Qld appoints key contractor for Satellite 黑料吃瓜群网s Program
Tuesday, 16 November, 2021
The Queensland Government has appointed as Managing Contractor for the Satellite 黑料吃瓜群网s Program. The program will deliver seven new facilities in Brisbane鈥檚 north and south, on Bribie Island and in the communities of Caboolture, the Gold Coast, Ipswich and Redland City.
Minister for Public Works and Procurement Mick de Brenni said each of the seven facilities would help meet the increased demand for health services across the state.
The new facilities will operate as mini hospitals, providing services in urban areas and delivering health care to Queenslanders close to where they live and work, said Deputy Premier Steven Miles.
Premier Annastasia Palaszczuk said,the program will also support up to 773 jobs during construction. 鈥淲ith the contractor now announced, the Satellite 黑料吃瓜群网s Program team will turn its attention towards detailed design, with Queensland tradies expected to have boots on the ground early in the new year,鈥 she said.聽
Minister for Health Yvette D'Ath said, 鈥淲e are investing now to ensure Queenslanders in some of our highest-growth population centres have easy access to health services where and when they need them.鈥
De Brenni added, 鈥淥ur satellite hospitals mean locals don鈥檛 have to leave their own community for the health care they deserve.鈥
Hutchinson Builders Managing Director Greg Quinn said his company, which celebrates its 110th birthday next year, has significant experience in health and education projects across the Sunshine State. 鈥淲e鈥檙e already working with local consultants and briefing local subcontractors and local suppliers to ensure we meet the tight timelines and produce a top-quality outcome for Queenslanders,鈥 Quinn said.
鈥淭he satellite hospitals project will be led by Hutchies team leader Jamie Washington. He has a great team around him and they are rearing to get on with it.鈥
The range of services to be delivered from the Queensland Government鈥檚 satellite hospitals includes community health, ambulatory and low acuity day therapy services聽鈥 such as chemotherapy, urgent care for minor injury and illness 鈥 as well as outpatient activities.
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