Capacity Expansion Program
The Queensland Health Capacity Expansion Program will deliver around 2,200 additional beds between 2024 and 2028 and create more than 22,000 construction jobs. Additionally, it will deliver nearly 167km of vinyl, 30km of hallways, five prefabricated rooftop helipads, and 89,000 square metres of plant room.
Key projects
- New Coomera Hospital – Delivering around 404 beds
- New Toowoomba Hospital – Delivering around 118 additional beds
- New Bundaberg Hospital – Delivering around 121 additional beds
- New Queensland Cancer Centre – Delivering around 91 additional beds
- Redcliffe Hospital Expansion – Delivering around 204 additional beds
- Ipswich Hospital Expansion Stage 2 – Delivering around 200 additional beds
- Logan Hospital Expansion Stage 2 – Delivering around 112 additional beds
- Townsville University Hospital Expansion – Delivering around 143 additional beds
- QEII Hospital Expansion – Delivering around 112 additional beds
- Princess Alexandra Hospital Expansion – Delivering around 249 additional beds
- Prince Charles Hospital Expansion – Delivering around 93 additional beds
- Cairns Hospital Expansion – Delivering around 96 additional beds
- Mackay Hospital Expansion – Delivering around 128 additional beds
- Hervey Bay Hospital Expansion – Delivering around 35 additional beds
- Robina Hospital Expansion – Delivering around 114 additional beds
Satellite hospitals
Seven satellite hospitals in Bribie Island, Caboolture, Eight Mile Plains, Redland, Kallangur, Tugun and Ripley are open and providing quality healthcare closer to home and supporting local Emergency Departments.
Each satellite hospital has a Minor Injury and Illness Clinic for walk in, urgent treatment of non-life-threatening needs. Appointment or referral-based services tailored to each local community are also available.
For more information on locations and services, visit Satellite hospitals.
Accelerated Infrastructure Delivery Program
Queensland Health is forging ahead with the $269.2 million Accelerated Infrastructure Delivery Program (AIDP) – a program that will deliver 289 beds across seven projects in the Metro South, Gold Coast, and Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Services by the second half of 2024; and the delivery of a sub-acute facility in West Moreton in 2025.
Key projects
- Ripley Satellite Hospital Site Modular Sub-Acute Expansion - Delivering around 90 additional beds.
- Gold Coast University Hospital Modular Expansion - Delivering 70 additional beds.
- QEII Hospital Modular Wards - Delivering 28 more beds.
- Redland Hospital Modular Wards - Delivering 28 more beds.
- Robina Hospital Transit Lounge Expansion - Delivering 20 additional beds.
- Princess Alexandra Hospital Renal Refurbishment - Delivering 8 additional beds.
- Cairns Sub-Acute Expansion - Delivering 45 additional beds
To enable major hospitals in South-East Queensland and Cairns to continue to safely manage patients in the future, the accelerated program explored delivery options including modular construction.
The Redland Hospital Modular Ward, was constructed off-site at Yatala before being craned into position for final construction and operational commissioning. The ward opened in 2023, to deliver 28 additional inpatient beds, improving patient flow through the emergency department and helping patients to receive the care they need sooner.
Sustaining Capital Program
The Sustaining Capital Program is also run across the state to efficiently replace and renew Queensland Health's existing asset base. It seeks to optimise facilities and equipment to ensure they are fit for purpose to maintain business and service delivery.
Building Rural and Remote Health Program
Queensland Health is investing more than $1 billion in the Building Rural and Remote Health Program (BRRHP).
The BRRHP supports healthcare delivery in regional areas by enhancing or replacing aged infrastructure to ensure it meets the needs of the community.
Key projects
- Blackwater Multipurpose Health Service, Central Queensland HHS
- Morven Primary Health Care Centre – South West HHS
- St George Allied Health Building – South West HHS
- Charleville Healthwise Building – South West HHS
- Camooweal Primary Health Care Centre – North West HHS
- Tara Hospital – Darling Downs HHS
- Millmerran Multipurpose Health Centre – Darling Downs HHS
- Jandowae Multipurpose Health Centre – Darling Downs HHS
- Laidley Hospital – West Moreton HHS
- Boonah Health Service – West Moreton HHS
- Moranbah Hospital – Mackay HHS
- Cow Bay Health Centre – Cairns and Hinterland HHS
- Normanton Hospital – North West HHS
- Doomadgee Hospital – North West HHS
- Bamaga Primary Healthcare Centre – Torres & Cape HHS
- Pormpuraaw Primary Healthcare Centre – Torres & Cape HHS
- Laura Primary Healthcare Centre – Torres & Cape HHS
- Boigu Primary Healthcare Centre – Torres & Cape HHS
- Badu Island Primary Healthcare Centre – Torres & Cape HHS
- Lockhart River Primary Healthcare Centre – Torres & Cape HHS
- Horn Island Primary Healthcare Centre – Torres & Cape HHS
The BRRHP also supports our invaluable workforce with the Staff Accommodation Program. Using modular designs, the program supports staff attraction and retention by ensuring comfortable accommodation is available for them, no matter where in Queensland they work
Biggenden staff accommodation gallery
Modular units, manufactured in Brisbane and delivered to Biggenden Multipurpose Health Service in September 2023 will ensure healthcare staff have modern and comfortable accommodation. The $5 million project delivered 10 self-contained units, complete with small deck, as part of the Building Rural and Remote Health Program.
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