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Released 24/03/2025
The ACT Government’s northside hospital project has taken another step forward with the appointment of Multiplex as the early delivery partner to support continued work on design and planning to enable construction commencement in this term of Government.
Following the successful delivery of the more than $640 million Canberra Hospital Expansion, the ACT Government is pleased to be partnering with Multiplex again to deliver the next stage of the northside hospital project that will transform the North Canberra Hospital campus.
This $1 billion investment will be the largest health infrastructure project ever undertaken in the ACT, delivering a new state-of-the-art hospital for Canberra’s north.
A competitive tender was undertaken in 2024 to secure a contractor early in the process, building on the Early Contractor Involvement approach taken in the Canberra Hospital Expansion project.
As the successful tenderer, Multiplex will work collaboratively with the project team and ensure the best advice is available to inform infrastructure planning and design for the new hospital.
Multiplex brings extensive hospital construction experience, having successfully completed key health projects across Australia, including Canberra Hospital’s Critical Services Building, greenfield developments, research facilities, and major site refurbishments.
As delivery partners, Multiplex takes a holistic approach, and welcomes the opportunity to collaborate with clients early in the design and planning phase to bring construction expertise to the table.
The new northside hospital will be delivered alongside the continued transformation of the Canberra Hospital campus through the Canberra Hospital Master Plan and development of community health infrastructure projects including the new South Tuggeranong, Inner South, North Gungahlin and West Belconnen Health Centres, the new health precinct in Watson and the Tuggeranong hydrotherapy pool.
These new and upgraded facilities will provide Canberra’s growing community with access to services in modern and sustainable health settings.
The ACT Government and Multiplex will continue our strong collaboration with consumers, carers and the health workforce in designing high-quality hospital facilities as part of the Very Early Contractor Involvement contract, with the next phase of community consultation expected in mid-2025.
More information on the Northside Hospital Project is at https://www.act.gov.au/builtforcbr/NorthsideHospital.
While planning for the new hospital progresses, services will continue as usual at North Canberra Hospital, with the safety, health and wellbeing of consumers, visitors and staff remaining our top priority.
Attribute to Minister for Health Rachel Stephen-Smith:
“The ACT Labor Government delivered the $640 million Canberra Hospital Expansion project in the last term of Government, which included the state-of-the-art Critical Services Building.
“The more than $1 billion northside hospital will become the largest health infrastructure development undertaken in the Territory and this is an exciting milestone for the project.
“Infrastructure Canberra and Multiplex will work closely with Canberra Health Services over the coming months to develop a concept design for this new state-of-the-art hospital for Canberra’s north, supporting our commitment to commencing construction in the term of Government.
“Very early contractor involvement means we are bringing the delivery team together with the planning and design experts on the ground sooner to frame a vision for innovation, sustainability and exceptional clinical service delivery.
“Through this partnership there will also be significant opportunity for consumers, carers, our health workforce and the broader community to work with us on the planning and design of a modern and well-connected health facility.
Quotes attributable Multiplex NSW/ACT Regional Managing Director, David Ghannoum:
“Multiplex is proud to be part of the planning for the Territory’s largest-ever investment in health infrastructure. We look forward to leveraging our expertise and working with hospital stakeholders to create a design that provides a purpose-built and world-class healthcare facility for Canberrans.
“Having delivered the University of Canberra Public Hospital in 2017 and the Canberra Hospital Expansion in 2024, we are eager to reconnect with the community and will be implementing specific initiatives to support local employment and training.”
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Rachel Stephen-Smith, MLA | Media Releases