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What is Regional Health Infrastructure Fund?
The Regional Health Infrastructure Fund is a program that provides funding to rural and regional health services so they can continue to provide safe and efficient care to local communities.
Case Studies
Bulletpoint assisted KHA secure $1.04M for a National Education Program for End Stage Kidney Disease. The cumulative cost to the Australian Government of treating all current and new cases of ESKD is estimated at around $12 billion. The project will support the development of comprehensive education to support the patient journey towards home dialysis potentially saving $430 M.
Bulletpoint assisted Healthfirst secure $770,000 to provide telehealth training and support to 800 health professionals in South Australia.Healthfirst are major providers of health care services and training in Australia.They focus on improving access and models of care (service redesign) in General Practice and community settings.
Bulletpoint assisted Eldercare secure $400,000 to build workforce capacity and capability in Residential Aged Care.Eldercare is a not-for-profit aged care provider with 22 locations throughout Adelaide, South Australia.The project will focus on increasing the competencies of carers from a sample of locations and reconfiguring their roles.
Background
The Victorian Government established the Regional Health Infrastructure Fund (RHIF) in 2016 to assist rural and regional health services and other eligible agencies to improve service capacity, service efficiency and the ability to deliver contemporary models of care within the regional health sector through minor capital grants. The investment will ensure continuity of services to the public and assist economic recovery.
The key objectives of RHIF 2022-23 are to assist regional and rural health services to:
- mitigate infrastructure risk and to maintain patient safety, healthcare worker safety, service availability and business continuity
- enhance service capacity, support contemporary models of care and improve patient and staff amenity
- sustain and improve infrastructure assets that provide essential capacity for delivering responsive and appropriate clinical services across rural and regional public health facilities
- provide a stronger role for outer regional services that will allow care to be safely provided closer to where people live
- further incentivise health services and agencies to implement effective asset management that aligns with existing government frameworks and policies.
The capital funding will result in delivery of renewal, reconfiguration and refurbishments across a range of projects and service delivery streams and deliver the key state government policy objective of ensuring all Victorians can access high quality health care, no matter where they live
Objectives
Established in 2016, the $790 million Regional Health Infrastructure Fund is the largest program of its type in Victoria and was created to improve:
- safety and quality of services
- enhance service capacity
- efficient models of care
- patient and staff amenity
- service efficiency.
How to get the Regional Health Infrastructure Fund grant?
Your Regional Health Infrastructure Fund application will need to show:
- How your hospital is under demand pressures from increasing population or changing demographics. What evidence do you have?
- How your current buildings are not fit for purpose? An example is moving from low-care to high-care residential aged services? How can you prove this?
- That your buildings and equipment need a major refurbishment? Why are your current facilities not adequate?
- That safety and quality of services is being compromised? Do you have figures or incidents to support this claim?
- That you are failing compliance and regulatory requirements. Any evidence to support this?
- Clinical risk is increasing. Can you show a trend of increasing risks or a recent risk management report?
Things to focus on
This is where I would spend my time on this grant:
- Improved patient experience & quality of care (40%) – Describe how your project will result in improved patient experience & quality of
care (eg. Improved access to care, Reduced incidence of patient harm, Increased patient satisfaction). - Increased system efficiency (35%) – Describe how this proposal will increase system efficiency (eg. Increased system throughput, Reduction in reactive maintenance expenditure).
- Improved workforce experience and safety (10%) – Describe how your project will improve workforce satisfaction, Reduction in health sector job vacancies). Provide evidence of safety, quality, regulatory issues or standards non-compliance. Provide copies of PIN notices or adverse audits to support the case for the proposal, if applicable.
- Stronger regional communities and economies (15%) – Provide a description of how this proposal will strengthen regional communities and economies (eg. Decreased distance to treatment, Increased employment in health sector). Include supporting data to summarise current problems and predicted improvements where possible.
Funding
This year’s budget includes a $300 million boost to the Regional Health Infrastructure Fund. Distributed over four years, this extra investment will give health services the resources they need to do targeted upgrades, tailoring projects to the needs of their local communities.
Eligible Projects
A major change introduced in 2022 is the inclusion of two streams of funding:
Stream 1 – Ready for implementation
- submission is ready to be considered for full funding
- designs and/or specifications substantially complete
- detailed design accompanied by a detailed cost plan
- regulatory approvals in place
- ready to invite market tenders for construction/delivery quotations.
Stream 2 projects – Ongoing planning or design development
- funding provided to advance projects to the next stage of readiness (seed funding)
- projects can be funded for planning, design refinement or further technical work, to improve the site understanding and refine the accuracies of cost estimates before formal commitment to funding is provided
- allows for ongoing consultation with VHBA and Department representatives to gain full support for a refined proposal.
Please note: Successful applications under Stream 2 are not automatically guaranteed to receive funding in subsequent rounds. Stream 2 projects will be required to demonstrate progress and will be eligible to be submitted for continuation of funding in successive annual funding applications.
Eligible Applicants
Regional Health Infrastructure Funding is available to Victorian regional and sub-regional and rural:
- health services
- multipurpose services
- public residential aged care services
- registered community health services
- bush nursing hospitals and centres
- women’s health services
- Aboriginal community controlled health organisations
- publicly funded community specialist palliative care services.
Timing
Regional Health Infrastructure Fund Applications close 22 July 2022.
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More Information
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- Regional Health Infrastructure Fund – Application Form 2022
- Regional Health Infrastructure Fund – Guidelines
Latest News
20 June 2022 – Round 6 now open
Submissions for the latest round of the Regional Health Infrastructure Fund (RHIF) are open. The Victorian Budget 2022-23 delivers $300 million over four years in grants to upgrade vital health infrastructure. This investment will give health services and agencies the resources they need to do targeted upgrades.
