The $12 million Hume GP Super Clinic at Broadmeadows is on track to open next month.
Work began on the long-awaited medical centre in Coleraine Street last February.
Just a month later, then Health Minister Mary Wooldridge rejected Dianella Community Health’s application to continue its community mental health support services.
Dianella was forced to close its psychiatric disability rehabilitation and support services, and 12 staff were made redundant.
The organisation also lost more than five per cent of its funding – about $1.25 million – but work progressed on its new centre regardless.
Dianella will provide medical services at the new site from February 2.
The double-storey centre with modern fluoro accents will also feature physiotherapy, podiatry, radiology, pathology, cardiology and pharmacy services, all under the one roof.
Dianella Community Health chief executive Neil Cowen stressed that the Super Clinic’s medical services were available to everyone, including refugees, asylum seekers and people without a health care card.
“It’s a health precinct available to everyone,” he said.
“There will be three interpreters on site and many staff are multi-lingual.”
The clinic will offer after-hours services and be open for normal business trading hours on Sundays.
An official opening and ribbon cutting will be held on February 16, featuring an indigenous “site cleansing” and dancing.
Dr Cowen says Dianella will vacate its current premises at Northern Hospital and appointments from February onwards can be made using the existing phone number.
