Internal Department of Health data has revealed several Victorian health services are operating with limited available cash holdings - that is, money available to pay operating costs such as staff wages, invoices and utility bills - as of December 2025, including:
- Corryong Health - $0
- West Wimmera Health - $0
- Hesse Rural Health $500,000
- Omeo District Health - $600,000
- Beechworth Health Service - $700,000
- Mansfield District Hospital - $1 million
- Kerang District Health $1 million
Under Labor, Victoria's health services suffered a more than $1 billion combined deficit in 2023-24, as key financial indicators - including days available cash - were stripped from recent annual reports.
These figures follow recent Victorian Agency for Health Information (VAHI) data which confirmed Victoria's elective surgery waitlist is growing, with 64,001 patients waiting for vital surgery as of December 2025, an increase of 3,578 from the previous quarter.
Following a decade of financial mismanagement and reckless spending under Labor, Victoria's net debt continues to climb by $1.7 million an hour and is expected to reach a record $192.6 billion by 2028-29.
Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Treasurer, Jess Wilson, said: "Whilst Labor has turned a blind eye to at least $15 billion rorted on major projects, Victoria's health system remains on financial life support.
"Only a Liberal and Nationals Government I lead will stop the waste, clean up the books and sustainably invest in our health system through our essential services guarantee."
Shadow Minister for Health, Georgie Crozier, said: "The dire financial position of Victoria's health services is further confirmation that Labor's priorities are all wrong.
"These hospitals have a real impact on the ability to deliver services to their communities and they employ hundreds of people.
"Labor can't manage money, can't manage health and Victorians are paying the price."
