Victoria’s health system is caring for more Victorians than ever before – and Labor is making sure the Goulburn Valley gets the quality, affordable care it deserves.

Member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes welcomed the Victorian Budget 2026/27 investment of over $7 million to operationalise a new PET scanner at Goulburn Valley Health.

This investment will ensure that locals can get the care they need closer to home.

Across Victoria, Labor’s investment will open and expand:

• Angliss Hospital – a new four-storey building with 32 additional beds and four operating theatres ($44.8 million)
• Cranbourne and Craigieburn Community Hospitals – Urgent Care Centres plus six new dialysis chairs at Cranbourne ($87.2 million across community hospitals)
• Pakenham Community Hospital – opening in early 2027 with allied health, pathology, public dental and urgent care
• Werribee Mercy Hospital – an expanded Emergency Department with capacity to treat an extra 25,000 patients per year once fully operational ($95 million)
• University Hospital Geelong – expanded paediatric emergency department for Geelong, Bellarine and Surf Coast families ($20.3 million)
• New Melton Hospital – early planning and operational readiness, with structural works already underway, to serve Caroline Springs, Gisborne, Rockbank and Bacchus Marsh ($2 million)

Labor has built 11 hospitals and hired 17,000 nurses and midwives – because Labor always invests in our health system.

Jess Wilson’s Liberals have a track record of cutting, closing and privatising hospitals. Their $11.5 billion black hole means one thing: cuts to health that hurt.

Only Labor has new solutions to make life easier, safer and more affordable.

Quotes attributable to Member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes

“Regional families should be able to get the care they need close to home – and this Budget makes that happen.”

“Labor is getting on with the job – building and opening hospitals so our community gets the care it deserves.”