Kingston community health centre to ease strain on hospital system, Premier Will Hodgman says

A new health centre would improve access to services for residents in the state’s South while easing the load on the public hospital system, the Premier says.

Kingston Health Centre. PHOTO: David Killick.

A NEW health centre at Kingston will improve access to services for residents in the state’s South while easing the load on the public hospital system, Premier Will Hodgman says.

Officially opening the $6.5 million centre with Health Minister Michael Ferguson on Wednesday, Mr Hodgman said it would deliver services including community nursing, physiotherapy, oral health, child health and parenting services, social work and podiatry.

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Premier Will Hodgman opens the Kingston Health Centre.

“This a great example of a contemporary, fit-for-purpose design that has capacity to grow as well, so we’re planning for the future,” he said.

“This is about relieving pressures on our hospital system but most importantly allowing people within this community to get access closer to home, less time travelling but also to have more services available.”

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Mr Ferguson said the Government was committed to investing in regional and community health.

“This has been a facility that’s been talked about for a significant period of time,” Mr Ferguson said.

“We have recognised that the former Kingston health centre was well past its use by date, but we didn’t just want to replace it, we wanted to make sure ... that we design a replacement facility that provides more and better range of services but also allowing for that future growth to occur.”