Health centres

Funding: $16.6 million

New health centres are being built across Canberra to make health care easier to access. These centres will bring services closer to home, reducing the need to travel for care.

Current update

Inner South Health Centre

• Design work is underway. Community members can still share their views as planning continues.
• A Territory Priority Project (TPP) declaration has been proposed for the Inner South Health Centre. A Development Application (DA) is still needed for the development TPP declaration. This will exempt a subsequent DA from third party appeal rights. It will provide greater certainty that important community facilities can be delivered quickly for surrounding residents. You can comment on the proposed TPP declaration on the Planning website.
• A Draft Major Plan Amendment has also been released for this site by the Territory Planning Authority. This amendment proposes changing the area in Griffith from a PRZ1 Urban Open Space Zone and PRZ2 Restricted Access Recreation Zone, to a CFZ Community Facility Zone. You can comment on DPA-06 through the Major Plan Amendments webpage.
• Public consultation on the Territory Priority Project and draft Major Plan Amendment close 19 November 2025.

Overview

Each centre is a flexible space that can change as community needs change.

They will work alongside the five existing community health centres and nurse-led Walk-in Centres already open in Canberra.

Doctors, nurses and allied health professionals will provide coordinated care at the new centres.

Planning, studies and early design are done. South Tuggeranong will be the first centre to open.

Community benefits

• The centres will help Canberrans get care close to home
• ease pressure on hospitals by offering more local services
• provide flexible spaces that suit future health needs
• create welcoming places for patient-centred care.

South Tuggeranong Health Centre

A team of doctors, nurses and allied health professionals will deliver care at this site.

The centre is under construction in Conder, at the corner of Box Hill Avenue and Heidelberg Street, across from the local primary school.

Community consultation in 2023 helped shape the design and planned services.

Construction is expected to finish in late 2026.

Learn more on the South Tuggeranong Health Centre YourSay page.

Project features

• Purpose-built health facility for the Tuggeranong region
• Modern, flexible spaces to meet changing community needs
• Sustainable design that supports energy efficiency
• Convenient location close to schools and public transport
• Welcoming and accessible layout for all visitors

Services

• Paediatrics
• Pathology collection
• Diabetes clinics
• Falls and injury prevention programs
• Chronic disease management

North Gungahlin Health Centre

The centre will be built on Kingsland Parade in Casey.

Community consultation in 2024 helped shape the early plans.

Design work is now underway.

The centre will include flexible spaces to support a range of services. The final list of services will be confirmed as planning continues.

Learn more on the North Gungahlin Health Centre YourSay page.

Project features

• Flexible design to support a variety of health services
• Central location within the Gungahlin community
• Spaces designed for both group and individual care
• Accessible layout for all ages and abilities
• Environmentally sustainable construction.

Inner South Health Centre

This centre is proposed for the corner of Throsby Crescent and Throsby Lane in Griffith, next to the Griffith Shops.

Community consultation in 2024 helped shape the design and services.

Feedback from the community helped plan the services offered at the new centre.

Find out more about the consultation process on the Inner South Health Centre YourSay page.

Project features

• Modern and flexible facility for integrated care
• Designed for easy access from nearby public spaces
• Inclusive spaces for community health programs
• Energy-efficient and sustainable design
• Located near Griffith Shops for convenience.

Services

• Oral health care
• Pathology collection
• Post-acute care management
• Rapid access clinics
• Chronic disease management.

West Belconnen Health Centre

Planning for this centre is at an early stage.

The government is reviewing possible sites. Once a location is chosen, community consultation will begin.

Find out more

If you have questions about these projects, please contact infrastructurecanberra@act.gov.au.