Ballarat Base launches $15m radiotherapy treatment upgrade
Grampians Health has upgraded the Ballarat Regional Integrated Cancer Centre with two new high-tech radiotherapy machines. This $15 million investment improves treatment precision and allows more patients to receive care locally instead of traveling to Melbourne.
Why it matters
Upgrading regional medical facilities reduces the burden on patients and improves health outcomes for those fighting cancer in rural areas.
It's a multimillion-dollar high-tech machine you never want to need.
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Grampians Health has installed two new high-tech radiotherapy machines as part of a $15 million Ballarat Regional Integrated Cancer Centre (BRICC) and Ballarat Austin Radiation Oncology Centre (BAROC) equipment replacement project.
The two new Varian TrueBeam linear accelerators replace decade-old radiotherapy machines and bring new levels of precision and technology to cancer treatment.
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