Warrawong Health Centre construction begins

Construction has started on the new Warrawong Health Centre at the Port Kembla Hospital site.

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00:00The new Warrawong Community Health Centre is part of the integrated network of

00:04health facilities that the government is investing in to make sure that we have

00:07the world-class services in this region that our growing population needs. We've

00:12seen a network of infrastructure facilities being invested in a new

00:16ambulance station at Ferry Meadow, upgrades to Wollongong Hospital, the new

00:20build of Shell Harbour Hospital and of course here at the former Port Kembla

00:24Hospital site, the new Warrawong Community Health Centre, which will

00:28provide a range of services from childhood health, sexual health, drug and

00:33alcohol and equipment pool for loan for people in the area.

00:37This is an important day and I want to, he won't say it, but I want to acknowledge some of the key work that

00:43Minister Scully has got, has done to get us to this point. Many years ago we sat down

00:48with Minister Hazard and talked about the health needs in the region. The focus on

00:52obviously Shell Harbour and then with us there'll be a focus on Wollongong.

00:56What Paul wanted to do was make sure this community didn't miss out and at that point

01:01he negotiated this particular health service for the community. This is

01:05absolutely critical for this local community. It's essentially a health

01:09service all-in-one providing those services from childhood through to

01:14sexual health, through the drug and alcohol, through the equipment that people

01:17can loan, through the community mental health and community nursing. This is what we are

01:22determined to do in terms of improving health services for the region.

01:27We are determined in our community to manage our community, be sure for the community.

01:31It's not limited to the community but it's not limited to the communities

01:35that are being sponsored by the community.

01:37It's not limited to the community. It's not limited to the community and

01:38community health services, but we are able to use it to do with real food.