Archived 13 March 2007 - for historical purposes only - some links may not work

Welcome to the Super Clinics website

What are super clinics?

Super clinics are a significant initiative announced as part of the Government’s Hospitals for the Suburbs policy and an important component of the Metropolitan Health Strategy.

Super clinics will be able to treat you and your family members for a range of health conditions that require specialist medical care, but do not require an overnight stay in hospital.

Super clinics will provide a service that improve coordination and integration of health care by:

• Focusing care on patients and those caring for them
• Providing appropriate services close to home
• Enabling health professionals to work in a team environment crossing traditional hospital and community barriers
• Creating a facility that is supported by advanced technology

Budget

The Victorian Government allocated a total of $50million to develop super clinics in Lilydale, Craigieburn and Melton.

The 2004-2005 State Budget provided $8 million to commence the establishment of the three super clinics. This funding was used for land acquisition and development of detailed designs for the three super clinics. The 2005-2006 State Budget provided $42 million for construction of the super clinics.

Health Precincts

Health Precincts bring together, in the one area, a range of health and health related services to create a community hub for service delivery.

Craigieburn Health Service

Construction is progressing well with the Craigieburn Health Service due for completion by the end of March 2007.  Services will commence in April 2007.
The Craigieburn Health Service is being built near the corner of Craigieburn Road (west) and Dorchester Road (opposite the Golf Course).
Northern Health is the managing agency and will provide many of the services.

Other services are being delivered in partnership with Melbourne Health (renal dialysis and mental health) and Dianella Community Health.

Craigieburn Health Service Developments Brochure (PDF FILE 2.03 MB)

Melton Health

Melton Health building works are progressing well.  Melton Health is due for completion at the end of February 2007.  Some services have commenced with the majority of services commencing by the end of February 2007.

Melton Health is being built developed adjacent to the Woodgrove Shopping Centre. The site will front Barries Road, close to High Street.

Djerriwarrh Health Services, who also manage the Melton Community Health Centre, is the managing agency.

To provide an expanded range of services, Djerriwarrh Health Services is providing a number of the services as a joint venture with Western Health.

Melton Health Service Developments Brochure (PDF FILE 227 KB)

Yarra Ranges Health

Yarra Ranges Health is being built next to the existing Ranges Community Health Centre. 
Work has commenced on the main site with the removal of the bus depot buildings and preparation of the site. Car parking development and engineering service works commenced in September 2006 on the other side of Ranges Community Health Service and are due for completion in March 2007.

Yarra Ranges Health is due for completion in mid 2008.

Eastern Health is the managing agency and is developing the services in cooperation with Ranges Community Health Service.

Yarra Ranges Health Service Developments Brochure (PDF 1.43 MB)

Community Advisory Groups

Community Advisory Groups for Melton, Lilydale and Craigieburn were established in May 2004 to seek the community’s views on the super clinics and communicate to Government.  Meetings are held quarterly.

Contact
Linda Scammell
Tel:  03 9096 2139
Fax: 03 9096 9206