THERE has been a big step forward in cancer treatment in the region following the announcement that the Australian Government would be providing $26M toward an Integrated Cancer Centre at GV Health’s Graham Street campus.
The funding will be used to build a new state-of-the-art centre allowing GV Health to expand the current cancer services it provides while introducing new programs and models of care for people in the region with cancer.
GV Health board chair, Rebecca Woolstencroft said, “This is a very important step in ensuring we have the facilities required to meet the needs of people across the Goulburn Valley when it comes to treating cancer.
“The new building will provide a major expansion of medical day oncology services, additional clinical spaces for medical specialists, nursing specialists and allied health professionals to deliver contemporary and best practice cancer services to our entire region.”
GV Health chief executive, Matt Sharp said that while the Peter Copulos Cancer & Wellness Centre is a wonderful facility for the region, increased demand for services exists and newer models of care are needed.
“The new Integrated Cancer Centre building will be three to four times the size of our current cancer centre building. This will allow us to deliver best practice models of care and to support people through their cancer treatment and recovery by having all wellbeing services and expanded medical, clinical nursing and allied health care under one roof,” Mr Sharp said.
Federal Member for Murray, Damian Drum said, “For most patients, fighting a cancer battle would be the toughest time of their life. I look forward to seeing this major expansion to cancer services transform the experience of those affected by cancer in our region.”
