The Minns Labor Government will deliver a record $35.1 billion in health funding across NSW.
This major investment to build a better health system will ensure we meet the growing needs of our community by:
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relieving pressure on our emergency departments
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investing in our frontline health workers
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delivering the hospital infrastructure our communities deserve
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supporting primary health care through GP practices
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improving access to care for families
Delivering the hospital infrastructure our communities deserve
The 2024-25 NSW Budget will boost investment in hospital infrastructure with $3.4 billion in 2024-25 to upgrade hospitals and health facilities nsw budget
of upgraded hospitals and health facilities to support Penrith’s growing community.
Relieving pressure on our emergency departments
The 2024-25 NSW Budget will invest around half a billion dollars to alleviate pressure on our busy emergency departments, including:
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$171.4 million to establish a ‘Single Front Doo’ – a single point of advice, assessment, triage and referral for people in NSW with urgent non-life threatening conditions, backed with the introduction of three additional virtual care services and helping 180,000 people avoid a trip to the ED
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$100.0 million to back in urgent care services, a key instrument of the health system that will provide a pathway to care outside of hospitals for an estimated 114,000 patients
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$70.1 million to expand emergency department short stay units to improve patient flow and reduce ED wait times by nearly 80,000 hours
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$15.1 million for an Ambulance Matrix that enables paramedics to transport patients to emergency departments with greater capacity and reduces wait times by providing real time hospital data
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$31.4 million to increase Hospital in the Home across the State allowing over 3,500 additional patients each year to be cared for in their home rather than a hospital bed
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$53.9 million to improve patient flow and support discharge planning by identifying patients early on that are suitable to be discharged home with the appropriate supports in place.
Supporting primary healthcare through GPs
The Minns Labor Government will invest an estimated $188.8 million as part of the Bulk-Billing Support Initiative to ensure that primary health care services remain accessible to families and households.
This will protect the cost of seeing a GP for families and households, reduce the strain on emergency departments and save hundreds of clinics from closure.
A plan to build a better health system for NSW
After 12 years of neglect and a lack of investment in our health system, the Minns Labor Government has a plan to deliver better healthcare in NSW, improving access to care; boosting staff; delivering the infrastructure out communities need; and sustaining health families.
Karen McKeown, Member for Penrith, said:
“It is clear to the NSW Government how vital Penrith is to NSW’s future growth. This investment shows the Government’s commitment not just to the expansion of Penrith’s infrastructure but to the health and wellbeing of our community.
