Victorian Health Building Authority

Rolling out of this year and paving the way for the next! Check out our end-of-year video to see how our projects are progressing, including those we’ve already completed. Thank you to local communities, healthcare workers, and project partners who have contributed to shaping the future of healthcare in Victoria. From the VHBA team, we wish you a safe and healthy holiday season 📅️✨ #HappyHolidays #PublicHealth #Infrastructure #HealthWorkers

Did you know more than five million hours of work have been completed on the new Footscray Hospital site to date? Read the December newsletter to: ✅ learn more about key milestones and our construction timeline ✅ see inside the new emergency department ✅ find out how you can volunteer at the new Footscray Hospital. Learn more 👉 https://lnkd.in/gyjwnxYr 📍 Footscray, Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority Victorian Department of Health Western Health Plenary Group

❤️ The latest round of the Mental Health Capital Renewal Fund is open for submissions. The fund helps mental health and support agencies provide better facilities for Victorians. Individual grants of up to $1 million are available. These funds will help improve services while supporting people on their mental health recovery journey. Submissions close on 28 February 2025. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g7tVmR6Y Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority Victorian Department of Health #PublicHealth #Infrastructure

The striking external façade of the $1.1 billion Frankston Hospital redevelopment tower is now complete! The façade features more than 4,000 glass, terracotta, and porcelain panels, each weighing between 250 and 1,000 kilograms. Once complete, the massive redevelopment will transform services at the hospital, creating capacity for 35,000 additional patients to be treated each year. Learn more 👉 https://lnkd.in/g3a6DT5b 📍 Frankston, Boon Wurrung/Bunurong Country Peninsula Health Lendlease Victorian Department of Health Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority #PublicHealth #Infrastructure

Take a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to plan and design the more than $500 million Barwon Women’s and Children’s. Projectors cast life-size architectural plans on to an open floorspace in a North Melbourne warehouse to create a virtual walk-through. This process helped future workers of the facility give practical feedback on the design based on their clinical experience.  Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g3aJ6UXz Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority Victorian Department of Health Barwon Health #PublicHealth #Infrastructure

A three-dimensional tapestry artwork spanning 4.2 x 10 metres has reached the halfway mark at the new Footscray Hospital. Renowned Indigenous artists Maree Clarke (Yorta Yorta/Wamba Wamba/Mutti Mutti/Boonwurrung) and Mitch Mahoney (Boonwurrung/Barkindji) worked closely with master weavers from the Australian Tapestry Workshop to bring the unique artwork to life. Already dedicating more than 4,000 hours of work, a team of 10 talented weavers will complete the tapestry over 12 months. The tapestry is a collaboration between Plenary Group, the official arts partner for the new hospital, Footscray Community Arts, the Australian Tapestry Workshop and the Tapestry Foundation of Australia, in collaboration with the Victorian Health Building Authority and Western Health. 📸 Credit: Marie-Luise-Skibbe 👉Learn more: austapestry.com.au Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority Victorian Department of Health #PublicHealth #Infrastructure #artwork

It’s been another big year of construction on the Frankston Hospital redevelopment. In our summer newsletter we update you on: ✅ construction progress on site ✅ how the project is helping to turn training into jobs ✅ new green spaces in the redevelopment ✅ award winning women in construction. Learn more 👉 https://lnkd.in/gYVnF8CT 📍 Frankston, Boon Wurrung/Bunurong Country Peninsula Health Lendlease Victorian Department of Health Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority #PublicHealth #Infrastructure

We’re celebrating 18 months since the new Echuca Cancer and Wellness Centre opened its doors. 💺 The purpose-built, $8.3 million centre includes 12 new treatment chairs for cancer and kidney disease patients. 👨👩👦👦 It has meant more than 1,200 patients each year can receive world-class care, close to home. Hear about the impact the new centre has had on patients and staff. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gZJJy9Un 📍 Echuca, Yorta Yorta Country Echuca Regional Health Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority Victorian Department of Health #PublicHealth #Infrastructure

The latest round of the Regional Health Infrastructure Fund is now open. More than 100 regional public health services and agencies are eligible for funding to upgrade vital infrastructure. This helps people in rural and regional areas to access world-class facilities and care, close to home. Apply now. Applications close 10 January 2025: https://lnkd.in/g6hRADJX Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority Victorian Department of Health #PublicHealth #Infrastructure 📷 Daylesford Hospital

We’ve released the designs for the new Youth Prevention and Recovery Care (YPARC) centre in Ballarat. The new youth mental health facility will offer a welcoming and home-like environment. Features include: 🛏️ private bedrooms complete with ensuite bathrooms 🛋️ communal kitchens, dining and living areas 💺 breakout spaces 🌻 an outdoor garden YPARCs provide flexible, around-the clock clinical care for young people aged 16-25. They are a key recommendation from the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eYFj5B-g 📍 Ballarat, Wadawurrung Country Grampians Health McCorkell Constructions Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority Victorian Department of Health