The latest round of funding will provide seed funding for projects to undertake planning and design, to advance proposals to be considered for successive grant funding rounds. 122 health services and agencies are eligible for funding.
The Victorian Rural and Regional Health Infrastructure Fund (RHIF) has opened for applications. The RHIF – now worth $790 million – provides government funding to eligible rural and regional health services across Victoria. More than 480 projects have been funded since 2016, including a $9.7 million Healthy Community Access Hub in Kyneton.
26 May 2022 – Huge Regional Health Infrastructure Funding Boost for Round 6
Victorian patients will have access to first-class health services and treatments closer to home. More than $1 billion for regional health infrastructure, and investments in nurses, doctors, ambos and allied health professionals. A massive $300 million boost to the Regional Health Infrastructure Fund takes total investment in the fund to $790 million since it started in 2016.
The program will deliver a variety of projects including operating theatre refurbishments, new waiting rooms and hospital beds. It builds on work already delivered through the program such as the expansion of the intensive care unit and paediatric services at Mildura Base Hospital.
The Victorian government is investing $500 million to deliver the Barwon Women’s and Children’s Hospital. It will provide much-needed care for young families as the region’s population continues to grow. The hospital will feature new paediatric and maternity capacity, operating theatres, special care, and women’s outpatient services.
Regional Health Infrastructure Fund Round 3 Recipients
| # | Agency | Type | Project allocation | Project Description |
| 1 | Albury Wodonga Health | Acute | $2,000,000 | Fire Sprinklers Installation |
| 2 | Albury Wodonga Health | Palliative Care | $2,356,500 | Construction of Palliative Care sub-acute services Building |
| 3 | Alpine Health | Aged Care | $120,000 | Replacement of two generators at Bright Hospital and Hawthorn Aged Care |
| 4 | Alpine Health | Aged Care | $112,000 | Hot water boiler replacements at Myrtleford & Bright Health services |
| 5 | Bairnsdale Regional Health Service | Maternity | $545,000 | Relocation of Family Birthing Centre |
| 6 | Ballan District Health and Care | Aged Care | $105,259 | Purchase of two high-efficiency boilers |
| 7 | Ballarat and District Aboriginal Co-operative Ltd | Aboriginal Community | $1,000,000 | Urgent safety upgrade to east wall of main building |
| 8 | Ballarat Health Services | Acute | $1,046,500 | Replacement of ultrasound equipment |
| 9 | Balmoral Bush Nursing Centre | Bush Nursing – Hospital / Centre | $126,009 | Replacement of two community transport buses |
| 10 | Balmoral Bush Nursing Centre | Bush Nursing – Hospital / Centre | $93,286 | Refurbishment of site entrance including installation of CCTV & evacuation alarms. Separation of pedestrian and vehicular access |
| 11 | Bass Coast Health | Acute | $253,990 | Re-scaping of Helicopter Medical Transport Landing Site including installation of fire-fighting equipment |
| 12 | Beaufort and Skipton Health Service | Aged Care | $975,000 | Nursing home alterations and additions Beaufort Campus |
| 13 | Beechworth Health Service | Aged Care | $350,000 | Replacement of mechanical infrastructure including air conditioning systems |
| 14 | Beechworth Health Service | Acute | $66,025 | Bed and trolley replacement |
| 15 | Benalla Health | Aged Care | $58,000 | Installation of above ground water storage tank and fire pumps |
| 16 | Bendigo Community Health Services Ltd | Acute | $3,412,250 | Redevelopment of Holdsworth House and develop contemporary therapeutic treatment facility |
| 17 | Boort District Health | Acute | $90,000 | Construction of purpose-built maintenance workshop and storage facilities |
| 18 | Boort District Health | Acute | $200,000 | Construction of on-site short-term staff accommodation |
| 19 | Buchan Bush Nursing Centre | Bush Nursing – Hospital / Centre | $20,150 | Motor vehicle upgrade |
| 20 | Buchan Bush Nursing Centre | Bush Nursing – Hospital / Centre | $5,700 | Installation of staff and client security system, including CCTV monitoring & intercom system |
| 21 | Cann Valley Bush Nursing Centre | Bush Nursing – Hospital / Centre | $40,000 | Motor vehicle replacement |
| 22 | Casterton Memorial Hospital | Acute | $108,000 | Installation of fire sprinkler system in acute wing |
| 23 | Castlemaine Health | Acute | $165,522 | Upgrade of Central Sterilizing Services Department including steriliser replacement and reverse osmosis system |
| 24 | Castlemaine Health | Acute | $1,478,754 | Construction of car park to include disability access Construction of purpose-built storage facility |
| 25 | Castlemaine District Community Health Ltd | Primary & Community Health | $41,938 | Motor vehicle replacement Replacement of clinical equipment, including defibrillator, physiotherapy bed and treadmill |
| 26 | Castlemaine District Community Health Ltd | Primary & Community Health | $124,639 | ICT infrastructure upgrade including server, personal computers/monitors and website redevelopment |
| 27 | Cobden District Health Services | Bush Nursing – Hospital / Centre | $4,488 | Replacement of computer wiring and cabling in Urgent Care Centre |
| 28 | Cobram District Health | Acute | $1,623,500 | Refurbishment of Irwin House residential aged care facility |
