Eastern Health

Our commitment to providing accessible services to the community of the eastern region of Melbourne is illustrated by the number of significant capital projects completed over the last few years or currently in development.

For the communities of the Yarra Ranges through to the inner eastern suburbs of Melbourne, access to acute, community health, mental health, aged care services and for the first time inpatient palliative care services will be enhanced as we actively work towards building new services and facilities to improve access to public health services.

For further information on capital project developments, or just to provide feedback please contact Eastern Health Community Relations at community.relations@easternhealth.org.au.

A snap shot of Eastern Capital Projects completed / in development

Site and Program Projects		Completed / Schedule
Angliss Hospital	Emergency Department	December 2004
	Rehabilitation Ward	October 2002
	Visitor & staff Car park	March – July 2006
	Theatre 3	March 2006
	Day Procedure Unit	August 2006
	Community Rehabilitation Unit	October 2006
Box Hill Hospital	Stage 1. Hospital development: Spring Street building	Early 2008
Box Hill Hospital	Stage 2. The New Box Hill Hospital	TBA
Maroondah Hospital	Emergency Department	March 2004
	Ward 2 North	March 2004
	Car park	February 2005
	Lift Infrastructure	July 2006
	Stage 2a Medical Imaging	Operational early 2007
	ECASA	Operational early 2007
	Renal Dialysis Unit	Operational late 2007
Peter James Centre / Wantirna Health	Renal Dialysis expansion	Operational early 2008
Peter James Centre / Wantirna Health	Wantirna Health	Operational late 2007
Mental Health Program	Linwood House	December 2004
	‘groupworx’	August 2006
	Adolescent Inpatient Unit – Box Hill Hospital	Operational Mid 2007
	Community Care Unit – Camberwell	Operational late 2007
	Adult Inpatient Unit – Maroondah Hospital	Operational Stage 1. early 2008 Operational Stage 2. early 2009

The opening of new facilities and services

• Angliss Hospital

Community Rehabilitation Centre

AH CHC

Angliss Hospitals new Community Rehabilitation Unit was formally opened in October 2006

Day Procedure Unit

AH DPU Opening

Department Secretary for Health Daniel Andrews and hospital General Manager Adjunct Professor Penny Newsome officially open the new Day Procedure Unit.

New Theatre 3

Angliss Operating Theatre

Celebrating the opening pf Angliss Hospitals new Theatre 3 in March 2006 were The Hon Bronwyn Pike, Minister for Health, James Merlino, Member for Monbulk and Anne Eckstein Member for Ferntree Gully and Marilyn Xuereb, Perioperative Services Manager. During her visit to Angliss Hospital the Health Minister further acknowledged the opening the hospitals new 200 space car park.

Emergency Department

Angliss ED

Victorian Premier Steve Bracks MP and Health Minister Bronwyn Pike MP officially opened Angliss Hospital’s new Complex Care Unit including Emergency Department, Short Stay Unit and Critical Care Unit December 2004

Rehabilitation Ward

Angliss Rehab

The hospitals purpose designed and built rehabilitation ward opened in September 2002 included a ‘Unit’ as part which allows clients to re-familiarise themselves in a home living environment with the support of Hospital staff.

• Maroondah Hospital

Carpark

Maroondah Carpark

The hospital’s new car park, opened in February 2005 has improved access to on-site parking for patients, visitors and staff to the Hospital

Emergency Department

Staff Base ED

The staff base of Maroondah Hospital’s new Emergency Department opened in March 2004 provides staff with a bird’s eye view of activity across the Department

Ward 1 North

Ward staff

Staff of Ward 1 North - opened in March 2004 - frequently make use of the Wards meeting room

• Mental Health Program

Groupworx

groupworx

Health Minister Bronwyn Pike MP officially opened the new ‘groupworx’ program facilities with the program participants

Linwood House

Linwood House

Members of the Linwood Family together with Prof Alan Fels, officially opened the Mental Health Programs Linwood House in December 2004, A Prevention and Recovery Centre, for people recovering from an episode of mental illness.

• The Yarra Ranges region

Opening of Yarra Valley Community Medical Service

YVCMS opening

Yarra Valley Community Health Services Manager Jane Judd was joined by the local member for Seymour Ben Hardman MP and GP Dr Inam Khan at the opening of the new Yarra Valley Community Medical Service on October 2006.