The Bargo community are being given a first look at the design for the new Bargo Ambulance Station which will boost emergency and mobile medical care in the Macarthur region.
The new Ambulance Station will be located on Great Southern Road, Bargo and is part of the NSW Government's $615.5 million NSW Ambulance Infrastructure Program to bolster frontline emergency services.
The modern, purpose-built Ambulance Station will include internal parking for up to eight emergency ambulance vehicles, on-site vehicle wash facilities, administration and logistics areas, multipurpose spaces, staff amenities including a gym, and on-site parking.
Construction is expected to begin later this year, following planning approval and appointing a builder.
NSW Ambulance identified Bargo as a high priority location following a comprehensive service planning process using best practice modelling software to map Triple Zero (000) calls. The new ambulance station will optimise response performance to better meet the emergency and mobile medical care needs of the local community.
The Minns Government is delivering 30 new ambulance stations and supporting infrastructure across Sydney, the Central Coast, Newcastle, the Hunter and Illawarra regions over the coming years.
The Minns Government is recruiting 2,500 additional NSW Ambulance staff including 500 paramedics to rural and regional areas, to boost emergency and mobile healthcare for our metropolitan and regional communities.
For more information visit: www.nsw.gov.au/ambulance-infrastructure-program
Quotes attributable to Minister for Health Ryan Park:
"We're backing our paramedics with the modern infrastructure and resources they need to deliver high-quality emergency care for communities across NSW.
"More ambulance stations, more paramedics, faster response times, and better patient outcomes.
"The unveiling of the new Ambulance Station's design marks another step towards delivering a vital health service for communities in the Bargo and Macarthur region."
Quotes attributable to Member for Wollondilly Judy Hannan:
"Local paramedics will have a purpose-built ambulance station to help them deliver the best possible emergency and mobile medical care to the local community when and where it is needed.
"The new ambulance station will bolster emergency care for the Bargo community and support existing ambulance stations in the local network including at Bowral and Picton."
Quotes attributable to Labor Spokesperson for Wollondilly Mark Buttigieg MLC:
"Equipping our paramedics across NSW, especially in our rural and regional areas with the quality resources they deserve is vital to supporting and strengthening our communities."
"This significant investment ensures that communities in Bargo and the Macarthur region receive quality care within their local area"
