Multi-million dollar upgrades complete at Collie Health Service

Collie is now home to a state-of-the-art medical facility with the completion of a multi-million dollar revitalisation of the town’s hospital. The $4.1 million upgrade of Collie Health Service included a complete roof replacement, new ventilation, heating and cooling system upgrades and new kitchen and bathroom amenities. There is also a new waiting room and reception, consult room, bathrooms and patient recovery bays, as well as virtual care technology. The completed works come just one month after the facility opened its new $14.7 million operating theatre, bringing the total refurbishment bill to $18.8 million. Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson thanked the community for their patience as the works were completed and said they could “all be extremely proud” of the revitalised health service. “The Cook Government is committed to growing Collie Health Service so it will meet the needs of the community for years to come and I’m very proud that we’ve delivered on that commitment,” she said. “I’d like to take this opportunity to thank the community of Collie, as well as the extraordinary staff working at the hospital for their patience as we undertook these important works. Collie MLA Jodie Hanns said she was grateful the government had delivered the new facility. “The community of Collie and the surrounding areas will benefit from the contemporary facilities that provide high quality care close to home,” she said.