Apart from the massive investment in schools, hospitals and universities under the Morrison Government’s funding agreements including with the Victorian Government, we are also making a number of additional local investments in schools, health and specialist care facilities and mental health programs.

LOCAL HEALTH UPGRADES

• $50m for a new Women’s and Children’s Hospital facility, University Hospital Geelong
• $10m for a new paediatric emergency department, University Hospital Geelong
• $2m for upgrade at Bellarine Community Health Portarlington
• $4m for new health services and headspace at Bellarine Community Health Ocean Grove
• $14m Adult mental health hub in Corio
• New MRI licence at Epworth Hospital providing around 6,000 bulk billing services a year

MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT

• Funding boost for Headspace Geelong
• New headspace service for Ocean Grove
• Funding for suicide prevention group to support Geelong community including local schools  

 SPECIALIST CARE FACILITIES

• Anam Cara Geelong hospice, to be constructed at Deakin Waurn Ponds
• Foundation 61 women’s hospital
• Kids Plus Foundation disability centre, Deakin Waurn Ponds