Hospitals 03 June 2020

Help us shape plans for your new Melton Hospital – survey now open

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

Please note: This survey has now closed.

The Victorian Government has invested $2.4 million to plan the new Melton Hospital and we want to hear from the local community.

What’s working, what isn’t, and what would you like to see in the future?

Your answers will help ensure the new Melton Hospital meets the growing needs of the region now, and into the future.

Take survey

The survey is available via the engage.vic website and closes at 9.00 am on Monday 3 August 2020.

About the new Melton Hospital

Planning is underway for a new Melton Hospital. As part of the planning phase a business case is being developed to determine the capacity and range of services offered at the new Melton Hospital.

It will also identify how the facility will link into other hospitals in the region, including Western Health’s Footscray, Sunshine and Williamstown hospitals and Djerriwarrh Health Service’s Bacchus Marsh Regional Hospital. Western Health, one of Victoria’s largest public health service providers will operate the new 24-hour medical facility on the outskirts of Melton. Western Health delivers hospital and community-based services to more than 900,000 people across sites in Melbourne’s west.

The business case is set to be completed at the end of 2020.

Transcript

TEXT: Planning for a new Melton Hospital

Voiceover: Planning for a new Melton Hospital is underway, and we need your help. We’ve invested $2.4 million to start planning the number, type and range of services delivered by the new hospital, and how they’ll link with other healthcare facilities within the region.

IMAGES: Animated figures representing hospital planners and community members are gathered around a whiteboard with sticky notes on it. The next scene has planners and surveyors in the Melton area looking over a suggested site.

Voiceover: The end result of this planning is a business case that is submitted to government for approval. The business case outlines the issues, solutions, timeframes and costings for a new hospital in Melton.

IMAGES: Animated business case document, with various pages portraying the elements of a finished business case to government.

Voiceover: Right now, we want to hear from you about your experiences using the current health services around Melton. What’s working well, what isn’t, and what new services you’d like to see in your area.

IMAGES: A character sits in front of their PC screen, with the online survey on screen. They begin filling in sections of the survey.

Voiceover: Adding your voice will help us build a new Melton Hospital, one that delivers the best possible care for you and your family.

IMAGES: A group of staff, patients and families are seen in the reception area of a hospital.

A sliding transition screen then displays the Victorian Health and Human Services Building Authority logo, the web address vhhsba.vic.gov.au and the Victoria State Government logo.

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