❓ Ms. Hamilton asks about the Cook Labor government's investment in health infrastructure, particularly Joondalup Health Campus. The Minister outlines significant investments across the state, including Joondalup, Bunbury, and Geraldton, highlighting the addition of 800 hospital beds since 2021.
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Health and hospital infrastructure
200. Ms Emily Hamilton to the Minister for Health Infrastructure:
I refer
to the Cook Labor government's commitment to delivering health and hospital
infrastructure projects across the state. Can the minister outline to the house
how this government's record investment in our hospitals, including Joondalup
Health Campus, is delivering for Western Australians?
200. Ms Emily Hamilton to the Minister for Health Infrastructure:
I refer
to the Cook Labor government's commitment to delivering health and hospital
infrastructure projects across the state. Can the minister outline to the house
how this government's record investment in our hospitals, including Joondalup
Health Campus, is delivering for Western Australians?
AnswerView source ↗
I
thank the member for her question and her advocacy for the Joondalup Hospital
redevelopment. As we know, our state government has an ambitious health
infrastructure program, which includes $3.2 billion in capital investment over
the next four years. We are making significant upgrades right around the state.
The Bunbury Hospital redevelopment will be the largest regional redevelopment
of a hospital in our state's history, at a cost of $471 million. We have the
Geraldton Health Campus redevelopment, which is a $188 million redevelopment
and addition. I note it is only Labor governments that invest in and deliver on
that health campus in Geraldton.
Today we announced a further $24 million
to add 60 beds to the Joondalup Health Campus. That is on top of a $283 million investment that has already seen a mental health unit,
new emergency beds and a refurbished patient discharge lounge. This investment
of $24 million will ensure that we add further capacity in the system. Of
course, it is the story of the Cook Labor government. Since 2021 we have added
around 800 hospital beds. That is the equivalent of a new tertiary hospital.
This demonstrates that we are seizing every opportunity we can to boost
capacity, boost bed numbers, and help the patient flow in the hospital system. I
am proud of that announcement today and we will continue to make significant
investments in our hospital system.
thank the member for her question and her advocacy for the Joondalup Hospital
redevelopment. As we know, our state government has an ambitious health
infrastructure program, which includes $3.2 billion in capital investment over
the next four years. We are making significant upgrades right around the state.
The Bunbury Hospital redevelopment will be the largest regional redevelopment
of a hospital in our state's history, at a cost of $471 million. We have the
Geraldton Health Campus redevelopment, which is a $188 million redevelopment
and addition. I note it is only Labor governments that invest in and deliver on
that health campus in Geraldton.
Today we announced a further $24 million
to add 60 beds to the Joondalup Health Campus. That is on top of a $283 million investment that has already seen a mental health unit,
new emergency beds and a refurbished patient discharge lounge. This investment
of $24 million will ensure that we add further capacity in the system. Of
course, it is the story of the Cook Labor government. Since 2021 we have added
around 800 hospital beds. That is the equivalent of a new tertiary hospital.
This demonstrates that we are seizing every opportunity we can to boost
capacity, boost bed numbers, and help the patient flow in the hospital system. I
am proud of that announcement today and we will continue to make significant
investments in our hospital system.
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