Bunbury Regional Hospital redevelopment ‘making good progress’ with 200 additional car bays now available

The Bunbury Regional Hospital redevelopment is “making good progress”, according to the Government, with 200 additional car bays now available to ease parking pressures for visitors and patients at the centre. The Government said an off-site facility and transportable unit had now also been completed to create additional office space for non-clinical staff, while another new off-site facility at Bunbury’s Homemakers Centre has also reached practical completion. The addition of the new parking bays were prioritised based on feedback from the local community, and the Government said the $200.1 million redevelopment was set to deliver a fit-for-purpose facility providing the entire South West community with access to healthcare. Once completed, the redevelopment is set to deliver additional beds, an expanded emergency department, increased operating theatre capacity, new clinical equipment, new emergency access and mental health facilities, plus WA’s first regional training, education and research centre, and a boost to digital capability at the hospital. Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson said once completed, Bunbury Regional Hospital will be the largest in regional WA. “I’m pleased to see this priority health infrastructure project, the biggest ever undertaken in regional WA, is making good progress with the completion of an additional 200 parking bays at the hospital,” she said. “The transformation of Bunbury Regional Hospital is set to meet the growing demand of the South West region for years to come.” Bunbury MLA Don Punch said the addition of the car bays was important to minimise disruption throughout the redevelopment. “These important milestones are significant steps in preparing other areas of the hospital for redevelopment while minimising disruption and ensuring continuity of care for patients,” he said. “When attending an appointment or visiting loved ones, the last thing you need to worry about is finding somewhere to park, so the addition of these bays will improve the experience of attending the hospital. “The next steps of the multi-million-dollar redevelopment include finalising the project definition plan followed by main works design.”