Health
The ACT Government is investing in community health and hospital infrastructure. These facilities will make sure all Canberrans can access care when and where they need it.
Planning for a health care system that can grow with our community brings together skilled professionals with state-of-the-art technology and quality infrastructure.
Increasing community health services will ease pressure on hospitals. While expanding existing hospitals will ensure that there is modern, high-quality care when you need it the most.
Modern hospital infrastructure will help doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers to perform their jobs better. It’ll also improve patient treatment and recovery and offer space to support families.
The Health Infrastructure Plan outlines our vision for new and upgraded infrastructure that prioritises:
- health support in the community
- better patient care
- improved coordination between public health services.
Hospital infrastructure
Public hospitals are our most significant health infrastructure assets. In addition to ensuring that Canberra Hospital continues to support the needs of our community, the ACT Government has committed to building a new hospital in Canberra’s north.
Key hospital projects include:
The Canberra Hospital Expansion
This major project is delivering a new Critical Services Building, which will open in 2024. The new building will provide a brand new Emergency Department, more operating rooms, more treatment spaces and more Intensive Care Beds.
Other projects currently underway to modernise and improve facilities at Canberra Hospital include:
- the expansion of the Centenary Hospital for Women and Children,
- upgrades to Pharmacy and Medical Imaging services
- a new cancer research centre.
In addition, the Canberra Hospital Master Plan 2021–2041 will continue to guide the redevelopment of the Canberra Hospital campus over the next 20 years.
Read more about the Canberra Hospital Expansion.
A new state-of-the art northside public hospital
To ensure Canberrans can continue to receive vital health care regardless of living in the north or south of Canberra, the infrastructure plan includes an investment of more than $1 billion to build a modern, accessible, and state of the art northside hospital.
Read more about the New northside hospital project.
Community infrastructure
Expanded and more accessible community health services will help keep Canberrans healthy and well by providing care close to home.
Key community health projects include:
Health centres
Four new health centres are being rolled out across Canberra. These will provide accessible public healthcare and are designed to be flexible spaces that can be adapted to suit a range of services.
Read more about the Health Centres.
Eating Disorders Residential Treatment Centre
Canberra’s first Eating Disorder Residential Treatment Centre will provide therapeutic support in a residential setting.
Read more about the Eating Disorders Residential Treatment Centre.
Southside Hydrotherapy Pool
The new Southside Hydrotherapy Pool will provide important ongoing therapeutic activity for people with chronic illness to help maintain their mobility, manage their pain and foster overall wellbeing.
Read more about the Southside Hydrotherapy Pool.