- Laverton
Hospital redevelopment reaches major milestone with structural steel
installation underway, and slab pours completed
- Program
of works moves quickly onto main works phase following significant earthworks,
formwork, and concreting for the new ambulance entry
- The new
Laverton Hospital is set to provide modern emergency facilities, including
community health and mental health services
The $63.6
million Laverton Hospital redevelopment has marked an important milestone, with
the completion of slab pours for the new hospital build and structural steel
installation underway.
Following the delivery of a forward works package earlier this year that
included preparatory earthworks, a temporary site access road, sewer diversion,
water main and trenching for electrical upgrades, the site - which is adjacent
to the existing hospital - moved quickly onto the main works phase, setting out
the future ambulance driveway, formwork and concreting.
Once complete, the new Laverton Hospital will provide modern emergency
and contemporary multidisciplinary ambulatory care facilities and outpatient
services, including community health, mental health, specialist facilities for
visiting clinicians, and space for an onsite private GP clinic.
The redevelopment, which is being delivered by ADCO Constructions
Pty Ltd, includes a contribution of $16.8 million from the Australian
Government's Community Health and Hospitals Program.
Delivery of the Laverton Hospital redevelopment is part of the Cook
Labor Government's $3.7 billion health infrastructure program, which is helping
to ensure Western Australians, regardless of where they live, can access the
health care they need.
Comments attributed to Health Infrastructure Minister John
Carey:
"Our government is
rolling out an ambitious $3.7 billion health infrastructure program, including
major upgrades of hospitals in remote and regional communities.
"The new facility is
set enhance access to care for the Laverton community, delivering a range of services
under one roof.
"This important
milestone demonstrates our commitment to overcoming constraints in the hospital
construction sector to deliver great new health facilities across WA."
Comments attributed
to Health Minister Meredith Hammat:
"We know the residents
of Laverton and surrounding communities have been looking forward to hearing
about the fantastic progress we're making with their new hospital.
"It's exciting to see
the main works reach this important milestone, giving us a glimpse of how this
new and improved hospital will support the local health team to deliver
outstanding care for decades to come.
"This modern, fit-for-purpose
facility has been designed around a flexible model for patients - ensuring they
are able to receive a range of short-stay inpatient clinical care and treatment
services close to home."
Comments attributed to Goldfields-Esperance Minister David Michael:
"I'm pleased to see the
progress being made with the new Laverton Hospital, which will ultimately
provide a modern, world-class health facility for the town and its surrounding
communities.
"This project represents
another example of the Cook Government's ongoing commitment to the
Goldfields-Esperance region and its people.
"Laverton is an important
regional centre supporting surrounding mining and pastoral activities as well
as being the western gateway to the Outback Way, so it's crucial that its
hospital is fit-for-purpose which I'm pleased to say this new facility will be."
Comments attributed to Kalgoorlie MLA Ali Kent:
"This project has been high on my radar since becoming the Member for
Kalgoorlie.
"The Cook Government's commitment to this project has remained unwavering
and I'm proud that it is being built under my term as the Member for
Kalgoorlie."
