Regional Victoria

The Health Services Plan does not provide suggestions on which specific major tertiary hospital, women’s hospital and children’s hospital should be linked with each network, although it does provide principles to consider. AMA Victoria seeks your recommendations and advice on which hospitals would be the most suitable for the Barwon South West Local Health Service Network. The options are:

Major tertiary hospital: Which one is the best fit for Barwon South West and why?

• Alfred Hospital
• Austin Hospital
• Monash Medical Centre Clayton
• Royal Melbourne Hospital
• St Vincent’s Hospital
   

Women’s and maternity services: Which one is the best fit for Barwon South West and why?

• Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s
• Mercy Hospital for Women
• Monash Women’s
• Royal Women’s Hospital
   

Children’s services: Which one is the best fit for Barwon South West and why?

• Monash Children’s Hospital
• Royal Children’s Hospital

The principles that the Expert Advisory Group suggested be considered in selecting these linkages are

• the relationship considers how consumers and staff flow across geography
• the major tertiary, women’s or children’s hospital has capability and capacity to provide senior clinical advice and care to patients from the partnering Network
• there is strong alignment of leadership and organisational cultural and values between partners
• the relationship supports load sharing across the major tertiary, women’s and children’s hospitals to optimise utilisation of these hospitals
• the relationship supports a balanced approach to ensure each major tertiary, women’s and children’s hospital can meet the needs of their local communities as well as statewide demands.

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Have your say on the Health Services Plan

Your input is invaluable as we work to advocate on your behalf to the Victorian Government and collectively address the challenges facing our health services.

We want to hear from you - how do you think these groupings will impact your region and practice? Do you have any thoughts on alternative groupings that might better serve your community’s needs? Which major tertiary, women’s and children’s services are the best fit for your region? Your input is vital as we navigate these changes together.

Please send your feedback on this issue to [email protected] and address your email to the President of AMA Victoria.

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Other proposed local health service network groupings

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