Project overview


Project Overview

SPIRE Project

The ACT Government is expanding the Canberra Hospital to include a new Critical Services Building at the existing hospital campus in Woden.

The nearly 40,000sqm new facility will enable a bigger, better Canberra Hospital to meet the needs of our growing city and region. It is the largest healthcare infrastructure commitment ever undertaken by the ACT Government.

The new building will include more operating rooms, more treatment spaces and more intensive care beds to expand the overall capacity of the Canberra Hospital.

Construction of the new facility began in 2021, and is expected to be completed in 2024.

Benefits of the Canberra Hospital Expansion

In growing Canberra’s healthcare system, the Canberra Hospital Expansion will deliver significant benefits through better access to health services and support jobs for Canberrans now and into the future.

benefits

The project will deliver significant benefits to patients and their families and carers. There will be new spaces for patients, carers and staff for respite, learning and meetings as well as improved access between the emergency department, helipad, the 12 ambulance bays and critical care facilities.

Find out more about the Canberra Hospital Expansion’s key features here.

Supporting a stronger, more highly skilled workforce

The Canberra Hospital Expansion is set to support hundreds of local construction jobs and upskilling opportunities for trainees. Construction of the Critical Services Building will create about 500 jobs for Canberrans and support our city’s response to COVID-19 economic recovery. Learn more about how the project is supporting jobs for Canberrans.

Ahead of construction for the new building, a series of enabling works have been completed, revitalising some areas of the existing hospital and preparing the campus for the construction of the new facility.

Read about the latest project updates on our publications page.