Batemans Bay residents are one step closer to accessing a new health facility with the latest designs for the new Batemans Bay Community Health facility now on display.
The NSW Government is investing $20 million to deliver the new Batemans Bay Community Health facility which will provide modern, integrated and convenient healthcare to meet the needs of the local community.
The detailed designs show the layout of the new facility including dedicated spaces for consultation, treatment, pathology, group rooms, and a gym.
The new Batemans Bay Community Health facility includes:
- Allied health
- Child, youth and family services
- Women’s health
- Sexual health
- Community nursing and wound management
- Palliative care
- Aboriginal health
- Community mental health and drug & alcohol
- Specialist outpatient clinics
- Pathology
The Batemans Bay and surrounding communities are invited to view the latest designs, meet the project team, and find out more about the new Batemans Bay Community Health facility at drop-in sessions:
- 10am – 12pm, Thursday 24 October, Village Centre Batemans Bay
- 10am – 12pm, Friday 25 October, Batehaven shops
The designs are also available to view on the .
Construction for the new facility is expected to start in 2025, following planning approvals and the appointment of a building contractor.
Batemans Bay Hospital will continue to provide health care services for the community while the Batemans Bay Community Health and new $330 million Eurobodalla Regional Hospital are being built.
Hospital services from Batemans Bay and Moruya will transition to the new Eurobodalla Regional Hospital once the new hospital is operational.
Quotes attributable to Regional Health Minister Ryan Park:
“The NSW Government is committed to investing in health infrastructure to support better health outcomes for communities across the south coast.”
“The designs revealed today showcase the internal layout of the new facility which includes contemporary, well-designed spaces to support improved access to a range of community healthcare services.”
“Staff, consumers, and the community have played a vital role in shaping the community health facility’s design, providing feedback on access for consumers and visitors, onsite parking, landscaped areas and connections to nature, as well as key elements that have been incorporated into the building design.”
Quotes attributable to Member for Bega Dr Michael Holland:
“The latest designs give residents a detailed look at the new Community Health Facility which will support local staff and clinicians in providing the people of Batemans Bay with high-quality, integrated, community healthcare.”
“As two major investments in our region, the Batemans Bay Community Health Centre and the new Eurobodalla Regional Hospital will be well equipped to support the health needs of the entire Eurobodalla Shire providing the community with access to a broader and higher level of specialist care.”
