Wendouree electorate
Juliana ADDISON (Wendouree) (14:50): My question is for the Minister for Health Infrastructure and is regarding the Allan Labor government’s $655 million investment to expand and redevelop the Ballarat Base Hospital. It is the biggest investment in Ballarat’s history, and I am so proud that it is for our public hospital. It is fantastic to see construction works occurring at the Ballarat Base Hospital, knowing that once completed it will include a new emergency department with an integrated mental health, alcohol and other drugs hub; a new helipad; an expanded intensive care unit; endoscopy unit suites and consulting rooms; a new women’s and children’s hub; and an extra 100 inpatient and short-stay beds. Minister, what are the upcoming construction milestones on the Ballarat Base Hospital redevelopment? Our redeveloped hospital will have the capacity to treat more than 18,000 more emergency patients, deliver an extra 14,500 inpatient services and an additional 4000 surgeries per year. I look forward to the minister’s response.