A major regional health infrastructure upgrade is delivering expanded dialysis capacity in Western Australia’s Kimberley.
The $9 million expansion of the Fitzroy Crossing Renal Health Centre has reached practical completion, doubling the facility’s capacity and enabling an additional 16 renal patients to receive regular dialysis treatments closer to home and on Country.
The upgraded centre includes four additional renal dialysis chairs, new treatment bays, expanded entry and waiting areas and improved amenities.
The design also incorporates local artworks, helping to create culturally safe, comfortable and welcoming surroundings for patients during treatment.
Construction works were staged to minimise disruption to patients, with alternate treatment options provided while the project was delivered.
The project forms part of the Western Australian Government’s $4.9 billion health infrastructure program, which aims to improve access to healthcare across the state.
Western Australian Minister for Health Infrastructure, John Carey, said the project delivered a major boost to regional health services.
“The $9 million expansion of Fitzroy Crossing’s Renal Health Centre is complete, delivering increased access to care for patients closer to home and on Country,” Carey said.
“This important health infrastructure project – at one of our most remote locations – demonstrates our commitment to improving care, regardless of where people live.
“The project has doubled capacity and is an important part of our $4.9 billion health infrastructure program.”
Western Australian Minister for Health, Meredith Hammat, said the facility would support improved healthcare outcomes in the Kimberley.
“This completed facility significantly expands capacity for renal dialysis care in Fitzroy Crossing and provides the very latest in modern, fit-for-purpose healthcare to the people of the Fitzroy Valley and surrounds,” Hammat said.
“This expansion means we’re supporting more Kimberley residents to receive the healthcare they need on Country, closer to their home and support network.”
Member for Kimberley, Divina D’Anna, said the upgraded centre would deliver long-term benefits for the region.
“The revitalised Fitzroy Crossing Renal Health Centre is already delivering on our promise to provide increased access to world-class care for people in the Fitzroy Valley,” D’Anna said.
“We’re getting on with the job of prioritising projects that will have a real and lasting benefit for Kimberley communities.”
