Australia allocates $21m for health facilities in the Northern Territory

The investment is part of the 2024 Health Budget worth $1.4b ($AU2.2b).

Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) government has allocated $21m (A$32m) to open two healthcare facilities, including a health centre in Borroloola, and an elderly care facility in Palmerston.

According to a report by GlobalData, the investment is part of the 2024 Health Budget worth $1.4b ($AU2.2b).

About $13.2m (A$20m) of funding will be used in developing the Borroloola health centre for primary care in the Roper Gulf region.

The centre will feature emergency bays, consulting rooms, dental and X-ray facilities, renal facilities, a hearing booth, and a morgue.

Moreover, almost $6.6m (A$10m) will be utilised to service the land in Palmerston Regional Health Precinct, in preparation for the Palmerston elderly care facility.

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About $1.3m (A$2m) is allocated for the design of the 120-bed facility focused on the needs of the local ageing population.

“These new facilities will ease hospital pressures across the Territory and provide modern facilities for our front-line workers, as well as support workforce attraction, retention and training to grow our own workforce.” Selena Uibo, NT Health Minister, said

In addition, the government's operational health budget will receive increases of $131.5m (A$200m) in 2023-2024 and $65.8m (A$100m) in 2024-2025.

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