DeveloPmeNtS UPDate Ramsay Opens Redevelopments on Mornington Peninsula our operating theatre and bed capacity at both hospitals; increased the number of beds at Beleura for mental health and have established an intensive care unit at Peninsula to permit more complex operations including open heart surgery to be undertaken at this hospital,” Mr Hall said. “These developments will provide a major boost not only to health services on the Peninsula but also to the local economy in terms of job opportunities for nurses Pictured: Beleura & Peninsula Private CEO Greg Hall with Mayor and other hospital support staff,” of Frankston Brian Cunial in The major redevelopments at Peninsula Private in Peninsula’s new Intensive Care Unit Frankston which began in August 2011 was officially opened by Cnr Brian Cunial, Mayor of Frankston. Ramsay Health Care officially opened new Managing Director of Ramsay Health Care, Chris Rex developments at both Peninsula and Beleura Private opened the Beleura redevelopment in Mornington. Pictured: Ramsay Managing Director Chris Rex, Former Paralympian Jeff Simmonds (friend of Kevin Betts Hospitals last month, which include expansion of surgical New state-of-the-art operating theatres have now been who the new ward was named after) & Premier of NSW The Honourable Barry O’Farrell and mental health services, additional beds and new completed at both facilities; a new 13 bed extension has NSW Premier funded by Ramsay Health Care and Australian Unity Pictured: New single bed private room at Beleura Private Hospitalbeen opened at Peninsula Private and a new 25 bed wardwas recently opened at Beleura Private Hospital.critical care facilities. The development projects, costing$19.2 million and completed in August, were jointly opens Mt Wilga Healthcare Property Trust.CEO of the two hospitals, Greg Hall said the newInvestments, which owns both hospitals through its Development and on the Mornington Peninsula due to the growing anddevelopments would assist the hospitals to meet thegrowing demand for private hospital services in Frankston ageing population in the region. “As part of these redevelopments we have expanded NSW Premier, The Honourable Barry O’Farrell, officially opened a $13 million development at Ramsay’s Mt Wilga Private Hospital in Hornsby, in October amongst several special guests including representatives from the Australian Paralympic Committee and Wheelchair Sports NSW. Joondalup redevelopment scoops environment award Mt Wilga Private Hospital is an internationally recognised specialist rehabilitation hospital that has been operating in Hornsby for 60 years and has a long history of involvement with paralympic sport. The new 39 bed wing opened by Mr O’Farrell was named in honour of Kevin Betts OAM, a remedial gymnast employed at Mt Wilga during the 1950s and 60s and who, during his life, made a significant contribution to the paralympic movement in Australia. He was known as the “Father of Wheelchair Sport in New South Wales”. Kevin coached the Australian Paralympic team and supported them at the inaugural games in Rome in 1960; of the twelve competitors eight had been patients of Mt Wilga and trained by Kevin Betts and other Mt Wilga colleagues. The 1960s team came home with ten medals. Speaking at the ceremony, Ramsay CEO Chris Rex said that with an ageing community there was an increasing demand for rehabilitation facilities and Mt Wilga was a quality rehabilitation hospital. “Since acquiring this hospital in 2000, Ramsay has invested significantly in expanding and upgrading the facilities at the hospital to meet the growing demand for specialist rehabilitation services. In 2005, Ramsay built 80 new beds and this development sees a further 39 beds making Mt Wilga one of the largest rehabilitation hospitals in Australia with 119 beds,” Mr Rex said. JHC Redevelopment Manager Jim Lynton receives environment award from Keiran McNamara, Director General of the WA Department of Environment. “With a growing demand for rehabilitation services, we are very pleased to be able to meet this demand with these new Joondalup Health Campus has plasterboard, plastics, cardboard, paper reducing waste and raising the recycling world-class facilities.” officially been recognised for setting and untreated timber. This approach has bar for other projects.” Hospital CEO Jude Emmer said: “We are very excited by new standards in construction recycling enabled us to divert 190,000 tonnes of The redevelopment’s key this new development and to be able to offer the community following its recent win at the WA waste from landfill and saved $3.7m.” environmentally friendly initiatives this excellent facility for rehabilitation. The new wing we have Environmental Awards in the ‘Corporate These efforts were also recently include: added complements the superb facilities on the campus of Business Leading By Example’ category. lauded at the Waste Authority WA • Plasterboard and gyprock recycled Mt Wilga including gymnasiums, group therapy rooms and the Ninety per cent of waste, equivalent 2012 Infinity Awards where the JHC • Asphalt and other waste hydrotherapy pool”. to almost 190,000 tonnes, has been redevelopment was a finalist in the products recycled “Mt Wilga has an international reputation as a specialist recycled since the redevelopment business category and received an • Excavated limestone rock reused rehabilitation facility that provides a complex and started in 2009. The $393m project, ‘honourable mention’ from judges. • Surplus bricks returned to comprehensive range of rehabilitation services. The hospital which finishes in 2013, is delivering JHC Chief Executive Officer manufacturer to be used elsewhere offers a full range of services for patients recovering from extensive new facilities for public and Kempton Cowan praised the • Foam and plastic cups banned onsite a brain injury, spinal injury, accidents, post-surgery or any private patients. recycling strategy. “We have worked – workers receive reusable cups condition where there is a need to improve tolerance, strength, “We recycle 90 per cent of materials,” very closely with our construction • Existing grasstrees and zamia palms pain relief or functional ability. said Jay Whitman, project manager at partners John Holland Group on all removed prior to construction and to “In opening this development we demonstrate our John Holland Group. “This is almost aspects of the redevelopment including be returned on completion commitment to providing much-needed rehabilitation services three times the Western Australian waste management. • Paint wash down facility prevents to the community. I am sure that our modern facilities will industry average for construction and “We are committed to building our contaminated water going into storm serve the community well into the future.” demolition waste. new facilities in an ecological, social and or sewer systems The family of Kevin Betts OAM were present at the “We recycle heavy and bulky materials economically sustainable way. The John • Co-mingled recycling bins in worker ceremony to make the naming of the new wing in his honour. including asphalt, bricks, concrete, metals, Holland Group has done a terrific job in areas to promote recycling. 4 TRW SPRING 2012
The Ramsay Way Summer 2012
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