Frontline emergency care across the Northern Rivers is set to receive a significant boost with the official opening of the new KingscliffAmbulance Station.
Labor Spokesperson for Tweed Emily Suvaal, MLC today joined NSW Ambulance paramedics, local families, and community members to celebrate the milestone.
Co-located on the new Tweed Valley Hospital campus, the new two-level ambulance station replaces the 65-year-old station on Marine Parade in Kingscliff. It features eight internal parking bays including an internal wash bay, administration and office areas, staff rest facilities, gym, logistics and storage areas and on-site parking.
The station is being delivered as part of the NSW Government's $232 million Rural Ambulance Infrastructure Reconfiguration (RAIR) program.
The RAIR program is delivering 54 new or upgraded ambulance stations and is the single largest infrastructure investment in regional NSW Ambulance's almost 130-year history.
The new station, along with the new $723.3 million Tweed Valley Hospital, is part of a massive expansion of health services for the Tweed-Byron region's growing and ageing population.
The community of Tweed are also now supported by the Tweed Urgent Care Service which is currently available five days a week, from 8am - 4pm, through scheduled visits to residential aged care facilities, but will expand to offer care to people of all ages seven days a week in the coming months.
Extended Care Paramedics are part of the multidisciplinary urgent care team in the Tweed region, providing support to residents for urgent but non-life-threatening medical conditions in the comfort of their own homes.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Regional Health Ryan Park:
"Kingscliff's new ambulance station will provide local paramedics with a high-quality base and the latest facilities and equipment to meet the current and future emergency care needs of local community."
"The NSW Government is committed to investing in health infrastructure to support better health outcomes for rural and regional communities."
"The new station on Turnock Street compliments the new Tweed Valley Hospital which is greatly enhancing healthcare in the growing region."
Quotes attributable to Labor Spokesperson for Tweed Emily Suvaal, MLC:
"The new station is a testament to the NSW Government's dedication to providing first-class emergency services in regional NSW."
"This new facility will ensure our local paramedics are equipped to meet current and future demand for emergency care in this region."
Quotes attributable to NSW Ambulance Chief Executive Dr Dominic Morgan:
"Kingscliff Ambulance Station provides state-of-the-art facilities to equip our highly skilled paramedics with the resources they need."
"The new station will continue to deliver high quality emergency care to the Northern Rivers communities, now and into the future."
"We're excited to have this new station up and running for our local crews and the communities it will service in the region."
