General News
9 October, 2024
Sharing goals of providing best possible healthcare
By JACINTA ERMACORA I’M proud of the Allan Labor Government’s commitment to health services in regional communities. Last month the Minister for Health Mary-Anne Thomas visited Ripon to tour all of the great hospitals in the electorate. She...
By JACINTA ERMACORA
I’M proud of the Allan Labor Government’s commitment to health services in regional communities.
Last month the Minister for Health Mary-Anne Thomas visited Ripon to tour all of the great hospitals in the electorate. She visited the soon-to-be completed Maryborough Hospital, Inglewood District Health Service, East Wimmera Health Service (St Arnaud campus) and East Grampians Health Service (Ararat).
The Minister had the opportunity to speak with staff, patients and board members, and was impressed by the level of care delivered at each campus.
These visits are an essential part of making sure that the Government understands the challenges and successes of regional and rural healthcare systems firsthand, helping to make sure that everybody has access to high-quality healthcare, no matter where they live.
Every hospital, though unique, shares a common goal: to provide the best possible care to our community.
This is what the new Local Health Service Networks will provide. Each of these hospitals can connect with nearby services to provide more seamless care, while retaining the outstanding local leadership.
The Allan Labor Government is committed to providing world-class healthcare.
That’s why we’ve committed an additional $1.5 billion investment for our hospitals, building on the $8.8 billion already being invested. That will enable our hospitals to deliver a projected 210,000 surgeries, increasing the record levels set last year as part of the COVID catch-up plan.
Jacinta Ermacora is the member for Western Victoria Region