Ian Goodenough (Moore, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Since 2005 Ramsay Health Care has collaborated with the WA Department of Health to develop and operate Joondalup Health Campus using a public-private model, which has seen our local hospital more than double in size. Looking to the future, attracting additional private sector investment in health care is essential to delivering new facilities at Joondalup hospital to meet the increasing demand for medical services in one of Australia's fastest-growing regions. Senior executives at Ramsay health recently sought support for proposed plans to expand the private hospital and deliver new medical services to meet future growth. Whilst the proposal undergoes formal board approval, it represents a massive private sector investment in our local hospital, which complements the existing $256 million upgrade that is currently in progress. I welcome this private investment in health care in the order of $150 million. The community outcome will be a $400 million investment in new healthcare facilities that will be provided to residents in Perth's northern suburbs through a combination of public government funding and private sector investment. This will deliver confidence and continuity of medical care for my constituents.