Phillip Island Community Hospital has almost completed preliminary works

Preliminary works on the Phillip Island Community Hospital are almost complete. Read about the progress of the build.

The Phillip Island community hospital is progressing, with preliminary works almost complete. 

The multi-million dollar Phillip Island Community Hospital is gaining pace, with early works nearing completion.

Site mobilisation and demolition works are 90 per cent complete after a small delay, which was caused by an electrical abolishment after the Phillip Island Community and Learning Centre left the site.

Bulk excavation and piling started in February and tender applications for the main works closed in the middle of February.

Main works are set to begin in early April, with sights set on a late 2024 opening date. 

Bass Coast Health CEO Jan Child said the hospital will help "meet demand for more medical services as the Island community grows". 

“The double-storey hospital will be at 50-58 Church Street and include a larger Urgent Care Centre for minor, non-emergency medical issues. There will also be day surgery across two operating theatres,providing colonoscopy, gastroscopy, ophthalmology, dermatology and other non-complex surgery.

“The community will also have access to dialysis, chemotherapy and a public dental service. A radiology precinct will offer CT scans, ultrasound and general x-ray, and there will be a non-retail pharmacy.”

The greater range of services to be offered by Phillip Island Community Hospital will help take pressure off Wonthaggi Hospital, allowing staff there to focus on critical care and acute health issues, emergency care and more complex surgeries and procedures.

Currently, Phillip Island residents must travel long distances to access the level of healthcare that will be offered at the Community Hospital.

Designs for the hospital were released back in September last year and  include open, light and bright spaces to help create a “safe and comfortable” environment for staff and patients.

Local state member Jordan Crugnale said she was “excited” for the build.

“We said we would build this much needed community hospital and we’re getting on with the job. All Victorians deserve the best possible care, closer to home,” she said.

Natural light, coastal materials and welcoming colours that provide a sense of connection between internal and external spaces were a key priority identified through consultation, she said.

This comes shortly after the opening of stage one of the Wonthaggi Hospital expansion late last year and the announcement Daniel Andrews Labor government will fund stage two.