Northern Hospital
Lily D’AMBROSIO (Mill Park – Minister for Climate Action, Minister for Energy and Resources, Minister for the State Electricity Commission) (09:38): It was also wonderful to join the Premier, the Minister for Health Infrastructure, the Minister for Health and the members for Thomastown and Yan Yean in visiting the Northern Hospital to see the commencement of the construction of the Northern Hospital redevelopment. We are delivering this massive project. The first stage underway is the construction of a new four-storey building which will be the new home for outpatient ambulatory services, clinical and outpatient services. The second stage will deliver a brand new emergency department and inpatient unit, including a dedicated children’s emergency treatment and waiting zone, new inpatient beds and a specialised mental health and alcohol and other drugs hub. This project, alongside the Whittlesea community hospital in Mernda, is so vital to continuing to deliver better health care close to home for people in the outer north.