| 29 | Cobram District Health | Acute | $930,867 | Refurbishment and installation of new kitchen |
| 30 | Cohuna District Hospital | Acute | $327,903 | Upgrade of essential facilities and equipment including nurse call system, fire detection system, ICT server, floor coverings, patient beds, theatre suction system, washer disinfector, and pan flusher |
| 31 | Colac Area Health | Acute | $200,000 | Replacement of Operating Theatre lights |
| 32 | Dargo Bush Nursing Centre | Bush Nursing – Hospital / Centre | $53,211 | Installation of renewable energy system with climate control capabilities |
| 33 | Dargo Bush Nursing Centre | Bush Nursing – Hospital / Centre | $15,163 | Minor refurbishment of Bush Nursing Centre |
| 34 | Dhauwurd Wurrung Elderly and Community Health Service | Aboriginal Community | $301,081 | Replacement of roofing iron, gutters and downpipes, internal ceiling repairs, carpeting, and minor repairs to wall at health facility |
| 35 | Dingee Bush Nursing Centre | Bush Nursing – Hospital / Centre | $7,898 | Refurbishment of treatment and foyer areas |
| 36 | Djerriwarrh Health Services | Acute | $160,000 | Central Water Dialysis Unit – Renal Dialysis unit |
| 37 | Djerriwarrh Health Services | Acute | $1,150,000 | Upgrade of Mechanical Services – Maternity Ward |
| 38 | East Grampians Health Service | Primary & Community Health | $630,000 | Engineering Infrastructure Replacement – Lift Replacement |
| 39 | East Grampians Health Service | Primary & Community Health | $2,931,000 | Theatre Redevelopment and Expansion |
| 40 | East Wimmera Health Service | Acute | $1,000,000 | Birchip Campus Redevelopment Project |
| 41 | East Wimmera Health Service | Acute | $303,000 | St Arnaud Urgent Care Relocation Project |
| 42 | Echuca Regional Health | Acute | $184,162 | Air conditioning upgrade |
| 43 | Edenhope and District Memorial Hospital | Acute | $817,000 | Refurbishment of Urgent Care Centre and Administration |
| 44 | Elmhurst Bush Nursing Centre | Bush Nursing – Hospital / Centre | $32,100 | Installation of air-controlled cabinetry |
| 45 | Ensay Bush Nursing Centre | Bush Nursing – Hospital / Centre | $20,000 | Minor refurbishment of Ensay Bush Nursing centre |
| 46 | Euroa Health Inc | Bush Nursing – Hospital / Centre | $190,000 | Refurbishment of bathrooms |
| 47 | Gateway Health | Primary & Community Health | $250,000 | Cybersecurity enhancement across health service |
| 48 | Gelantipy District Bush Nursing Centre | Bush Nursing – Hospital / Centre | $8,950 | Sound-proofing of clinical Areas |
| 49 | Gelantipy District Bush Nursing Centre | Bush Nursing – Hospital / Centre | $5,272 | Replacement of ICT hardware and administration equipment |
| 50 | Gippsland Southern Health Service | Acute | $246,862 | Operating Theatre equipment replacement and upgrade |
| 51 | Gippsland Southern Health Service | Acute | $149,347 | Upgrade of Korumburra nurse call system |
| 52 | Gippsland Women’s Health Service Inc | Primary & Community Health | $40,785 | Information and Communications Technology upgrade and replacement to connect to NBN |
| 53 | Goulburn Valley Health | Acute | $348,637 | Upgrade of the clinical areas used by Allied Health including cooling systems and flooring |
| 54 | Goulburn Valley Hospice Care Service | Palliative Care | $44,078 | Mobile technology: improving access, improving outcomes. |
| 55 | Grampians Community Health | Primary & Community Health | $85,250 | Installation of solar panels on roof |
| 56 | Gunditjmara Aboriginal Co-operative Ltd | Aboriginal Community | $281,950 | Upgraded facilities to improve community access to health services |
| 57 | Harrow Bush Nursing Centre | Bush Nursing – Hospital / Centre | $50,000 | Information and communication technology infrastructure replacement and upgrades |
| 58 | Heathcote Health | Palliative Care | $134,000 | Refurbishment of Palliative Care area |
| 59 | Hepburn Health Service | Aged Care | $770,000 | Creswick Aged Care upgrade to exiting Facility |
| 60 | Hepburn Health Service | Aged Care | $80,500 | Purchase of replacement Colonoscope, Light Source & Processor |
| 61 | Hesse Rural Health | Aged Care | $250,500 | Natural Gas Conversion |
| 62 | Hesse Rural Health | Aged Care | $199,518 | Upgrade and Replace Fire Detection, Monitoring Systems and Booster Pump set |
| 63 | Heywood Rural Health | Aged Care | $183,000 | Fire Service Infrastructure Upgrade |
| 64 | Heywood Rural Health | Aged Care | $6,500 | Dementia-friendly Resident Rooms and Outdoor Area Redevelopment Project |
| 65 | Inglewood and Districts Health Service | Aged Care | $20,000 | Purchase and installation of ceiling hoists in aged care facility |
| 66 | Kilmore and District Hospital | Acute | $499,713 | Closed Circuit Television upgrade |
| 67 | Kooweerup Regional Health Service | Aged Care | $18,334 | Nurse call software upgrade |
| 68 | Kooweerup Regional Health Service | Aged Care | $138,800 | Replacement of Air conditioning in aged care centre |
| 69 | Kyabram and District Health Services | Acute | $585,949 | Replacement Nurse Call System |
| 70 | Kyabram and District Health Services | Acute | $500,000 | Operating Theatre central sterilising service upgrades |
| 71 | Kyneton District Health Service | Palliative Care | $26,606 | Replacement of Palliative Care beds |
| 72 | Lake Bolac Bush Nursing Centre | Bush Nursing – Hospital / Centre | $6,700 | New internet server |
| 73 | Lake Bolac Bush Nursing Centre | Bush Nursing – Hospital / Centre | $28,370 | Vehicle replacement |
