Bomaderry Ambulance Station will get a refurbishment under the NSW Government's $232 million Rural Ambulance Infrastructure Reconfiguration (RAIR) program, delivering a better work environment for paramedics.
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Health Minister Brad Hazzard announced works are expected to start later this year following a competitive tender process.
The range of refurbishment work will include alterations and additions to staff amenities; plant room improvements as well as other internal and external upgrades such as new carpets and repainting.
"The NSW Government is committed to investing in rural and regional health infrastructure to support better health outcomes for local communities," Mr Hazzard said.
"Our paramedics need the best possible workplace to provide emergency medical care, and the infrastructure improvements will make a real difference to their working environment."
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This investment will further enhance the capacity of local paramedics to provide essential emergency care to the community, following the delivery of brand new stations at Kiama and Berry through the RAIR 1 program.
The investment builds on the state and federal governments' investment of more than $700 million to develop the new Shellharbour Hospital and Integrated Services project.
The RAIR program is the single largest investment in regional NSW Ambulance's 126-year history, with 24 new or upgraded ambulance stations already delivered or under construction as part of the $132 million stage one program with another $100 million worth of ambulance assets being delivered in regional and rural NSW under stage two.
In 2020-21, the government is investing more than $1 billion in services and capital works for NSW Ambulance.
This includes $27 million of funding for 180 new NSW Ambulance staff across NSW, being the third tranche of the June 2018 commitment to recruit 750 additional paramedic and control centre staff over four years.
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