Construction of the Byford Health Hub is underway, delivering a new integrated model of community-based healthcare for one of Western Australia’s fastest-growing regions.
Construction has started on the Byford Health Hub, marking a major step in delivering a new integrated health service for one of Western Australia’s fastest-growing communities.
The contract has been awarded to PS Structures, which has a strong record of delivering complex public infrastructure projects.
In a first for WA, the hub will provide a single entry point for residents to access primary care, community, social and specialist health services in one location, close to where they live.
The ground floor will include a primary care area, pathology collection by PathWest, treatment bays for a mobile X-ray and a plaster and consult room. A dedicated mental health service will also be housed on the ground floor, with a reception and waiting area, four consultation rooms and a therapy room for group or family sessions.
A community care navigator service to help co-ordinate support for people with complex needs will also be based on the ground floor, along with meeting rooms that can be used for group therapy, education sessions and community activities.
The first floor will contain 28 consultation and therapy rooms for WA Health outpatient and non-WA Health providers, supporting both in-person and telehealth appointments.
A fully equipped gym will provide community-based rehabilitation, with a focus on helping older people remain active and avoid the need for more intensive hospital care. Three child health nursing clinic rooms and a dedicated waiting area for families will also be included.
The hub has been designed following extensive consultation with clinicians and the community, including Gnaala Karla Booja, representing Traditional Owners.
Located on Bushman Glade in Byford, the facility sits just south of the new METRONET station and north of the town’s shopping centre.
Once operational, the hub is expected to help reduce pressure on Armadale Hospital’s emergency department, which handles more than 70,000 presentations each year.
WA Premier, Roger Cook, said the project would transform access to care for the local community.
“The hub will allow people to access a range of integrated services in one convenient location, close to where they live, and will also help reduce pressure on Armadale Hospital’s emergency department,” Cook said.
Health Infrastructure Minister, John Carey, said the project was part of the WA Government’s $4.9 billion health infrastructure program.
“It will allow people in the region to access specialist health and community-based care closer to home,” Carey said.
Health Minister Meredith Hammat said the hub would improve outcomes for patients while easing pressure on hospitals.
“It means people with non-urgent conditions can access care in a convenient location in their own community,” Hammat said.
