RYAN PARK: RELEASE THE RESULTS

Member for Kiama Gareth Ward has called on NSW Health Minister Ryan Park to release the results of the community survey on the future of David Berry Hospital.

NSW Labor backed down on its plans to sell the facility and commenced a community survey which concluded on Monday last week. 

Mr Ward said the Minister needs to release the results.

Click here to read a copy of Mr Ward's letter today to the NSW Minister for Health.

“This survey was skewed, and many members of the community felt that the government guided the questions in order to get the answers they wanted. In spite of those thoughts, our community wants to see the results and I call on the Minister for Health to release them,” Mr Ward said.

“Of particular concern is that one of the survey options is to turn the David Berry Hospital site into social and affordable housing. The Berry family gifted this land as a health facility, and I would be strongly opposed to closing the hospital and turning the site into housing. 

“I don’t trust this government when it comes to David Berry Hospital. Whilst they have promised to introduce a bill to rule out its sale, we are still yet to see the promised bill come before Parliament. 

“I have a bill before the house to do exactly that and I call on Labor to match the pledge by the Coalition to back the bill. 

“Our local community wants to keep David Berry Hospital in public hands and I won’t stop campaigning until the future of this site is certain and confirmed,” Mr Ward concluded.