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Launceston Hospital helipad (12/2/24)
The Examiner
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2/12/2024
A state of the art helipad will finish construction at the Launceston General Hospital in 2024. Video by Aaron Smith (12/2/24)
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It's a very exciting day because we've seen great progress with the $15 million investment
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in the helipad for Launceston, for the Launceston General Hospital.
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This is a state of the art project.
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We've got the best, not just the best brains, but the best workers in the country delivering
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this helipad.
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It's a $15 million investment.
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We expect it to be complete by mid-year and around mid-year.
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We want to deliver the right health care in the right place at the right time.
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When Tasmanians are out in the bush or have an accident far away from a major city, they
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will be able to get access to the Launceston General Hospital and our major hospitals as
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a result of our helipads.
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The positioning of the helipad has been carefully selected to minimise travel time.
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Through the aerobrids that I'm leading up against, which are 16 metres, to connect the
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helideck into a brand new lift shaft.
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That drops down to level 2 of the Launceston General Hospital D-block.
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And then it's fast transferred through to emergency on level 3, ICU on level 4 and theatres
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on level 5.
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So the patients can get immediately to be where they need to be in the hospital.
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We've made sure that the helipad's able to take in the larger Victorian helicopter,
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which is currently larger than used in Tasmania, but also likely to be the standard of helicopter
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used in Tasmania in the future.
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So it's slightly larger than other helipads that are in the state, but it gives us some
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future proofing and gives us some confidence that it can be well used for a long time to come.
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Combined with our subcontractors, suppliers and everyone else that's partnered with us,
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we are anticipating around 240 positions to be engaged through this project, which is
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really important for us as a business to keep investing in our people, taking on new apprentices
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and also providing confidence to the industry in general.
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This is also a really exciting project, something that's as visible as this and as prominent
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and it's going to play such an important role in the community.
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We're really excited to be part of it and look forward to seeing its completion mid-year.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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