Work has started on building a new $2.9million sterile supply unit at Bacchus Marsh and Melton Regional Hospital.
Initial preparation of the new hospital site began in early February, with the removal of 40 truckloads of soil and work on site trenches, drainage measures and retaining walls.
The project made a significant leap last week with the pouring of a 120-cubic metre concrete foundation slab on the 450-square metre site. The project is expected to be completed by December.
Djerriwarrh Health Services administrator John Ballard said the new development was another important milestone in the continued transformation of Djerriwarrh Health Services.
“At Djerriwarrh, we are continuing to get on with the job of compassionately and professionally caring for the community we serve,” Dr Ballard said.
“The construction of a new, on-site sterile supply unit is a significant redevelopment project for Bacchus Marsh and Melton Regional Hospital and will ensure that cleaning, disinfecting and sterilising of all reusable medical equipment will take place to the highest standards possible at the hospital.
“This capital investment is another example of how the health service is changing and adapting to meet the needs of the local Bacchus Marsh and Melton communities.”
Djerriwarrh Health Services will also play a lead role in the development of a new $21 million health centre in the Melton Health Precinct, which is due for completion in early 2018.
