Hospitals 07 August 2023

New Melton Hospital Community Consultation Report - What we're doing next

The New Melton Hospital Project has shortlisted consortia to prepare proposals to design, construct, finance and maintain the new hospital.

A successful consortium is expected to be appointed in 2024. Construction will begin shortly after. The new Melton Hospital is set to open its doors in 2029.

The new Melton Hospital is a major infrastructure project. VHBA will work with the successful consortium, Western Health, local council, other government departments and the community. The team will work to minimise disruptions to residents and businesses.

The Victorian Government is committed to keeping the community updated. This may be through construction notices, further information sessions or the project newsletter.

People can also stay updated by:

visiting the New Melton Hospital project page
subscribing to the project newsletter
by following VHBA on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn.

Conclusion

Through engagement with residents, community groups, partners and stakeholders, we have generated over 1,000 pieces of feedback.

This feedback has provided the Victorian Government with:

a greater understanding of what it means to build a new hospital for Melton and Melbourne’s outer west
priority ideas and vision around key spaces in and around the new hospital
ideas and priorities relating to how cultural safety can be realised
the issues and concerns that matter to Melton and Melbourne’s outer west.

Community input and feedback to May 2023 will be made available to shortlisted respondents. This will help them in preparing their proposals to design, construct, finance and maintain the new Melton Hospital.

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Access all sections of this online community consultation report.