Thursday, September 12, 2024

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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

Funding Remote Health On Labor’s ‘To Do’ List

Funding renovations for aging health infrastructure so it “will last generations” is at the top of the list for Labor candidate Anne Baker who is vying for the position of Member for Burdekin in the upcoming State Election, due to be held at the end of October.

According to Ms Baker, the Labor Government is investing over $1 billion to deliver world-class health facilities in Queensland’s rural and remote communities through the Building Rural and Remote Health Program.

More than 20 key projects will be delivered through this program to enhance or replace aging infrastructure, and to ensure facilities meet the needs of both the community and staff.

One of these planned project sites is the Home Hill Health Service.

Johnstaff and Architectus Conrad Gargett have been respectively awarded the Project Management and Principal Consultant contracts and work will now begin on detailed scoping and options for replacement and upgrade projects.

The teams will engage with local communities and Hospital and Health Services to deliver scopes and designs in due course.

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