2 days Ago By Lauren Thomson
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has joined South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas to pledge $150 million for a new state-of-the-art health centre for the southern suburbs. A new 10-storey Flinders HealthCARE Centre facility costing $300 million would be built in the marginal seat of Boothby, which Flinders University would also contribute $150 million towards. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said this is part of a ‘comprehensive plan’ for South Australia’s healthcare future.
Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today “It is indeed a great pleasure to be here at Flinders, this is such an exciting $300 million, $150 million from the commonwealth and $150 million dollars from Flinders University for a state-of-the-art health service for South Australians,” he said, addressing the media at Flinders Hospital on Tuesday. “There will be up to 100 patients supported by this service and facility at any one time. “This is a great example of the (federal) government working with the university sector to make sure we address two things — one it provides people with more access to immediate health care services — at the same time, we’re building by training more people for these facilities.
” Albanese said up to 490 nurses, 250 social workers, 128 occupational therapists and speech pathologists, more than 100 paramedics, 60 physios, 50 midwives, 24 clinical psychologists and 180 other allied health professionals would receive their training at the new medical centre. SA premier Peter Malinauskas said Flinders is undergoing “one of the biggest transformations it’s ever had” due to joint funding grants from both the federal and state governments, promised in 2022. Those works are nearing completion.
“This $150 million dollar investment, on top of $150 million coming from Flinders Uni, will see 1300 people get trained extra every year in the critical services a hospital needs to function,” said Malinauskas. “That will mean more people being seen on time to get the best possible health care that money can buy in a country that is as rich and wealthy as ours.” In response, the Coalition announced it would match the $150 million for the centre, describing it as a “great project”.
