Overview

Healesville Hospital and Yarra Valley Health

377 Maroondah Highway, Healesville, Victoria, 3777, Australia

The $8.8 million redevelopment and expansion of the Healesville Hospital and Yarra Valley Health included a new operating theatre, a redeveloped community health centre and the introduction of renal dialysis, resulting in a 30 per cent increase in services provided from the site.

The redevelopment consolidated existing and new services into a single integrated medical centre. A new entry and foyer between the two existing buildings allows for a single point of arrival and reception and brings hospital and community health services together under one roof.

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13 BED

GENERAL MEDICAL WARD

NEW

OPERATING THEATRE

RENAL DIALYSIS CHAIRS

FIRST

PAEDIATRIC GYM

Scope

The $8.8 million redevelopment and expansion of the Healesville Hospital and Yarra Valley Health Service provides people living in the Yarra Ranges with access to an expanded range of services including:

inpatient services (specialist physicians, general medicine and geriatric evaluation and management)
single and double rooms, with ensuite bathrooms provided to all inpatient rooms
a new operating theatre offering endoscopy, general and gynaecological surgery with visiting Eastern Health specialist consultants, surgeons and anaesthetists
a new renal dialysis unit with six chairs
pathology collection centre
radiology service
antenatal and postnatal service (midwife antenatal clinic and domiciliary services post-birth)
refurbished patient room, suitable for palliative care
patient lounge and dining area
increased number of specialist clinics
refurbished consulting rooms and larger staff workspace
new paediatric gym
new on-site rehabilitation kitchen for assessment and rehabilitation and community programs
new rehabilitation gymnasium and physiotherapy space for community programs and inpatients extended hours for the GP service to include evenings, weekends and public holidays
in collaboration with community groups, a community shower for people who are homeless and unable to access a shower.

Benefits

The redevelopment and expansion of the Healesville Hospital and Yarra Valley Health Service aims to deliver the following benefits:

a 30 per cent increase in services
improved capacity to meet current and future needs of the Healesville and Yarra Ranges communities.

Partners

This project was delivered by the Victorian Health and Human Services Building Authority in partnership with:

Department of Health and Human Services
Eastern Health
Bamford Architects
Commercial Industrial Construction Group (CICG) (builder).

Please note: As of 1 February 2021, the Victorian Health and Human Services Building Authority (VHHSBA) became the Victorian Health Building Authority (VHBA).