Construction of the new Critical Services Building at Canberra Hospital is progressing well towards the planned opening later in 2024.

The 44,000 square metre building provides a major upgrade and expansion to the Canberra Hospital.

It will include:

• a larger Emergency Department, including a dedicated children’s emergency area
• more operating rooms
• more treatment spaces
• more intensive care beds.

The building’s public facilities and amenities have been designed to make the hospital experience more comfortable for staff, patients, their carers, and families.

New facilities and amenities include:

• two new cafes
• a family respite lounge with kitchenette, meeting room and showers
• breakout spaces and waiting lounges for patients, families, carers and visitors
• parent rooms
• a kid’s play zone and sensory room
• a Changing Places facility with accessible toilet facilities
• outdoor gardens, courtyards and terraces for patients.

Take a peek at the construction work happening inside the building:

Main reception area and view of patient transfer link bridge.

Medical imaging in the Emergency Department.

Nurses' station in inpatient unit.

Family lounge area in inpatient unit.

Operating theatre.

Surgical recovery area.

Helipad.

Acute care treatment space in the new Emergency Department.

Ambulance triage area in the new Emergency Department.

Treatment spaces in the new Emergency Department.

Find more information on the Canberra Hospital Master Plan.