Willaura’s East Grampians Health Service campus will receive a security upgrade to protect patients, staff and visitors.
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Western Victoria MP Jaala Pulford said Parkland House, Willaura Hospital and Willaura Day Centre will receive a security upgrade from the state government’s Health Service Violence Prevention Fund.
Ms Pulford said the Willaura campus will receive $134,083 to upgrade security.
“The funds will be used to install CCTV and perimeter door access controls at the Willaura campus as well as an upgrade of duress and nurse call systems,” she said..
“This money will help deliver on our promise to reduce violence at hospitals and mental health services across the state, including Willaura Hospital, by making them safer for all, especially frontline workers who care for our loved ones,” she said.
Victorian Health Minister Jill Hennessy said the funding is helping make hospitals safer for staff and patients.
“Our hard working doctors, nurses and paramedics are not punching bags. Abuse is not part of the job and won’t be tolerated,” Ms Hennessy said.
The Government is investing $40 million to improve the safety of frontline workers.
It is estimated that up to 95 per cent of healthcare workers have experienced physical or verbal attacks while simply doing their job caring for others and saving lives.