I am pleased to provide you with an update on the upgrade to Fairfield Hospital, a project that has been a significant focus for both Council and the community.
Following our strong and collaborative advocacy campaign, the NSW Government committed to a $550 million upgrade of our hospital last year, and I am keeping you updated on its progress as promised.
The local area health service has prepared a master plan which we understand will go public for comment in the next month or so. Council recently met with NSW Health to discuss the plan.
Although we have not yet seen it, we were assured that the design is centered around improving patient care by expanding capacity and integrating much-needed state-of-the-art medical technology. In addition to this, we stressed the importance of including a high-quality emergency unit, among the other essential services.
This plan is the next step in shaping the future of healthcare in our community, and we need your input to ensure we are getting the hospital we need and deserve. We must continue to put our priorities forward if we are serious about improving healthcare services in our community. I encourage you to provide your feedback as soon as the plan is released, because your input remains essential in making this project a success.
As you know I am committed, along with Deputy Mayor Dai Le and the Fairfield City Councillors, to ensuring the community is listened to and that we get the upgrade we need now and into the future.
As Mayor of Fairfield City, I want to thank our wonderful community for its support. I will always advocate for our community, and the hospital funding was a major win for our community and for people power.
Stay tuned for updates.
