Site announced for new south Brisbane satellite hospital
Tuesday, 15 February, 2022
Eight Mile Plains has been named as the final location for the Queensland Government鈥檚 $265 million , adding to the six other locations already identified across the south-east.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the site marked an important milestone in the progress of the program 鈥 an Australian first initiative.
The program will deliver healthcare facilities at Eight Mile Plains, Caboolture, Redlands, Pine Rivers, Tugun, Bribie Island and Ripley.
Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development Steven Miles said the site identified at Eight Mile Plains was a parcel of RACQ-owned land.
鈥淭he Eight Mile Plains Satellite 黑料吃瓜群网 will provide non-urgent health care closer to home for many people on Brisbane鈥檚 southside and Logan, and it will take pressure off nearby hospitals including QEII, the PA and Logan 黑料吃瓜群网,鈥 Miles said.
鈥淚t will improve health care and support jobs in construction and healthcare jobs in operation.鈥
Treasurer Cameron Dick said, 鈥淢ore than 100 construction jobs will be supported with this Eight Mile Plains facility, and more than 773 local jobs supported across all seven sites, which is also great news for those local communities.鈥
Health and Ambulance Services Minister Yvette D鈥橝th said following community consultation and planning processes, construction can begin at Eight Mile Plains in the second half of 2022.
鈥淓ight Mile Plains and the surrounding areas have all experienced significant growth in recent years, and as a result, seen increased demand for health services,鈥 D鈥橝th said.
鈥淣ow is the right time to invest in additional infrastructure to make sure the residents in these areas continue to get quality health care.
鈥淎 range of services are being considered for these healthcare facilities, including community health services, ambulatory and low acuity day therapy services such as renal dialysis, chemotherapy, complex wound management, urgent care for minor injury and illness, and outpatient activities.鈥
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