Delivering more free healthcare and a fully funded Hospital Rescue Plan
The 2026-27 Health Budget is delivering for Queensland with three new and ten expanded hospitals, more elective surgeries sooner, more health workers and more free healthcare than ever before.
As part of the fully-funded Hospital Rescue Plan, the Queensland Government is delivering new hospitals in Toowoomba, Coomera and Bundaberg, the Queensland Cancer Plan and expanding 10 more hospitals across the state, providing more than 2,600 additional beds for Queenslanders and world class healthcare closer to home.
This is about strengthening Queensland’s health system now and for the future, so Queenslanders have confidence the care they need will be there when they need it.
$35.5 billion record health investment in 2026-27
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New and expanded hospitals
New hospital beds to come online this year as part of the fully-funded Hospital Rescue Plan which will also deliver new hospitals in Toowoomba, Coomera and Bundaberg and 10 major hospital expansions.
Delivering more elective surgeries sooner
An additional 25,000 elective surgeries sooner with $247 million in 2026-27.
Deliver easier access to healthcare services for regional and remote Queenslanders
Increases to the Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme fuel subsidy and faster payments, with an additional $11.7 million in 2026-27.
Providing capacity and stability
We've delivering on expanding the workforce, this financial year we will surpass 10,000 additional health workers employed since November 2024.
The budget also includes
- Expanding the free Healthy Kindy Kids program Statewide, following a successful pilot in Townsville.
- Transit lounges, mental health services, new CT scanners and MRIs.
The Hospital Rescue Plan
The biggest investment in health infrastructure in Queensland’s history
Funding critical assets, restoring critical development and delivering more than 2,600 new beds.
Read more about the Hospital Rescue Plan.
More information
Find more information about these and other health initiatives and highlights at 2026-27 Queensland Budget.
Last updated: 23 June 2026