I rise to inform the house of my visit on 6 February to the Wyndham Private Medical Centre in Werribee. The Wyndham clinic is currently undergoing a significant expansion of its medical facilities, including expanding its day care facilities and the addition of a new operating theatre, as well as much-needed mental health beds and services. It is fantastic to see the investment in health care in Wyndham. I was taken on a tour of the facility by Michael Vickers-Willis, the managing director, and Scott Vickers-Willis, the executive director, of the Techne Group.

The clinic also provides a range of specialised local services that are otherwise difficult for local people to access. The expanded clinic will sit next to the proposed site of the new St Vincent’s Private Hospital in Hoppers Lane, and with the Werribee Mercy Hospital situated across the road it will provide a fantastic medical precinct to service the growing shire of Wyndham. This area will adjoin the nearby East Werribee employment precinct and form part of a crucial hub of employment for local residents.

On 13 February I opened the Destiny Transformations centre in Hoppers Crossing. The centre is a privately run centre designed for vulnerable patients with alcohol and drug addiction issues.

Destiny Transformations is a long-stay house and provides treatment within a community atmosphere in an attempt to address the host of other issues which often confront people with drug and alcohol addiction problems. These problems are confronting a significant and growing number of Victorians, and it is important that we are innovative and empathetic in how we tackle the challenges caused by drug and alcohol addiction.