In the lead-up to the State Election, Townsville Enterprise is urging all sides of politics to commit over $578 million to upgrade the region's healthcare infrastructure, solidifying Townsville as the healthcare super hub of Northern Australia. Included in the list is $30 million for a new health centre on Magnetic sland
Healthcare is one of the key priorities in Townsville Enterprise’s Unlock the NorthState Election Priorities document.
Claudia Brumme-Smith, CEO of Townsville Enterprise“Townsville Hospital and Health Service is planning and innovating to meet the growing demand. We have outlined 11 clear and necessary asks this election, including funding for a new hospital in Charters Towers, expanded mental health capacity, an integrated health centre on Magnetic Island, advanced services like deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s patients and an NQ spinal unit, robotic pharmacy solutions, and expanded maternity services.”
The 11 funding asks within the document include:
$300 million for a new Charters Towers hospital to provide safer, higher-quality services to the local community.
$130 million for a Residential Aged Care Facility in Charters Towers, this will replace the existing facility which is significantly aged and prevents delivery of modern aged-care services to residents.
$63 million to expand mental health capacity, including construction of a community health facility.
$30 million for a new integrated health center on Magnetic Island.
$21 million to be available for upgrades in Ayr Hospital to provide local CT scanning and improved energy services closer to home, reducing transfers to Townsville University Hospitals.
$20 million to establish the North Queensland Spinal Unit – providing services to North Queensland that are currently only available in Brisbane.
$6 million for expansion of North Queensland maternity services.
$5 million for the installation of a robotic pharmacy solution.
$2.5 million to support development of the preliminary business case for an integrated mental health hub.
$500,000 in operational funding to establish a deep drain stimulation service (DBS). Providing life-changing treatment for people with Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders.
Formal designation of Townsville University Hospital (TUH) as the North Queensland hub of the Queensland Cancer Centre (QCC).
Ms Brumme Smith said “These initiatives will save lives and improve patient outcomes, but they also make our region more liveable and help to attract the talent we need to grow.”
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