Health Minister visits hospital

Federal Minister for Health Ms Tanya Plibersek and Member for Robertson Ms Deborah O'Neill visited Woy Woy Hospital on Friday, November 23, as part of the Minister's visit to the Central Coast.

Ms O'Neill and Ms Plibersek met with patients in the transitional care unit of the hospital and inspected the progress on the new Woy Woy Rehabilitation Unit.

Ms O'Neill said the building works were progressing well and she was looking forward to the new facility being up and running next year.

"The local community fought so long and hard to have this service reinstated for the Peninsula," said Ms O'Neill.

"The building is really starting to take shape and I am pleased that the new facility will be helping patients next year."

The Federal Government is providing $9 million towards the $14 million construction cost of the unit as well as a further $12.7 million for recurrent costs until 2013-14

The project includes a 30 bed Sub Acute Rehabilitation Unit for short stay admissions, multiple courtyard areas for rehabilitation activities, external paths and rehab areas and structure to enable the future expansion either side of the proposed unit in line with the master plan for the hospital.

Media Release, 26 Nov 2012

Peter McCabe, Office of Deborah O'Neill MP