The Federal Government has announced a total of $13.75 million in investment in local hospital and mental health services in North Queensland.

 

Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon said today that the Government would provide the funding of $12.1 million for a new day treatment centre at Townsville Base Hospital and $1.65 million to the Mental Illness Fellowship of North Queensland for the construction and fit out of a redeveloped and expanded mental health facility that will benefit Townsville and Far North Queensland.


Funding for the new day treatment centre resulted from a successful bid by the Bligh Government to deliver more surgery sooner to Townsville locals.
“The new day procedure centre at the hospital will have 12 beds for treating same day admissions,” Ms Roxon said.

 

The $12.1 million investment in the new day procedure centre at Townsville Hospital will include:

  • twelve beds for treating same day admissions;
  • two purpose built procedure rooms;
  • pre-procedure and peri-operative recovery areas;
  • outpatient consultation rooms;
  • reception, admissions and support areas; and
  • patient change rooms with ensuites.

 

Minister Roxon said the projects had been selected for funding from the Health and Hospitals Fund (HHF) regional priority round. She said the applications were assessed by the independent HHF Advisory Board and found to satisfy the funding requirements.