Delivering for Corio
Investing in health & education
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

New Head to help mental health clinics for Ballarat and Geelong, Winchelsea Star, 15 September 2020
Victorians’ mental health and wellbeing has taken a hit during the second lockdown and I proud to announce that the Government will fund new mental health clinics in Ballarat and Geelong.

New Headtohelp mental health clinics for Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong
JMR WITH HEALTH MINISTER HUNT From Monday 14 September 2020, Victorians will have access to additional free mental health support with 15 new dedicated mental health clinics opening to the public. The clinics, announced on 17 August as part of a $31.9 million federal government mental health package to support

R U OK Day 2020: Supporting Australians’ mental health during COVID
10 September 2020 is R U OK Day and World Suicide Prevention Day. The pandemic and the periods of extended lockdown and financial stress have taken a heavy toll on Victorians’ mental health, making it more important than ever to look after your mental health and check in on your