A world-leading national health precinct will be built in the City Centre following a direct land sale between the ACT Government’s City Renewal Authority and the Australian National University.
The future development will house hundreds of medical students, teachers, clinicians, and policymakers in City West over the coming years.
City Renewal Authority CEO Malcolm Snow said the ANU’s $16.75 million purchase would generate important and ongoing education, health, and economic benefits for the City Centre, Canberra and beyond.
“This sale will see an underutilised part of the City Centre transformed into a significant site of employment and innovation,” Mr Snow said.
“The national health precinct will bring generations of students, workers and clinicians to City West, enlivening the area and supporting local business.
“The purchase is the latest in growing public and private investment the City Centre, which is attracting high-quality and sustainable developments befitting its position as Canberra’s premier centre.
“I look forward to seeing this future development completed over the coming years and the flow-on benefits it provides the City Centre and our broader community.”
Image: an early render of the future national health precinct buildings from the corner of Marcus Clarke Street and Ellery Crescent.
The 8600 sqm site – City Section 20, Blocks 2 and 3 – is bounded by Marcus Clarke Street, Gordon Street, Ellery Crescent, and McCoy Circuit. This is next to the headquarters of the National Health and Medical Research Council, Australian Academy of Science, close to the shine dome and National Film and Sound Archive.
The future precinct will bring together research, teaching, policy, treatment, and public engagement to understand and meet Australia’s future health needs.
It will house the university’s world-leading expertise in public health, epidemiology, medicine, and psychology, as well as apply research into treatments available to the public. It will also offer space to health-focussed peak bodies and government agencies as well as other clinical services and related retail.
The site – previously an informal carpark – is currently being used as a construction compound. It will continue being used for this purpose in the short term, with the future precinct expected to be complete within six years.
Image: an early render showing the aerial view of the proposed future national health precinct.
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