HEALTH
Wyndham Vale GP Super Clinic
Federal Labor Funding: $15 million
The GP Super Clinic in Wyndham Vale is now open and includes GPs, dental care, dietetics, occupation therapy, sexual and reproductive health services, along with social work and family support programs.
Further information:
- http://www.joanneryan.com.au/wyndham_vale_gp_super_clinic_opens
- http://www.isispc.com.au/media/also-a-media-release
Werribee Headspace Centre
Federal Labor Funding: $300,000
headspace Werribee offers advice and information around:
• Relationships and family
• Mental health and wellbeing
• Difficulties at school
• Drinking or drug use
• Sexual health and contraception
• Employment and training
Further information:
Mercy Hospital rehabilitation and sub-acute centre
Federal Labor Funding: $30 million
Labor provided significant funding for a new community rehabilitation centre. In addition, funding is thirty subacute beds, and expanding palliative care and rehabilitation services.
New Mercy Hospital Clinical School
Federal Labor Funding: $11.19 million
A new medical clinical school teaching and research facility has now been constructed in Werribee. Funding was provided under Labor’s Health and Hospital Fund to the University of Notre Dame to construct this new facility.
Wyndham Healthy Communities Initiative
Federal Labor Funding: $570,000
Labor provided funding to deliver effective community-based physical activity and healthy eating programs, as well as developing a range of local policies that support healthy lifestyle behaviours.
