Liberals promise $5M rehab unit

The Liberal Government would provide $5 million to upgrade and re-open the Woy Woy Rehabilitation Unit, if elected on March 26.

Liberal candidate Cr Chris Holstein said the Woy Woy rehabilitation unit was an extremely important health resource for the Peninsula.

"This funding is vital to ensure the unit can provide the level of service our community desperately needs," said Cr Holstein at a public announcement at the Woy Woy Rehabilitation Unit on Friday, February 25.

"I have listened to the community, understand what they need and, if elected, I plan on ensuring our commitments become reality," he said.

Ms Skinner said the funding is an important move for Woy Woy.

"There are all these people who are really passionate about it, but it has a domino effect, if we can provide the service locally, it means that they don't have to travel to these other services which are crowded.

"It means the whole health is better, not just the rehab services they need.

"It builds and heals the community, getting these services restored back.

Ms Skinner said hospitals and health infrastructure funding on the Central Coast would rise to $42 million if a Liberal Government was elected.

"The NSW Liberals and Nationals remain committed to opening more hospital beds, reforming the NSW health system and putting patients first," Ms Skinner said.

"Labor has failed to deliver the vital infrastructure and services our community needs and after 16 years enough is enough," Mr Holstein concluded.

Media Release, 21 Feb 2011 Clint McGilvray, Liberal