Australia’s New South Wales Government has purchased a site on Pennant Hills Road to build a new purpose-built ambulance station in Carlingford.
Established as part of the A$615.5m ($384.3m) NSW Ambulance Infrastructure Program, the new ambulance station will enhance frontline emergency care for the Carlingford and Dundas Valley communities.
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Furthermore, the facility will support local NSW Ambulance paramedics in delivering emergency and mobile health care in the region.
NSW Ambulance has identified the site as a “high priority” location following a service planning process that utilised advanced modelling software to analyse Triple Zero (000) call data.
The placement of the new ambulance station is strategically chosen to enhance ambulance response performance and meet the community’s emergency and mobile medical care needs, the government said in a statement.
Health Infrastructure and NSW Ambulance conducted a comprehensive evaluation of the Pennant Hills Road site to guarantee that the facility meets the operational requirements of emergency ambulance services and the needs of the paramedic staff.
The next steps for the new Carlingford Ambulance Station involve progressing the design and obtaining planning approval.
The government will decide on the construction and operational timelines of the station as the project advances.
NSW health minister Ryan Park said: “The purchase of the site on Pennant Hills Road marks a significant milestone in delivering a vital health service for Carlingford, Dundas Valley and surrounding suburbs.
“The new station will improve network coverage, supporting existing ambulance stations, including the ambulance stations at Northmead and Ryde.”
The NSW Ambulance Infrastructure Program plans to deliver 30 ambulance stations and supporting infrastructure across Sydney, the Central Coast, Newcastle, the Hunter, and Wollongong, including the Carlingford station.
Health Infrastructure is collaborating with NSW Ambulance and other government stakeholders to identify sites for the ambulance stations, with various locations confirmed in sites such as Bargo, Lisarow, Moss Vale, North Sydney and Prestons.
The NSW government also announced plans to recruit 2,500 additional ambulance staff, including 500 paramedics for rural and regional areas, to enhance emergency and mobile healthcare services.
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