| 74 | Lockington & District Bush Nursing Centre | Bush Nursing – Hospital / Centre | $11,877 | Replacement of ICT hardware and administration equipment |
| 75 | Mallee Track Health and Community Service | Primary & Community Health | $105,380 | Refurbishment of staff and student accommodation |
| 76 | Mansfield District Hospital | Acute | $320,000 | Service Planning |
| 77 | Maryborough District Health Service | Acute | $1,300,000 | Replacement of existing Computed Tomography equipment |
| 78 | Mildura Base Hospital | Acute | $211,700 | Installation of negative pressure isolation room in Medical Ward |
| 79 | Moyne Health Services | Acute | $630,452 | Replacement and capacity upgrade emergency power and electrical infrastructure |
| 80 | Nathalia District Hospital | Aged Care | $39,358 | Nathalia District Hospital floor covering replacement |
| 81 | Nathalia District Hospital | Aged Care | $45,580 | Installation of air conditioning system in Banawah campus |
| 82 | Northeast Health Wangaratta | Acute | $616,000 | Refurbishment of Maternity, Critical Care Unit and Emergency Department |
| 83 | Omeo District Health | Acute | $33,750 | Urgent Care Defibrillator Replacement |
| 84 | Omeo District Health | Aged Care | $46,070 | Omeo District Health Air Conditioning |
| 85 | Portland District Health | Acute | $656,691 | Replacement of Perioperative Equipment |
| 86 | Portland District Health | Acute | $126,690 | Replacement of Central Sterilizing Service Department batch washer/thermal disinfector |
| 87 | Portland District Health | Acute | $320,000 | Service Planning |
| 88 | Primary Care Connect | Primary & Community Health | $781,067 | Community Space upgrade of reception and waiting areas |
| 89 | Primary Care Connect | Primary & Community Health | $257,742 | Technology upgrade to include telehealth facilities |
| 90 | Red Cliffs and Community Aged Care Service Inc | Aged Care | $143,370 | Air Conditioner upgrades to high care building |
| 91 | Rochester and Elmore District Health Service | Aged Care | $200,000 | Bed and mattress replacement, installation of bed lights |
| 92 | Rural Northwest Health | Aged Care | $132,840 | Refurbishment of residents’ bathrooms at Hopetoun Residential aged care facility |
| 93 | Rural Northwest Health | Acute | $32,558 | CCTV and lighting in facility carpark |
| 94 | Seymour Health | Acute | $3,170,000 | Barrabill House Aged Care redevelopment to incorporate single rooms with ensuites |
| 95 | Seymour Health | Acute | $410,000 | Upgrade the fire detection system and sprinklers |
| 96 | South West Healthcare | Mental Health | $1,490,000 | Construction of purpose-built facility at Percy St site of Portland Community Mental Health Service |
| 97 | Stawell Regional Health | Acute | $293,979 | ICT infrastructure upgrade and digitizing of Medical Records |
| 98 | Stawell Regional Health | Acute | $912,600 | Upgrade and replace whole of health service Nurse Call and Duress System including security and fire panel upgrade |
| 99 | Swan Hill District Health | Acute | $200,000 | Replacement of flexible endoscopy equipment |
| 100 | Swan Hill District Health | Acute | $119,452 | Replacement of rigid endoscopy equipment. |
| 101 | Swan Hill District Health | Acute | $360,000 | Service Planning |
| 102 | Swifts Creek Bush Nursing Centre | Bush Nursing – Hospital / Centre | $19,142 | Essential maintenance Swifts Creek Bush Nursing Centre including water re-usage pump |
| 103 | Swifts Creek Bush Nursing Centre | Bush Nursing – Hospital / Centre | $18,348 | Installation of additional solar panels and L.E.D lighting across centre |
| 104 | Terang & Mortlake Community | Acute | $273,659 | Kitchen corridor and fire safety upgrade |
| 105 | Timboon and District Healthcare Service | Acute | $92,517 | Installation of new clinical patient monitoring system |
| 106 | West Gippsland Healthcare Group | Acute | $550,000 | Upgrade of Central Sterilizing Services Department including steriliser replacement and reverse osmosis system |
| 107 | West Gippsland Healthcare Group | Acute | $358,000 | Kitchen plant room upgrades to control air conditioning, hot water and flow control |
| 108 | West Wimmera Health Service | Acute | $1,197,075 | Redevelopment of Central Sterilizing Services Department |
| 109 | West Wimmera Health Service | Acute | $124,000 | Nhill Mira Roof Replacement |
| 110 | Western District Health Service | Aged Care | $326,628 | Penshurst Rural Health Service hydraulics and fire service upgrades |
| 111 | Wimmera Health Care Group | Acute | $982,578 | Upgrade of Central Sterilizing Services Department including steriliser replacement and reverse osmosis system |
| 112 | Women’s Health Loddon Mallee Inc | Women’s Health Service | $85,000 | Floor Replacement |
| Round 3 Total | $47,729,619 |
Regional Health Infrastructure Fund Round 2 Recipients
Agency | Type | Project allocation | Project name | |
| 1 | Albury Wodonga Health | Regional Health Service | $168,200 | Wi Fi Infrastructure upgrades |
| 2 | Albury Wodonga Health | Regional Health Service | $98,796 | Replace flooring & furniture for Residential older persons Mental Health facility |
| 3 | Albury Wodonga Health | Regional Health Service | $1,000,000 | ED Planning Existing Commitment |
| 4 | Bairnsdale Regional Health Service | Sub-Nursing Hospitals | $124,072 | Acute ward Nurse call bell infrastructure |
| 5 | Ballan District Health and Care | Bush Nursing Hospital | $14,030 | Medical Device washer and disinfector |
