Tuesday, 13 August 2024

Polwarth electorate

Richard RIORDAN (Polwarth) (14:53): (744) My question is to the Minister for Health. The Minister for Health announced a $1.5 billion injection into the health service. I ask on behalf of the health services and the people of Polwarth: how much will the health services in Polwarth be receiving of the $1.5 billion? There are three community health services provided by Hesse Rural Health; how much will they receive? There are two health services provided by Colac Area Health; how much will they receive? There are two campuses of Great Ocean Road Health; how much of the $1.5 billion will they receive? Cobden Health has one outlet; how much money will that receive to help keep the budget alive? We have got South West Healthcare providing health services in Camperdown; how much money will they receive? Minister, this is an important piece of information that our community needs to know. The health services in Polwarth are in crisis. They are desperate for funding. There has been a petition of over 600 signatures delivered from the Timboon community calling on better support for their hospital.