VHBA In Brief: April 2023

The $577 million Victorian Heart Hospital is now officially open. Australia’s first standalone heart hospital is in the Monash University precinct at Clayton in Melbourne’s south-east.

Patients will have access to cutting-edge treatments thanks to the Monash Victorian Heart Institute hub for cardiac research, specialist training and patient clinical trials co-located within the hospital.

Professor Stephen Nicholls is Director of the Monash Victorian Heart Institute and Program Director at the new Victorian Heart Hospital.

He explains the benefits of embedding research at the heart of patient care.

Learn how innovation will help cardiac patients.

In the spotlight

New state-of-the-art mental health facility at Northern Hospital now complete

Construction of the new mental health facility at the Northern Hospital in Epping is now complete.

Once open, residents of Melbourne’s northern suburbs will be able to access specialist mental health treatment in a contemporary, safe setting.

The new facility responds to a key recommendation from the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System. It will allow an extra 655 Victorians to get the acute care they need each year.

The $115 million Wonthaggi Hospital expansion is complete, with the upgraded hospital now open and treating patients.

The new emergency department has an extra 18 treatment spaces, enabling the hospital to treat 26,000 more emergency patients each year.

The hospital’s surgery capacity will double, thanks to three new theatres and a procedure room. The expansion and upgrade also delivered:

• 32 new inpatient beds
• more car parking
• a new central energy plant.

Project pulse

See our latest milestones:

• Maryborough and District Hospital redevelopment: New student accommodation opens
• New Footscray Hospital: Construction nears half-way mark
• Frankston Hospital redevelopment: Construction update
• Ambulance branches: Upgrade complete in Ararat, on the way for Gippsland
• 2022-23 medical equipment and infrastructure funding rounds: Recipients announced
• Goulburn Valley Health’s Shepparton Hospital: Emergency department redevelopment complete

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Procurement

At VHBA, we’re responsible for planning and delivering the Victorian Government’s multi-billion-dollar health infrastructure program.

Our project pipeline will help to ensure more Victorians, regardless of their location, have access to the healthcare they need.

See how we are delivering Victoria’s health infrastructure investment.

Buying for Victoria

• Werribee Mercy emergency department expansion project – Early works – Expression of interest
• Barwon Women and Children's - Managing contractor - Advance notice
• Ballarat Base Hospital redevelopment - Multideck car park expansion - Advance notice

We encourage suppliers to register on Buying for Victoria (tenders.vic.gov.au) and the Industry Capability Network (ICN Gateway) to view VHBA offers to supply. Find out more about VHBA procurement.