| 6 | Ballarat Health Services | Regional Health Service | $411,500 | Air conditioner replacement Mental Health |
| 7 | Ballarat Hospice Care Inc | Palliative Care | $6,234,931 | Establishment of Palliative Care Hub in new Ballarat Health precinct |
| 8 | Barwon Health | Regional Health Service | $3,000,000 | Mental Health Acute unit refurbishment |
| 9 | Barwon Health | Regional Health Service | $485,000 | refurbishment of Hydro pool |
| 10 | Bass Coast Health | Sub-Regional / Local Health Service | $605,400 | body protection to patient care areas |
| 11 | Bass Coast Health | Sub-Regional / Local Health Service | $315,000 | Replacement of Emergency Lift |
| 12 | Bass Coast Health | Sub-Regional / Local Health Service | $205,600 | Medical Air compressors and back up medical air manifold system |
| 13 | Bass Coast Health | Sub-Regional / Local Health Service | $512,000 | Replacement air handling units |
| 14 | Bass Coast Health | Sub-Regional / Local Health Service | $287,080 | replacement fire panel |
| 15 | Beechworth Health Service | Sub-Regional Health Service | $30,000 | Replacement X-ray equipment |
| 16 | Benalla Health | Local Health Service | $200,000 | Upgrade Soluscope and drying equipment |
| 17 | Bendigo and District ACCHO Co-operative Ltd | ACCHO | $800,000 | Stage 2 Early Learning Years Centre |
| 18 | Bendigo Health | Regional Health Service | $4,984,000 | New 15 bed wing and refurbishment project |
| 19 | Boort District Health | Sub-Regional Health Service | $992,691 | Relocation of Dental Clinic |
| 20 | Cann Valley Bush Nursing Centre | Bush Nursing Centre | $49,654 | Bush Fire safety improvement |
| 21 | Castlemaine Health | Local Health Service | $780,000 | bed replacement program |
| 22 | Central Gippsland Health Service | Sub-Regional Health Service | $466,000 | Air cooled Chiller Replacement |
| 23 | Cobram District Health | Sub-Regional Health Service | $378,399 | Theatre equipment upgrade |
| 24 | Cohuna District Hospital | Sub-Regional Health Service | $213,400 | Fire systems upgrade |
| 25 | Colac Area Health | Local Health Service | $349,266 | CSSD upgrade inc: Air-conditioning and reverse osmosis water to Theatre |
| 26 | Dargo Bush Nursing Centre | Bush Nursing Centre | $43,412 | remote rural Nursing service car |
| 27 | Dargo Bush Nursing Centre | Bush Nursing Centre | $3,823 | Mobile ICT device for Client communication |
| 28 | Dhauwurd Wurrung Elderly and Community Health Service | ACCHO | $154,464 | Refurbishment to accommodate Allied Health Services |
| 39 | Dingee Bush Nursing Centre | Bush Nursing Centre | $5,603 | Service expansion support |
| 30 | Djerriwarrh Health Services | Local Health Service | $468,000 | CSSU rectification building works |
| 31 | East Wimmera Health Service | Sub-Regional Health Service | $211,420 | St Arnaud Campus lift replacement |
| 32 | East Wimmera Health Service | Sub-Regional Health Service | $1,301,200 | Renovation of Birchip campus and Aged Care facility |
| 33 | Echuca Regional Health | Sub-Regional Health Service | $958,297 | Operating Theatre equipment |
| 34 | Elmhurst Bush Nursing Centre | Bush Nursing Centre | $27,802 | Vehicle replacement |
| 35 | Ensay Bush Nursing centre | Bush Nursing Centre | $82,000 | Vehicle replacement and Covered ambulance parking |
| 36 | Gelantipy District Bush Nursing Centre | Bush Nursing Centre | $7,255 | Increase power efficiency |
| 37 | Goolum Goolum ACCHO Cooperative | ACCHO | $63,251 | Upgrade Hamilton Street Medical Clinic |
| 38 | Heathcote Health | Sub-Regional Health Service | $260,934 | Fire Safety Works |
| 39 | Heywood Rural Health | $680,000 | To integrate Medical Clinic & Primary Care Services to Community Health Hub | |
| 40 | Indigo North Health | $275,301 | Kitchen Refurbishment | |
| 41 | Indigo North Health | Incorporated Public Residential Aged Care | $361,000 | Heating and Cooling |
| 42 | Kilmore and District Hospital | Sub-Regional Health Service | $284,892 | Fire Upgrade Works to meet DHHS Fire Risk Management Guidelines |
| 43 | Kyneton District Health Service | Sub-Regional Health Service | $119,500 | Purchase Image Intensifier |
| 44 | Kyneton District Health Service | Sub-Regional Health Service | $78,580 | Purchase replacement Operating Table |
| 45 | Kyneton District Health Service | Sub-Regional Health Service | $140,000 | Purchase Steam Autoclave to replace Atherton Steam Steriliser |
| 46 | Kyneton District Health Service | Sub-Regional Health Service | $65,000 | Purchase replacement Instrument Washer Disinfector |
| 47 | Lake Bolac Bush Nursing Centre | Bush Nursing Centre | $17,333 | Clean & Lean renewable energy project |
| 48 | Latrobe Community Health Service | CHS | $304,758 | Dental Prosthetic Expansion |
| 49 | Maryborough District Health Service | Local Health Service | $498,967 | Kitchen Upgrade |
| 50 | Maryborough District Health Service | Local Health Service | $3,621,179 | Student Accommodation |
| 51 | Mildura Base Hospital | Sub-Regional Health Service | $3,882,000 | Paediatric Unit Development |
| 52 | Mildura Base Hospital | Sub-Regional Health Service | $309,791 | Replace operating tables and lights |
| 53 | Moyne Health Services | Small Rural health Service | $2,100,000 | Development of Active Health Hub precinct |
| 54 | Nexus Primary Health | CHS | $3,711,249 | Redevelopment of Nexus Primary Health Broadford Centre |
| 55 | Northeast Health Wangaratta | Sub-Regional Health Service | $6,997,990 | Stage 2 Redevelopment |
