The NSW Government has committed $20 million to deliver a modern, integrated, and convenient health service for the Batemans Bay community.
OVERVIEW
Batemans Bay Community Health is being designed to meet the health care needs of the local community and provide improved local access to a range of services such as:
- Allied Health
- Child, Youth and Family Services
- Women’s Health/Sexual Health
- Primary health care services such as community nursing, wound management and palliative care
- Aboriginal Health
- Community Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol
- The community health service will be built on the existing Batemans Bay Hospital site and close to the recently opened Medicare Urgent Care Clinic, providing the community with easy access between the two services.
Batemans Bay Community Health will:
- Provide a sustainable, purpose-built community health service for the Batemans Bay and surrounding community.
- Work together with the new Eurobodalla Regional Hospital, to ensure the community has access to the right health care in the right setting.
- Use the latest technology and models of care to deliver patient-centred health services close to home.
BENEFITS
The project will:
- Provide community-based services for the Batemans Bay and surrounding communities, allied health services, child and family services, and community mental health
- Provide a health care centre in one convenient location at Batemans Bay
- Complement services being delivered as part of the new Eurobodalla Regional Hospital project
- Provide improved access to care for visitors to the region during peak tourist season.
SCOPE
The scope of the project will be determined through the planning process.
CONSULTATION
Health service staff, stakeholders and the community were invited to provide feedback on the new Batemans Bay Community Health facility from 22 January to 19 February 2024.
Feedback was sought on a range of matters relating to the project planning and design, which will help inform the development of the concept design and other detailed planning and design activities in 2024.
An overview of the consultation activities and feedback received is provided in the
Batemans Bay Community Health Consultation Outcomes Report – April 2024.
Thank you to everyone who provided feedback.
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For more information, please contact the project team on 1300 391 949, sign up for updates or send us an email at HI-BatemansBayhealth@health.nsw.gov.au .