Health Minister Bronwyn Pike said Hepburn Health Service's 2006/07 funding is up by a "massive" 88 per cent since the State Government came into office six-and-a-half years ago.

"The Bracks Government knows that having well-resourced hospitals is one of the keys to making Victoria an even better place to live, work and raise a family," she said.

Ms Pike made the comments as she released the list of all hospital budget increases for the 2006/07 financial year.

She also announced that Victoria's public hospitals would treat an extra 37,000 inpatients this financial year as part of a $2 billion increase in the state budget.

The funding increase includes a $280 million boost to the hospitals' budget bottom-lines.

Releasing a blueprint detailing every hospital's share of the bottom-line funding, Ms Pike said the State Government had "turned around" the hospital and health system.

"Our funding will guide the expansion and further modernisation of Victoria's hospital system over the coming years," Ms Pike said.

"Extra funding over the next year will enable hospitals to focus on reducing waiting times for emergency patients, which the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare in its Australian Hospital Statistics 2004/05 says are already

the best in Australia."