Western Health manages four acute public hospitals: Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s), Footscray Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Hazledean Transition Care in Williamstown, Melton Hospital, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community Health Centre and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh.

Western Health provides a comprehensive, integrated range of clinical services from our various sites ranging from acute tertiary services in areas of emergency medicine, intensive care, medical and surgical services, through to subacute care and onsite and virtual ambulatory clinics. Our specialised services include oncology, renal, women’s health including maternity, chronic disease, geriatrics and cardiology.

We provide a combination of hospital, community-based and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Western Health also offers drug health and addiction medicine support through our inpatient service and community Drug Health Service.

Employing more than 9000 staff, Western Health has a strong philosophy of working with our local community to deliver excellence in patient care.

• Children's.
• Maternity.
• Surgery.
• Sub-acute Care.
• Adult Specialist Clinics (Outpatients)
• Women's Specialist Clinics (Outpatients)
• Children's Specialist Clinics (Outpatients)
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Sunshine Hospital is an acute and sub-acute teaching hospital with approximately 600 beds(including Mental Health beds managed by North West Mental Health). Sunshine Hospital has a range of services including a new intensive care unit, cardiac care services, women’s and children’s services, surgical, medical, mental health, aged care and rehabilitation services.

Sunshine Hospital’s emergency department, including a paediatric service, is one of the busiest general emergency departments in Victoria.

Our Strategic Direction

​Western Health’s current Strategic Directions Framework was signed off by the Western Health Board. The framework outlines the strategic aims and objectives at a high level, and describes the process to engage all Western Health staff and stakeholders – in helping to set the future direction for Western Health.

The following set of strategic aims have been agreed:

1.We are proud to receive the World’s Greatest Brands and Leaders, 2016-17 award -Asia and GCC Countries for Healthcare Industry under Single/Multi Specialty Hospital Category and Brand Leader Award for Dr AV Gurava Reddy at the 3rd edition of the awards held The Meydan Hotel, Dubai. Process Reviewers – Price Waterhouse Coopers P.L.

2. Winner of the Most Patient-Friendly Hospital Award at Association of Healthcare Providers India (AHPI) Global Conclave, 2015

3. SUNSHINE HOSPITALS has been ranked amongst the Top 7 ORTHOPAEDIC Hospitals in the Country (THE WEEK MAGAZINE-NIELSEN SURVEY, 2014)

4. Best Single Speciality Hospital Orthopaedics by IMA & Govt of Telangana, 2014

5. Indus Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award for Dr A V Gurava Reddy, 2014

6. FICCI Award for Excellence in Customer Services, 2014

7. Best Orthopaedics Centre in India by Headlines Today, 2013

8. Most innovative companies in India, 2013

9. Innovation to reduce cost for patients, 2013