Canberrans are being called on to have their say on how the Canberra Hospital campus will look and operate in the years to come.
Minister for Health, Rachel Stephen-Smith said the Canberra Hospital Master Plan would take account of feedback from the consultation as well as feedback received about already planned development at the campus, including the Canberra Hospital Expansion Project and the expansion of the Centenary Hospital for Women and Children.
“As Canberra’s population continues to grow, it is vital that we invest in our health facilities to cater for this growth – and that means being prepared with a long-term plan,” Ms Stephen-Smith said.
“Community consultation and stakeholder engagement through the first half of this year will ensure the ACT Government understands what is important to Canberrans about how the Canberra Hospital functions from a consumer perspective,” she said.
“Including the types of public spaces and visitor/patient amenities that the community would like to see kept, enhanced, changed or created for the future.”
Ms Stephen-Smith said people would be able to provide their input online and through a series of engagement opportunities across the first half of the year.
“Following this phase of consultation and engagement, the ACT Government will release draft options for the project to seek input on the preliminary design features, including precincts, staging, open and green spaces, movement and accessibility, transport and parking,” the Minister said.
“Informed by the outcomes of the consultation, the Master Plan will ensure that future changes on the campus consider and reinforce those features that the community and stakeholders value and address the identified priorities for improvements,” she said.
Ms Stephen-Smith said the Canberra Hospital Master Plan was scheduled to be completed in 2021 and would guide physical improvements to the Canberra Hospital and the experience of visiting the campus over the next 20 years.
Further information, including how to contribute to the Master Plan, can be accessed on the YourSay website at this PS News link.
