DIGGING IN TO BEGIN MEDICAL SITE WORK
DIGNITARIES turned the first earth on a $1.4m health facility at Bentley Park College, funded by the Queensland government, that will significantly increase the college’s ability to deliver health education.
The facility will include two training classrooms, a medical training facility and an office for a medical practitioner.
Mulgrave MP Curtis Pitt said the facility would help develop future graduates in courses such as medicine, dentistry and nursing.
“Bentley Park College was logically chosen as the site for the new medical training precinct as it was named Queensland’s first Gateway to Industry Health School in 2020, with program partner CheckUP Australia,” Mr Pitt said.
“The Gateway to Industry Health School project aims to develop school students’ knowledge and understanding of the varied roles available in the health workforce.”
Bentley Park College principal Bruce Houghton said that he was excited by the education opportunities offered by the facility.
“We expect 60 Bentley Park College senior students will be able to access this facility by July … and we expect the number will grow to at least 80 in 2023,” Mr Houghton said.
“It’s a great day for our college.”