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Old Wynnum Hospital to be converted into aged care facility tailored to First Nations residents, with plans to expand into wellbeing hub

A smoking ceremony was held at the former Wynnum Hospital site on Sunday to mark the handover of the land. (ABC News: James Kelly)

The site of what used to be the Wynnum Hospital has been formally handed over to the Winnam Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Corporation, beginning the process of its conversion into a dedicated Indigenous health and aged care facility.

In a project funded by the federal government, the corporation plans to demolish the old hospital site and build a new residential aged care facility tailored to First Nations residents with more than 30 beds.

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