Constituency questions
Caulfield electorate
Mr SOUTHWICK (Caulfield) (14:42): (6296) My question is to the Treasurer. The Alfred Caulfield hospital plays a crucial community and statewide role with rehabilitation services which include acquired brain injury rehabilitation. It also specialises in aged and mental health care. It was founded in 1871, over 150 years ago, and its old facilities are barely fit for purpose. As a result we are looking at—during the middle of the healthcare crisis—desperately needing more funding. We know in 2019 the state government committed to funding for a feasibility study as to the future use of Alfred Health Caulfield Hospital, and only a few days ago the Minister for Health confirmed that this government does not yet have a plan to act on the Caulfield hospital feasibility study for what is going to happen thereon. In the middle of a pandemic, with the opportunity to use these facilities, when will upgraded facilities be made available to Caulfield health?