WA invests $1.5bn in three major new public hospital projects
The Western Australian Government has announced that three major new public hospital projects will be greenlit through its $1.5 billion Building Hospitals Fund.
Subject to the outcome of commercial negotiations, the state government is set to purchase the 197-bed St John of God Mt Lawley Hospital for use as a public hospital in 2026, while major new construction projects are set to commence next year at Peel Health Campus and redevelopments are planned for the Royal Perth Hospital ED.
“Delivering new hospital capacity is a key part of ensuring all Western Australians can access the health care they need, when they need it, and my government is getting on with the job,” WA Premier Roger Cook said.
“Bringing St John of God Mt Lawley Hospital into public hands and delivering rescoped redevelopments at Royal Perth Hospital and the Peel Health Campus will significantly expand the capacity of our public system.
“These are exciting projects that are building upon the Women and Babies Hospital and Bunbury Health Campus — projects that are already underway and set to transform our public hospital system.”
The new $1.5 billion Building Hospitals Fund comprises $500 million announced in September and an additional injection of $1 billion.
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