Fee list for private health facility licence applications
- Existing day hospitals
- Existing private (overnight) hospital
- Fees to build/establish a new hospital
- Payments
Version 16.4 (1 October 2026 - 30 September 2027)
From 1 July 2022, the Health Legislation (Fee Unit Conversion) Amendment Regulation 2022 requires that all fees are to be prescribed as a number of fee units rather than a dollar amount.
The fees payable provided below are calculated by multiplying the fee units payable (as stated in the Private Health Facilities Regulation 2016) by the value of a fee unit (as stated in the Acts Interpretation (Fee Unit) Regulation 2022).
Fees for existing licensed hospitals
Existing day hospitals
| Type of Application | Fee |
|---|---|
Application to change the licence for an existing day hospital | |
| $1,128.21 |
| $282.19 |
| Application for alterations / extensions to the licenced premises of an existing day hospital | $282.19 |
| Application to transfer the licence for an existing day hospital | $1,882.99 |
Application to renew the licence to operate an existing day hospital | |
| $282.19 |
| $846.58 |
Existing private (overnight) hospitals
| Type of Application | Fee |
|---|---|
Application to change the approved details for an existing private hospital | |
| $1,128.21 |
| $562.12 |
| $1,128.21 |
| $282.19 |
| Application for alterations / extensions to the licenced premises of an existing private hospital | $562.12 |
Application to renew the licence to operate an existing private hospital | |
For one (1) year or less | |
| $562.12 |
| $1,128.21 |
| $2,259.25 |
| $4,518.49 |
For three (3) years | |
| $1,695.43 |
| $3,389.72 |
| $6,780.57 |
| $13,560.57 |
Application to transfer the licence for an existing private hospital | |
| $2,825.33 |
| $3,767.11 |
| $5,650.10 |
| $9,419.47 |
Fees to build/establish a new hospital
Day hospital
| Type of Application | Fee |
|---|---|
| Application for approval to build / establish a new day hospital (Step 1) | $1,882.99 |
| Application for an extension of the term of an approval to build / establish a new day hospital | $282.19 |
Application to change the approved details of a proposed new day hospital | |
| $562.12 |
| $282.19 |
| Application for initial licence to operate a new day hospital (Step 2) | $1,882.99 |
Private (overnight) hospital
| Type of Application | Fee |
|---|---|
Application for approval to build / establish a new private hospital (Step 1) | |
| $2,825.33 |
| $3,767.11 |
| $4,707.75 |
| $5,650.10 |
| Application for an extension of the term of an approval to build / establish a new private hospital | $282.19 |
Application to change the approved details of a proposed new private hospital | |
| $562.12 |
| $562.12 |
| $282.19 |
Application for initial licence to operate a new private hospital (Step 2) | |
| $2,825.33 |
| $3,767.11 |
| $5,464.31 |
| $9,419.47 |
Payments
- Fee payment can be made online via the Private Health Facilities Portal or Bpoint. The online payment is to be completed prior to submission of application.
- Once payment is completed, please attach a copy of the receipt to the application and email to private_health@health.qld.gov.au.
Private Health Regulation Unit
Contact the Private Health Regulation Unit with any queries you may have regarding licensing: