists. If we do not have the specialists, patients will have to be transferred to Perth. This is a really important step for the growing population of the South West to be able to access that coronary care. Before I sit down—question time has gone on for a while—in Busselton we announced $6 million towards the Busselton foreshore enhancement project, building on the excellent work in restoring the Busselton jetty, which was featured Australia-wide on MasterChef Australia in the last couple of weeks. We are ensuring that we do not stop with the jetty; we are now working on the foreshore to make it a destination for locals and visitors from all over Australia and the world. We think that the South West region will experience a huge amount of growth in coming years and it needs to have these important investments in health, as we have done at St John of God in Bunbury; and important investments in community amenities, as we have done in Busselton. That is why the Liberal–National government has a very strong focus on delivering regional development across communities the length and breadth of WA.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for Murray–Wellington for the question. Yes, this is a very positive announcement for the good people of the South West. On Wednesday I was in Bunbury with the member for Bunbury, a passionate advocate for better health care for his community, and we announced $5 million in royalties for regions funding to go towards the first ever regional Western Australian coronary care unit. This project was developed by St John of God Health Care for both public and private patients from the South West and it is a great example of how the government can work with the private sector to provide first-class health facilities at the area closest to where they live. The government funding will combine with that of St John of God to build a six-bed coronary care unit. The unit will be located at St John of God Health Care Bunbury and staffed by St John of God, and it will provide care for South West residents who require treatment for acute cardiac conditions. I think that it is really important that we get this high-level health care close to where our constituents live. As members would know, with the onset of a heart attack, that golden hour of treatment is vital, as is access to the highest level of care in the most appropriate time frame. The best way I can think of delivering that is to have those coronary care specialists and the coronary care centre close to where people live. This is the first coronary care unit ever in regional Western Australia. The unit will include an angiography suite, which will enable people who have had a heart attack or are suffering chest pain to receive the care that they need. We are very excited about the possibility of continuing to partner with the private sector in both aged-care delivery and healthcare delivery to ensure that we can get maximum benefit from the government investment to bring health care online like this. Really importantly, St John of God reports that having this coronary care unit in the South West will attract three specialist coronary care doctors into the South West to house the centre. If we do not have the centre, we do not have the specialists. If we do not have the specialists, patients will have to be transferred to Perth. This is a really important step for the growing population of the South West to be able to access that coronary care. Before I sit down—question time has gone on for a while—in Busselton we announced $6 million towards the Busselton foreshore enhancement project, building on the excellent work in restoring the Busselton jetty, which was featured Australia-wide on MasterChef Australia in the last couple of weeks. We are ensuring that we do not stop with the jetty; we are now working on the foreshore to make it a destination for locals and visitors from all over Australia and the world. We think that the South West region will experience a huge amount of growth in coming years and it needs to have these important investments in health, as we have done at St John of God in Bunbury; and important investments in community amenities, as we have done in Busselton. That is why the Liberal–National government has a very strong focus on delivering regional development across communities the length and breadth of WA.
I thank the member for Murray–Wellington for the question. Yes, this is a very positive announcement for the good people of the South West. On Wednesday I was in Bunbury with the member for Bunbury, a passionate advocate for better health care for his community, and we announced $5 million in royalties for regions funding to go towards the first ever regional Western Australian coronary care unit. This project was developed by St John of God Health Care for both public and private patients from the South West and it is a great example of how the government can work with the private sector to provide first-class health facilities at the area closest to where they live. The government funding will combine with that of St John of God to build a six-bed coronary care unit. The unit will be located at St John of God Health Care Bunbury and staffed by St John of God, and it will provide care for South West residents who require treatment for acute cardiac conditions. I think that it is really important that we get this high-level health care close to where our constituents live. As members would know, with the onset of a heart attack, that golden hour of treatment is vital, as is access to the highest level of care in the most appropriate time frame. The best way I can think of delivering that is to have those coronary care specialists and the coronary care centre close to where people live. This is the first coronary care unit ever in regional Western Australia. The unit will include an angiography suite, which will enable people who have had a heart attack or are suffering chest pain to receive the care that they need. We are very excited about the possibility of continuing to partner with the private sector in both aged-care delivery and healthcare delivery to ensure that we can get maximum benefit from the government investment to bring health care online like this. Really importantly, St John of God reports that having this coronary care unit in the South West will attract three specialist coronary care doctors into the South West to house the centre. If we do not have the centre, we do not have the specialists. If we do not have the specialists, patients will have to be transferred to Perth. This is a really important step for the growing population of the South West to be able to access that coronary care. Before I sit down—question time has gone on for a while—in Busselton we announced $6 million towards the Busselton foreshore enhancement project, building on the excellent work in restoring the Busselton jetty, which was featured Australia-wide on MasterChef Australia in the last couple of weeks. We are ensuring that we do not stop with the jetty; we are now working on the foreshore to make it a destination for locals and visitors from all over Australia and the world. We think that the South West region will experience a huge amount of growth in coming years and it needs to have these important investments in health, as we have done at St John of God in Bunbury; and important investments in community amenities, as we have done in Busselton. That is why the Liberal–National government has a very strong focus on delivering regional development across communities the length and breadth of WA.
The unit will include an angiography suite, which will enable people who have had a heart attack or are suffering chest pain to receive the care that they need. We are very excited about the possibility of continuing to partner with the private sector in both aged-care delivery and healthcare delivery to ensure that we can get maximum benefit from the government investment to bring health care online like this. Really importantly, St John of God reports that having this coronary care unit in the South West will attract three specialist coronary care doctors into the South West to house the centre. If we do not have the centre, we do not have the specialists. If we do not have the specialists, patients will have to be transferred to Perth. This is a really important step for the growing population of the South West to be able to access that coronary care. Before I sit down—question time has gone on for a while—in Busselton we announced $6 million towards the Busselton foreshore enhancement project, building on the excellent work in restoring the Busselton jetty, which was featured Australia-wide on MasterChef Australia in the last couple of weeks. We are ensuring that we do not stop with the jetty; we are now working on the foreshore to make it a destination for locals and visitors from all over Australia and the world. We think that the South West region will experience a huge amount of growth in coming years and it needs to have these important investments in health, as we have done at St John of God in Bunbury; and important investments in community amenities, as we have done in Busselton. That is why the Liberal–National government has a very strong focus on delivering regional development across communities the length and breadth of WA.
Before I sit down—question time has gone on for a while—in Busselton we announced $6 million towards the Busselton foreshore enhancement project, building on the excellent work in restoring the Busselton jetty, which was featured Australia-wide on MasterChef Australia in the last couple of weeks. We are ensuring that we do not stop with the jetty; we are now working on the foreshore to make it a destination for locals and visitors from all over Australia and the world. We think that the South West region will experience a huge amount of growth in coming years and it needs to have these important investments in health, as we have done at St John of God in Bunbury; and important investments in community amenities, as we have done in Busselton. That is why the Liberal–National government has a very strong focus on delivering regional development across communities the length and breadth of WA.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for Murray–Wellington for the question. Yes, this is a very positive announcement for the good people of the South West. On Wednesday I was in Bunbury with the member for Bunbury, a passionate advocate for better health care for his community, and we announced $5 million in royalties for regions funding to go towards the first ever regional Western Australian coronary care unit. This project was developed by St John of God Health Care for both public and private patients from the South West and it is a great example of how the government can work with the private sector to provide first-class health facilities at the area closest to where they live. The government funding will combine with that of St John of God to build a six-bed coronary care unit. The unit will be located at St John of God Health Care Bunbury and staffed by St John of God, and it will provide care for South West residents who require treatment for acute cardiac conditions. I think that it is really important that we get this high-level health care close to where our constituents live. As members would know, with the onset of a heart attack, that golden hour of treatment is vital, as is access to the highest level of care in the most appropriate time frame. The best way I can think of delivering that is to have those coronary care specialists and the coronary care centre close to where people live. This is the first coronary care unit ever in regional Western Australia. The unit will include an angiography suite, which will enable people who have had a heart attack or are suffering chest pain to receive the care that they need. We are very excited about the possibility of continuing to partner with the private sector in both aged-care delivery and healthcare delivery to ensure that we can get maximum benefit from the government investment to bring health care online like this. Really importantly, St John of God reports that having this coronary care unit in the South West will attract three specialist coronary care doctors into the South West to house the centre. If we do not have the centre, we do not have the specialists. If we do not have the specialists, patients will have to be transferred to Perth. This is a really important step for the growing population of the South West to be able to access that coronary care. Before I sit down—question time has gone on for a while—in Busselton we announced $6 million towards the Busselton foreshore enhancement project, building on the excellent work in restoring the Busselton jetty, which was featured Australia-wide on MasterChef Australia in the last couple of weeks. We are ensuring that we do not stop with the jetty; we are now working on the foreshore to make it a destination for locals and visitors from all over Australia and the world. We think that the South West region will experience a huge amount of growth in coming years and it needs to have these important investments in health, as we have done at St John of God in Bunbury; and important investments in community amenities, as we have done in Busselton. That is why the Liberal–National government has a very strong focus on delivering regional development across communities the length and breadth of WA.
I thank the member for Murray–Wellington for the question. Yes, this is a very positive announcement for the good people of the South West. On Wednesday I was in Bunbury with the member for Bunbury, a passionate advocate for better health care for his community, and we announced $5 million in royalties for regions funding to go towards the first ever regional Western Australian coronary care unit. This project was developed by St John of God Health Care for both public and private patients from the South West and it is a great example of how the government can work with the private sector to provide first-class health facilities at the area closest to where they live. The government funding will combine with that of St John of God to build a six-bed coronary care unit. The unit will be located at St John of God Health Care Bunbury and staffed by St John of God, and it will provide care for South West residents who require treatment for acute cardiac conditions. I think that it is really important that we get this high-level health care close to where our constituents live. As members would know, with the onset of a heart attack, that golden hour of treatment is vital, as is access to the highest level of care in the most appropriate time frame. The best way I can think of delivering that is to have those coronary care specialists and the coronary care centre close to where people live. This is the first coronary care unit ever in regional Western Australia. The unit will include an angiography suite, which will enable people who have had a heart attack or are suffering chest pain to receive the care that they need. We are very excited about the possibility of continuing to partner with the private sector in both aged-care delivery and healthcare delivery to ensure that we can get maximum benefit from the government investment to bring health care online like this. Really importantly, St John of God reports that having this coronary care unit in the South West will attract three specialist coronary care doctors into the South West to house the centre. If we do not have the centre, we do not have the specialists. If we do not have the specialists, patients will have to be transferred to Perth. This is a really important step for the growing population of the South West to be able to access that coronary care. Before I sit down—question time has gone on for a while—in Busselton we announced $6 million towards the Busselton foreshore enhancement project, building on the excellent work in restoring the Busselton jetty, which was featured Australia-wide on MasterChef Australia in the last couple of weeks. We are ensuring that we do not stop with the jetty; we are now working on the foreshore to make it a destination for locals and visitors from all over Australia and the world. We think that the South West region will experience a huge amount of growth in coming years and it needs to have these important investments in health, as we have done at St John of God in Bunbury; and important investments in community amenities, as we have done in Busselton. That is why the Liberal–National government has a very strong focus on delivering regional development across communities the length and breadth of WA.
The unit will include an angiography suite, which will enable people who have had a heart attack or are suffering chest pain to receive the care that they need. We are very excited about the possibility of continuing to partner with the private sector in both aged-care delivery and healthcare delivery to ensure that we can get maximum benefit from the government investment to bring health care online like this. Really importantly, St John of God reports that having this coronary care unit in the South West will attract three specialist coronary care doctors into the South West to house the centre. If we do not have the centre, we do not have the specialists. If we do not have the specialists, patients will have to be transferred to Perth. This is a really important step for the growing population of the South West to be able to access that coronary care. Before I sit down—question time has gone on for a while—in Busselton we announced $6 million towards the Busselton foreshore enhancement project, building on the excellent work in restoring the Busselton jetty, which was featured Australia-wide on MasterChef Australia in the last couple of weeks. We are ensuring that we do not stop with the jetty; we are now working on the foreshore to make it a destination for locals and visitors from all over Australia and the world. We think that the South West region will experience a huge amount of growth in coming years and it needs to have these important investments in health, as we have done at St John of God in Bunbury; and important investments in community amenities, as we have done in Busselton. That is why the Liberal–National government has a very strong focus on delivering regional development across communities the length and breadth of WA.
Before I sit down—question time has gone on for a while—in Busselton we announced $6 million towards the Busselton foreshore enhancement project, building on the excellent work in restoring the Busselton jetty, which was featured Australia-wide on MasterChef Australia in the last couple of weeks. We are ensuring that we do not stop with the jetty; we are now working on the foreshore to make it a destination for locals and visitors from all over Australia and the world. We think that the South West region will experience a huge amount of growth in coming years and it needs to have these important investments in health, as we have done at St John of God in Bunbury; and important investments in community amenities, as we have done in Busselton. That is why the Liberal–National government has a very strong focus on delivering regional development across communities the length and breadth of WA.
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