Austin Hospital Emergency Department Expansion Begins in Melbourne’s North-East - The Indian Sun

Upgraded emergency department moves into construction phase

Image: Elizaveta/stock.adobe.com Major works have begun to expand the emergency department at Austin Hospital in Heidelberg, backed by a $275 million Victorian Government investment. The project will deliver a new three-storey expanded emergency department with capacity to treat 30,000 additional emergency presentations each year, adding up to 29 extra treatment spaces and an upgraded short stay unit. A dedicated paediatric zone will be built wi…

Austin Hospital emergency department expansion begins in Melbourne’s north-east - The Indian Sun

Major works to expand the emergency department at the Austin Hospital are now underway, marking a key step in a $275 million investment aimed at lifting emergency care capacity for families in Melbourne’s north eastern suburbs. Premier Jacinta Allan and Minister for Health Infrastructure Melissa Horne visited the Heidelberg hospital to mark the start of construction, which will deliver a new three-storey emergency department with the capacity to…