Construction is well underway at GenesisCare’s new cancer centre in Noosa, which is slated to open by mid-2024.
The new clinic will be walking distance from Noosa Hospital and bring cancer therapy closer to home for Noosa and northern Sunshine Coast residents with radiation and allied health services, as well as access to clinical trials for appropriate patients.
GenesisCare hosted a site visit on Wednesday 7 February and welcomed Noosa Council representatives including Mayor Clare Stewart, councillors Amelia Lorentson, Karen Finzel and Joe Jurisevic, Acting CEO Noosa Hospital Dr Karl van der Merwe, the developer Dexus, and construction company Erilyan.
Development is underway on site at 90 Goodchap St, Noosaville with construction of the purpose-built radiation bunker and new medical fit outs progressing at the same time.
Once operational, the new centre will offer radiation oncology treatment to over 500 patients annually and generate more jobs for radiation therapists, oncology nurses, medical physicists, allied health professionals, and patient service officers on the Sunshine Coast.
Steve Nguyen, GenesisCare Queensland general manager, said that GenesisCare is committed to increasing access to high-quality cancer services on the Sunshine Coast.
“The healthcare needs of the Noosa community are expanding. The local population is growing with a median age that is 10 years above the average of the broader Queensland population and with a higher incidence of cancer,” Steve said.
“We have proudly provided compassionate cancer care services to the wider Sunshine Coast community for more than 30 years in Nambour and Buderim centres. Our history here gives our doctors deep local knowledge and well-established relationships with local specialists and GPs.
“Our aim is to build on our strong foundations in the local area and continue delivering evidence-based, personalised cancer care with a professional healthcare team that focuses on the patient, not the condition.”
Noosa Shire Council Mayor, Clare Stewart said, “It’s wonderful to be here today and witness the progress of this site. Our local community will benefit from a new and dedicated cancer centre right here in Noosaville offering advanced cancer care services including radiation therapy and allied healthcare support.”
Acting CEO at Noosa Hospital, Dr Karl van der Merwe said, “At the Noosa Hospital we aim to be a community hospital. We love it when we can look after patients in Noosa and they don’t need to travel for care. The new GenesisCare radiation treatment centre in Noosa will be a good step in this direction.”
Once complete, the site will become GenesisCare’s third cancer treatment centre on the Sunshine Coast, underscoring GenesisCare’s sustained investment in advancing oncology services within the region.
For more information about the GenesisCare Noosa centre, head to: genesiscare.com/au/our-centres/noosa