| 56 | Numurkah District Health Service | Sub-Regional Health Service | $376,000 | Replacement of Air Conditioning System Karinya Residential Aged Care |
| 57 | Otway Health | MPS | $205,559 | Upgrade of X-Ray Equipment & Room refurbished |
| 58 | Seymour Health | Sub-Regional Health Service | $1,621,000 | Redevelopment Urgent Care facility |
| 59 | South Gippsland Hospital | Sub-Regional Health Service | $1,650,000 | Reconfiguration of operating/maternity suite |
| 60 | Stawell Regional Health | Local Health Service | $2,202,000 | Upgrade critical infrastructure |
| 61 | Swan Hill District Health | Sub-Regional Health Service | $240,000 | Fire Safety Works – sprinkler installation |
| 62 | Swan Hill District Health | Sub-Regional Health Service | $245,913 | Replacement of theatre lights and service pendants |
| 63 | Swan Hill District Health | Sub-Regional Health Service | $56,800 | Purchase of OPG x-ray machine to provide new patient service |
| 64 | Swifts Creek Bush Nursing Centre | Bush Nursing Centre | $5,967 | Replace vinyl flooring in treatment room and Nurses bathroom |
| 65 | Swifts Creek Bush Nursing Centre | Bush Nursing Centre | $15,785 | Replace nurses vehicle |
| 66 | Terang and Mortlake | Sub-Regional Health Service | $271,643 | Endoscopy / CSSD critical upgrade |
| 67 | Walwa Bush Nursing Centre | Bush Nursing Centre | $102,593 | Environmental control heating and cooling |
| 68 | West Gippsland Healthcare Group | Sub-Regional Health Service | $250,000 | Sub-acute bed relocation |
| 69 | West Gippsland Healthcare Group | Sub-Regional Health Service | $90,000 | Ceiling track and Equipment for Andrews House resi Aged care |
| 70 | West Wimmera Health Service | Sub-Regional Health Service | $2,000,000 | Nhill Hospital Kitchen redevelopment |
| 71 | Wimmera Health Care Group | Sub-Regional Health Service | $164,481 | Kitchen upgrade and dishwasher replacement |
| 72 | Wimmera Health Care Group | Sub-Regional Health Service | $319,030 | Kitchen upgrade and Meal delivery system |
| 73 | Wimmera Health Care Group | Sub-Regional Health Service | $98,584 | Kitchen blast chiller replacement |
| 74 | Women’s Health Loddon Mallee | Women’s Health Service | $6,550 | Clinical Chair replacement |
| 75 | Woomelang and District Bush Nursing Centre | ACCHO | $16,693 | Flooring replacement |
| 76 | Woomelang and District Bush Nursing Centre | Bush Nursing Centre | $5,467 | Floor line data rack |
| 77 | Woomelang and District Bush Nursing Centre | Bush Nursing Centre | $9,091 | Solar Power |
| 78 | Yarrawonga Health | Sub-Regional Health Service | $112,475 | Acute and Urgent care Centre entrance redesign |
Regional Health Infrastructure Fund Round 1 Recipients
| # | Agency | Type | Project allocation | Project name |
| 1 | Albury Wodonga Health | Regional Health Service | $330,414 | Upgrade of facilities and equipment at Kerford Inpatient Unit, Mackie House OPMHS Wangaratta and Nolan House Albury |
| 2 | Albury Wodonga Health | Regional Health Service | $302,235 | Replacement of the Nurse Call system at Wodonga Hospital |
| 3 | Bairnsdale Regional Health Service | Sub Regional Health Service | $273,500 | Replacement of existing Chiller system servicing the Theatre Complex and Medical/surgical ward – Bairnsdale Hospital |
| 4 | Ballan District Health and Care | Bush Nursing Hospitals | $108,671 | Main Kitchen Refurbishment |
| 5 | Ballan District Health and Care | Bush Nursing Hospitals | $81,600 | Risk management system |
| 6 | Ballan District Health and Care | Bush Nursing Hospitals | $78,427 | Servers and associated equipment Redundancy and back-up |
| 7 | Ballarat and District Aboriginal Co-operative Ltd | Regional Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation | $6,000,000 | New standalone medical clinic and regional health – hub housing new and existing health and specialist services |
| 8 | Ballarat Health Services | Regional Health Service | $1,000,000 | Planning for redesign of hot floor at Base Hospital |
| 9 | Ballarat Health Services | Regional Health Service | $1,547,870 | Replacement of six Laparoscopic camera tower systems in Operating Suites – Ballarat Base Hospital |
| 10 | Ballarat Health Services | Regional Health Service | $1,320,000 | Replacement of chillers – Queen Elizabeth Centre |
| 11 | Ballarat Health Services | Regional Health Service | $150,225 | Expansion of current wireless network – Queen Elizabeth Centre |
| 12 | Barwon Health | Regional Health Service | $921,378 | Call Bell replacement program |
| 13 | Barwon Health | Regional Health Service | $600,000 | Cardiac Services Telemetry Monitoring System |
| 14 | Barwon Health | Regional Health Service | $400,000 | Barwon Health Cancer Services Audio Visual Connections |
| 15 | Bass Coast Health | Sub Regional Health Service | $611,000 | Theatre Air Handling Units (AHU’s), controls and Building Management System |
| 16 | Bass Coast Health | Sub Regional Health Service | $55,400 | Neo-natal Resuscitation Cots |
| 17 | Bass Coast Health | Sub Regional Health Service | $437,500 | Water filtration system and associated infrastructure |
| 18 | Bass Coast Health | Sub Regional Health Service | $985,350 | Installation of sprinkler system to all bed based areas – Wonthaggi Hospital |
| 19 | Bass Coast Health | Sub Regional Health Service | $17,143 | Replacement of Instrument Drying Cabinet – Wonthaggi Hospital |
| 20 | Bass Coast Health | Sub Regional Health Service | $982,000 | Replacement of the central chilled water plant and associated equipment – Wonthaggi Hospital |
