Community access hub officially opens

Residents in the Macedon Ranges and surrounding communities now have better access to a range of vital health, family and community services under one roof, after the opening of the Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health Hub in Kyneton.

Member for Macedon Mary-Anne Thomas today officially opened the $9.7 million hub, which will serve as a specialised health and wellbeing precinct for the Macedon Ranges community.

Located next to the Kyneton District Hospital, the Hub provides a purpose-built "one‐stop‐shop", which brings together a range of health and wellbeing services coordinated by Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health.

The Hub includes 14 consult rooms for allied health, counselling, paediatric and family services as well as new e-health technology to provide clients in remote areas with the health care they need, when they need it.

The site also provides dedicated areas for youth and children’s services and meeting spaces for the community to use.

The contemporary building was designed with significant input from local community representatives and reflects the natural and built environments of the Macedon Ranges. Its design also focused on staff safety and amenity, with secure work and reception spaces plus additional car parking spaces.

The work was funded as part of the Andrews Labor Government’s $490 million Regional Health Infrastructure Fund (RHIF), which provides investments in regional health services so they can continue to provide safe and efficient care to local communities.

Quotes attributable to Member for Macedon Mary-Anne Thomas
"This hub is a welcome addition to the region’s infrastructure and will mean our local community has access to the health and wellbeing services they need, closer to home."

"Patients and staff will benefit hugely from the improved infrastructure and equipment, which will boost services and make access easier."