Construction has started on the new Byford Health Hub, in a major step forward for the delivery of a progressive, integrated service for residents in the rapidly growing region.
Construction has started on the new Byford Health Hub, in a major step forward for the delivery of a progressive, integrated service for residents in the rapidly growing region.
The tender has been awarded to PS Structures Pty Ltd, who have a record of delivering high‑quality projects.
In a first for Western Australia, the Byford Health Hub will provide a single-entry point for residents to access a range of primary care, community, social, and specialist health services in one convenient location, close to where they live.
The ground floor will feature a specialised area for primary care, space for pathology collection by PathWest, treatment bays for a mobile X-ray, and a plaster/consult room.
It will also house a mental health service with a reception and waiting area, four consultation rooms, and a therapy room for group or family sessions.
A new community care navigator service to help co-ordinate and educate people with complex needs will also be located on the ground floor, along with meeting rooms for group therapy and education sessions, which can also be booked by local community and social groups.
The first floor will house 28 consultation and therapy rooms for WA Health outpatient and non-WA Health providers for in-person and telehealth appointments.
It will also contain a well-equipped gym to provide community-based rehabilitation to ensure people can stay active and avoid the escalation for more medical care, with a focus on older adults who frequently attend hospital.
Three child health nursing clinic rooms with a welcoming waiting area for parents, children, and other hub consumers will also be included.
The hub has been designed through extensive community and clinician consultation, including from Gnaala Karla Booja, representing Traditional Owners.
The facility is located on Bushman Glade, Byford, just south of the new METRONET station and north of the shopping centre.
One of the hub's benefits will be reducing pressure on the emergency department at Armadale Hospital, which deals with more than 70,000 presentations each year.
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