The Queensland Children’s Hospital marks a new beginning for paediatric care in Queensland, built on a strong tradition of more than 250 years combined service to children and young people.

As the state's tertiary paediatric referral hospital, this new $1.044 billion, world-class facility will bring together the existing specialist paediatric services of the state's three leading children's facilities.  The Royal Children's Hospital, Mater Children's Hospital and Prince Charles Hospital's Queensland Paediatric Cardiac Service will come together in a single new hospital to be built adjacent to the Mater Children's Hospital at South Brisbane.

The Queensland Children's Hospital will offer children and young people, and their families, access to the best treatment and health care facilities available in Queensland and be purpose-designed to cater for the distinct needs of different age groups.

Due to be opened in progressive stages from 2011 to 2014, the new hospital will become the centre for exemplary training and education in paediatrics in Queensland, as well as the centre of a coordinated statewide paediatric network.

For the first time, the new hospital will treat young people up to the age of 18 years, providing specialised services which are delivered in a way that meets their needs, and children and young people with congenital and acquired heart disease will be cared for in a tertiary children's hospital which is consistent with world best practice.

Visit the Queensland Children’s Hospital Development Project web site for more information about this exciting project.