Tuesday, 2 December 2025

 Dylan WIGHT (Tarneit) (14:56): As one of the fastest growing regions in the nation, Tarneit has carried the weight of extraordinary demand on local health services. The expansion of the Werribee Mercy emergency department is not just a new project – it will save lives right across the west. This expansion is being delivered as part of a $280 million investment to boost capacity at two hospitals, the Werribee Mercy Hospital being one of them. Once complete, the expanded emergency department at Werribee Mercy Hospital will allow the treatment of an extra 25,000 patients each and every year. This will double the current capacity. The expansion will increase treatment spaces from 33 to 67. This includes four new resuscitation bays, 16 short-stay beds and 36 emergency care cubicles to care for a rapidly growing population.

For Tarneit, Werribee, Hoppers Crossing, Truganina and the surrounding suburbs this is not just an upgrade, it is a commitment to equity, dignity and accessible health care in the outer western suburbs. Every family deserves confidence that help is close by in an emergency, and this project delivers exactly that. I commend the Allan Labor government for its continued investment in our community’s health and wellbeing, and I thank the frontline workers who make this hospital a place of care, compassion and excellence every single day.