| 21 | Beechworth Health Service | Small Rural Health Service | $92,775 | Installation of a fire sprinkler system –- Beechworth Health Service |
| 22 | Benalla Health | Local Health Service | $1,580,000 | Construction of a new building comprising seven single rooms with ensuites, a store room and a Nurse Unit Manager’s office – Morrie Evans Wing (Stage 1). |
| 23 | Benalla Health | Local Health Service | $2,601,000 | Construction of a new building comprising nine single rooms with ensuites and ancillary areas – Morrie Evans Wing (stage 2) |
| 24 | Benalla Health | Local Health Service | $52,670 | Purchase of Portable Ultrasound device – Benalla Hospital |
| 25 | Benalla Health | Local Health Service | $32,970 | Purchase of a defibrillator monitor – Benalla Hospital |
| 26 | Benalla Health | Local Health Service | $130,000 | Replacement of Clinical ICT infrastructure – Benalla Hospital |
| 27 | Bendigo Community Health Services Ltd | Registered Community Health Service | $384,150 | Fit-out of new premises (and the adjoining entry/reception area) adjoining current base at 171 Hargreaves Street |
| 28 | Buchan Bush Nursing Centre | Bush Nursing Centre | $18,309 | Upgrade of Motor Vehicle – Buchan Bush Nursing Centre. |
| 29 | Casterton Memorial Hospital | Small Rural Health Service | $135,000 | Replacement of existing air conditioning system in Acute Residential Care and Reception/Administration – Casterton Memorial Hospital. |
| 30 | Central Gippsland Health Service | Sub Regional Health Service | $4,126,691 | Expansion of the surgical services at Sale Hospital to include major orthopaedic surgery. |
| 31 | Cobaw Community Health Services Ltd | Registered Community Health Service | $9,771,000 | Construction of a new Health Community Access Hub – Cobaw Community Health |
| 32 | Cobden District Health Services | Bush Nursing Hospitals | $40,000 | Replacement of Hydronic Heating System, upgrade Switchboard and Controls – Community Health & Lovely Banks Nursing Home. |
| 33 | Cobram District Health | Small Rural Health Service | $180,000 | Upgrade of current telecommunication infrastructure |
| 34 | Cobram District Health | Small Rural Health Service | $370,000 | Upgrade of current electrical substation and main switchboard |
| 35 | Cobram District Health | Small Rural Health Service | $460,000 | Replacement of the Chilled water system – Cobram Hospital |
| 36 | Colac Area Health | Local Health Service | $642,000 | Installation of hydrant flow and pressure upgrade; automatic fire suppression systems; building occupant warning system |
| 37 | Djerriwarrh Health Services | Local Health Service | $9,000,000 | Operating Theatre Renovation |
| 38 | Djerriwarrh Health Services | Local Health Service | $1,590,000 | Maternity Unit Renovation |
| 39 | East Grampians Health Service | Local Health Service | $4,120,000 | Expanded Community Health Centre |
| 40 | Edenhope and District Memorial Hospital | Small Rural Health Service | $6,317,642 | Redevelopment of the aged care facilities – Edenhope and District Memorial Hospital |
| 41 | Elmhurst Bush Nursing Centre | Bush Nursing Centre | $8,930 | Carpet replacement in clinical areas |
| 42 | Euroa Health Inc | Bush Nursing Hospitals | $231,104 | Replacement of Nurse Call and security system. Installation of solar panels – Euroa Health. |
| 43 | Gelantipy District Bush Nursing Centre | Bush Nursing Centre | $28,388 | Upgrade Motor Vehicle |
| 44 | Goulburn Valley Health | Regional Health Service | $9,957,000 | Waranga Campus Redevelopment to support the co-location of acute health, aged care and community health services from the Waranga Memorial Hospital on a single, central site in Rushworth |
| 45 | Hepburn Health Service | Small Rural Health Service | $2,475,875 | Creswick Nursing Home Redevelopment |
| 46 | Hepburn Health Service | Small Rural Health Service | $354,632 | Replacement of ICT equipment – Hepburn Health Service, Daylesford, Creswick, Trentham and Clunes campuses |
| 47 | Kilmore and District Hospital | Small Rural Health Service | $337,103 | Purchase of clinical equipment for Maternity and Neonatal services |
| 48 | Kilmore and District Hospital | Small Rural Health Service | $143,500 | Replacement of Nurse Call for Caladenia Nursing Home |
| 49 | Kyabram and District Health Services | Local Health Service | $823,180 | Remodelling Urgent Care Services and Acute Services hub – Kyabram and District Health Services |
| 50 | Kyneton District Health Service | Small Rural Health Service | $167,750 | Replacement of backup Generator – Kyneton District Health Service |
| 51 | Latrobe Regional Hospital | Regional Health Service | $2,621,000 | Expansion of the Special Care Nursery to treat neonates – Latrobe Hospital. |
| 52 | Lockington & District Bush Nursing Centre | Bush Nursing Centre | $47,890 | Replacement Motor Vehicle |
| 53 | Lockington & District Bush Nursing Centre | Bush Nursing Centre | $44,138 | Expansion of verandah – Lockington & District Bush Nursing Centre. |
| 54 | Lyndoch Living | Incorporated Public Residential Aged Care Service | $494,216 | Replacement of Nurse call duress alarm system Lyndoch Living |
| 55 | Maldon Hospital | Small Rural Health Service | $341,431 | Provision of dementia friendly outdoor living area sheltered from the weather and gardening activity area – Jessie Bowe House, Maldon Hospital |
| 56 | Mansfield District Hospital | Small Rural Health Service | $475,000 | Refurbishment of bathrooms, bedrooms, medication room and staff dining area in Buckland House Nursing Home – Mansfield District Hospital |
