Tuesday, 2 June 2026

 Gaelle BROAD (Northern Victoria) (14:43): (2338) My question is for the Minister for Health to advise when hospitals in the Hume region will receive funding to implement an electronic medical record system. I have been contacted by Albury Wodonga Health, Goulburn Valley Health, Nathalia Cobram Numurkah Health and Northeast Health Wangaratta regarding the urgent need for funding for an EMR system for the region. Implementation of an EMR is a key priority for these organisations, who provide vital health services across the region. It is widely recognised as supporting safer, more efficient and sustainable service delivery over time. The ability to electronically record and share clinical data reduces risk and enables continuity of care across services. Planning and preparation for an EMR across the Hume health services is well advanced, but the critical next step of implementation remains unfunded following the recent state budget. Collectively, Hume is now the only region of Victoria where no health service has an EMR in place or is funded for implementation. This is a matter of ongoing importance for health services and communities across the Hume region. I look forward to the minister’s response.