Armadale Health Service is a public healthcare facility in
Mount Nasura, in
Perth
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's south-eastern suburbs. The campus includes Armadale Hospital, a general hospital with an
emergency department
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with 47 patient spaces. The campus also includes Armadale's
Community Health
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Service,
Mental Health
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Service, and
Aged Care and
Rehabilitation Service.
The hospital is the only one in Western Australia to reserve spots for dialysis patients.
History
Before a hospital was established in Armadale, anyone in the area requiring medical attention beyond what the local
doctor
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could provide had to travel into Perth.
In 1924, the
government
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made available an annual subsidy of
£A50, equivalent to in , to encourage the establishment of a
private hospital
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.
In 1946, the Armadale Kelmscott Road Board planned to purchase the private hospital, and open a
public hospital
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at the site.
An
incorporated society
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Once registered the Society constitutes a distinct legal entity
In law, a legal person ...
would be formed to own and run the premises.
In March 1946, the hospital building was taken over as a district war memorial hospital.
It was initially operated under a lease while funds were being raised to buy the building.
The hospital was extended with a new block, including an
operating theatre
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Historically, the ter ...
, that was opened by The
Minister for Housing, Mr. Wild, on 8 February 1953.
It was subsidized by a government grant of £A4000, equivalent to in .
A major redevelopment occurred between 1999 and 2001.
In February 2005 the hospital took over the adjacent private facilities, previously known as the Galliers Private Hospital and the Galliers Specialist Centre.
In 2007, the emergency department was expanded to twice its previous size.
In May 2024, Minister
Mark Butler
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announced that an
urgent care clinic will be built to reduce pressure on the Armadale Health Service.
References
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Hospitals in Perth, Western Australia
Armadale, Western Australia