Canberra Hospital Is Expanding
The ACT Government is expanding Canberra Hospital to include a new Diagnostic Services Building at the existing hospital campus in Woden.
The new nearly 40,000 square meter facility will enable Canberra Hospital to be larger and better to meet the needs of the growing city and region. This is the largest healthcare infrastructure commitment ever made by the ACT Government.
The new building will include more operating theatres, more treatment space and more intensive care beds to increase Canberra Hospital’s overall capacity.
Construction of the new facility began in 2021 and is expected to be completed in 2024.
Benefits of Canberra Hospital expansion
Within Canberra’s growing healthcare system, the expansion of Canberra Hospital will deliver significant benefits through better access to health services and employment support for Canberrans now and in the future.
The project will bring significant benefits to patients, their families and carers. There will be new spaces for patients, caregivers and staff to rest, study and meet as well as improved access between the emergency department, helipad, 12 ambulance bays and critical care facilities.
Support a stronger, more skilled workforce
Canberra Hospital expansion to support hundreds of local construction jobs and upskilling opportunities for trainees. Construction of the Diagnostic Services Building will create approximately 500 jobs for Canberrans and support the city’s response to the economic recovery from COVID-19.
Prior to the construction of the new building, a series of support works were completed, some areas of the existing hospital were restored and the campus was prepared for the construction of the new facility.
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