The Victorian Government invested $2.6 million in the expansion. The project's aim was to improve patient access to the rehabilitation and care needed when recovering from a hospital stay, and live as independently as possible.
Funded via the Regional Health Infrastructure Fund, the expansion delivered an extra 14 beds. This enabled Swan Hill District Health to provide general inpatient rehabilitation services, geriatric evaluation and management services, alongside transitional and palliative care beds.
The Victorian Government’s $490 million Regional Health Infrastructure Fund is the largest of its kind in Victorian history. It is rebuilding regional and rural hospitals to ensure Victorians can access the high-quality care and facilities they need, no matter where they live.