Wednesday, 4 March 2026

 Michael GALEA (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (12:55): My question is for the Minister for Health. I am very excited to see that works are due to commence later this year to deliver an upgraded emergency department at Casey Hospital, which will deliver immediate care cubicles, short-stay beds, resuscitation bays, ambulatory care, procedure rooms, consulting and interview rooms, mental health zones and satellite imaging as well as providing capacity for an additional 52,000 presentations each year whilst also improving the flow, safety and quality of care that this wonderful hospital is able to provide to my community. We are continuing to invest in better health infrastructure across the south-east, and my question to the Minister for Health is: how will the upgrade at Casey Hospital emergency department improve health services for my constituents in Casey–Cardinia?