| 57 | Maryborough District Health Service | Local Health Service | $258,000 | Replacement and upgrade of MDHS Dunolly Fire pump |
| 58 | Maryborough District Health Service | Local Health Service | $898,800 | Increasing access to Medical Imaging Services |
| 59 | Mildura Base Hospital | Sub Regional Health Service | $2,164,900 | Redevelopment and refurbishment of the Inpatient Unit to assist with the reduction in restrictive intervention |
| 60 | Mildura Base Hospital | Sub Regional Health Service | $2,296,000 | Expansion of the Intensive Care Unit and High Dependency Unit – Mildura Base Hospital |
| 61 | Moyne Health Service | Small Rural Health Service | $2,100,000 | Urgent Care Centre at Port Fairy |
| 62 | Nagambie HealthCare | Bush Nursing Hospitals | $258,376 | Upgrade of fire protection system – Nagambie HealthCare |
| 63 | Nexus Primary Health | Registered Community Health Service | $616,831 | Renovation and remodelling of the Nexus Primary Health Wallan site including treatment area, pharmacy, kitchen and installation of elevator – Nexus Wallan |
| 64 | Northeast Health Wangaratta | Sub Regional Health Service | $15,175,000 | Construction of new 12 bed Critical Care Unit; construction of new medical records unit; relocate Oncology; expansion of Emergency Departments and clinics; and associated engineering infrastructure – Wangaratta campus |
| 65 | Otway Health and Community Services | Multi Purpose Service | $371,757 | Upgrading Urgent care Unit at Apollo Bay |
| 66 | Rochester and Elmore District Health Service | Small Rural Health Service | $488,525 | Replacement of Surgical Services equipment – Rochester Hospital. |
| 67 | Rochester and Elmore District Health Service | Small Rural Health Service | $80,342 | Upgrade of duress and Critical Messaging system |
| 68 | South West Healthcare | Sub Regional Health Service | $5,500,000 | Total Planning for stage 2 Warrnambool Base Hospital redevelopment. (confirmed 11/5/17) |
| 69 | South West Healthcare | Sub-Regional | $749,024 | Refurbish Operating Theatre Complex |
| 70 | South West Healthcare | Sub-Regional | $1,251,740 | Medical Equipment |
| 71 | Stawell Regional Health | Local Health Service | $220,000 | Purchase of two sterilizers to expand CSSD capacity |
| 72 | Swan Hill District Health | Sub Regional Health Service | $2,660,000 | Establishment of Sub Acute Services to include GEM, General Rehabilitation, Palliative care and Transition Care Program – Swan Hill District Health |
| 73 | Swifts Creek Bush Nursing Centre | Bush Nursing Centre | $6,993 | Install an automatic switch for backup generator – Swifts Creek Bush Nursing Centre |
| 74 | Swifts Creek Bush Nursing Centre | Bush Nursing Centre | $3,945 | Install a CCTV system – Swifts Creek Bush Nursing Centre. |
| 75 | Tallangatta Health Service | Small Rural Health Service | $263,843 | Upgrade of fire protection system – Tallangatta Health Service (main building, acute ward, Bolga Court and Lakeview residential care). |
| 76 | Timboon and District Healthcare Service | Multi Purpose Service | $133,220 | Replacement of existing emergency generator – Timboon Hospital |
| 77 | Upper Murray Health and Community Service | Multi Purpose Service | $783,479 | Replacement of the Air Conditioning systems – Corryong Hospital |
| 78 | West Gippsland Healthcare Group | Sub Regional Health Service | $1,000,000 | Planning of redevelopment Warragul Hospital |
| 79 | West Gippsland Healthcare Group | Sub Regional Health Service | $3,300,000 | Establishment and operation of 8 bed Short Stay Unit |
| 80 | West Gippsland Healthcare Group | Sub Regional Health Service | $6,000,000 | Establishment and operation of a 3rd Operating Room and required infrastructure |
| 81 | West Wimmera Health Service | Small Rural Health Service | $352,560 | Upgrade of the Air Conditioning System – Nhill Campus |
| 82 | West Wimmera Health Service | Small Rural Health Service | $396,003 | Upgrade of the fire detection system – Nhill, Natimuk, Rainbow and Jeparit campuses |
| 83 | Wimmera Health Care Group | Sub Regional Health Service | $2,600,000 | Contribution to $5.2 m Wimmera Cancer Care Centre |
| 84 | Wimmera Health Care Group | Sub Regional Health Service | $634,245 | Upgrade of Medical Records, Telephony and ICT infrastructure – Horsham and Dimboola campuses |
| 85 | Wimmera Health Care Group | Sub Regional Health Service | $90,741 | Replacement of ICU Patient Monitoring System |
| 86 | Wimmera Health Care Group | Sub Regional Health Service | $500,000 | Installation of Fire Sprinklers in Acute Building |
| 87 | Woomelang & District Bush Nursing Centre Inc | Bush Nursing Centre | $8,634 | Installation security system |
| 88 | Woomelang & District Bush Nursing Centre Inc | Bush Nursing Centre | $6,000 | Upgrade computer server |
| 89 | Woomelang & District Bush Nursing Centre Inc | Bush Nursing Centre | $2,699 | Replace vaccine fridge. |
| 90 | Woomelang & District Bush Nursing Centre Inc | Bush Nursing Centre | $34,650 | Install of back-up generator |
| 91 | Woomelang & District Bush Nursing Centre Inc | Bush Nursing Centre | $33,400 | Replacement Motor Vehicle |
| 92 | Yarram and District Health Service | Small Rural Health Service | $4,000,000 | Constructing new integrated Healthcare Centre – Yarram Hospital |
| 93 | Yarrawonga Health | Small Rural Health Service | $413,031 | Refurbishment of the aged infrastructure in Warrina Hostel |
| Round 1 total | $132,050,795 |
