St Giles gets $6.8m to rebuild Amy Rd ...
NBN & NDIS ready ...
May 2, 2012: For the first time in 75 years, St Giles Society will have purpose-built premises at Amy Road, funded by the Commonwealth Government. Work on the $6.8m project will start late in 2012 with competition due by September 2013.
"Commonwealth funding of this major building work is recognition of our high level of health service expertise and our prudent financial management,'' St Giles CEO Ian Wright said.
"This is bricks and mortar money, we will still rely very heavily on the historic generosity of Tasmanians to bring our services to life.
"St Giles and all Tasmanians will have access to purpose-built premises that are child health and workforce friendly and provide opportunities for increased professional and specialist collaboration.
"This funding allows us to also complete a state-wide e-health network in anticipation of our teams delivering NBN enabled outreach services.''
The Amy Road funding is from the Commonwealth's Health and Hospital Fund and is stage three of St Giles Tasmanian Centre of Pediatric Health Excellence incorporating a children's therapy service in Hobart and a statewide e-health network.
Stages One and Two have been funded by Regional Development Australia and are due for completion later this year.
Did you know St Giles:
- Supports 6000 Tasmanian children and many adults living with disability,
- Employs 250 staff in Launceston and Hobart - Allied Health, Community Services and Family Support teams.
- Has been funded by Tasmanians for Tasmanians for 75 years.