The Victorian Government has committed more than $900 million to deliver a new Melton Hospital by 2029. The brand new hospital will support the growing and diverse communities of Melbourne’s west.
The Melton Hospital will include a 24-hour emergency department, more than 100 medical and surgical beds, an intensive care unit, maternity and neonatal services, mental health services, radiology services and ambulatory care.
Once completed, Melton Hospital will have the capacity to treat 130,000 patients each year and see almost 60,000 patients in the emergency department. Construction is expected to start in 2024 and be finished in 2029.
Aim:
Nursing & Midwifery is supporting the new Melton Hospital project, including leading the generic IPU and specialist IPU detailed design process.
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Lead
DONM Melton / CCC
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By when
December 2029
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Measurable outcome
Nursing and midwifery engagement with New Melton Hospital project optimised, and generic and specialist IPU detailed design successfully completed.