By Sheree Hoddinett
It’s been months in the making, but a new medical facility is just about ready to open its doors at Bongaree.
Cornerstone Group is behind the construction of the Bribie Island Health Hub located at 4 Fortune Avenue. This spot was chosen because it’s central, convenient and also easily accessible by the community. You’ll also notice it’s positioned right behind the main shopping complex.
The new Bribie Island Health Hub will offer a large integrated GP centre with pathology services. Other groups including Allied Health and potentially a radiology practice are also showing interest in joining the hub. While the number of staff set to be working in the complex is yet to be confirmed, construction of the health hub is complete, with the general practice medical centre looking to open to the public in late June.
The development came in at a total cost of just under $15 million and has not been built with the intention of running against the new satellite hospital. Instead, it is being described as “offering an array of primary health facilities that will complement the new satellite hospital and will provide a benefit to increased access to healthcare for Bribie Island residents”.
The Cornerstone Group behind the health hub has already brought a number of award-winning facilities to life including specialist medical centres (other hubs have been built at Chermside, Beerwah and North Lakes is home to a specialist medical centre) and Australia’s first fully integrated cancer care facility. They take pride in offering state-of-the-art facilities situated in high-exposure sites, co-located within close proximity to both public and private medical precincts. Their exclusive medical use centres are purpose-built to facilitate collaborative, patient-centred care, ensuring the community receives the best in multidisciplinary, collaborative and preventative healthcare.
Bribie Island was selected as one of the key strategic locations for a health hub for a number of reasons. These included the growth in health demand and ageing demographic, along with a local GP business looking for a new facility on the Island to expand their business into a brand-new integrated health hub.
“As an integrated healthcare property developer, we recognised the rising demand for primary healthcare on Bribie Island,” Cornerstone Group founding director Simon Heazlewood said. “The Bribie Island Health Hub is our solution, bringing world-class healthcare under one roof to meet the community's needs. Together, we create thriving communities.”
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