General News
11 May, 2022
No funding for TMHS
MEMBER for Lowan Emma Kealy has expressed her frustration to see the redevelopment of Terang and Mortlake Health Service Mortlake campus again miss out on funding in the Victorian Budget.
MEMBER for Lowan Emma Kealy has expressed her frustration to see the redevelopment of Terang and Mortlake Health Service Mortlake campus again miss out on funding in the Victorian Budget.
Ms Kealy said despite the Andrews Labor Government promoting the budget as “putting patients first”, budget papers revealed a $2 billion cut to Victoria’s health system, with funding reductions for admitted and non-admitted services, emergency services, residential aged care, aged support services, and acute health in small rural settings.
“Even where Labor has provided actual health funding, such as for ambulance emergency services, it equates to no more than a gold coin for every Victorian,” she said.
“It was disappointing to see that funding for the redevelopment of Terang-Mortlake Health Service’s Mortlake campus was not provided in the budget."
“I recently toured the campus and was so impressed with the passion of the staff and the amazing work they are doing, and their vision for the future."
“I will be fighting to ensure that much-needed funding for a new purpose-built community health centre for the Mortlake community receives the State Government funding it needs.”