Our hospitals and health services
Our public health system spans hospitals, health clinics and specialist centres located across the Territory. We have three hospitals, five Walk-in Centres and seven community health centres to find the right pathway for you and your career.
The Canberra Hospital
The Canberra Hospital is a modern 600-bed tertiary hospital, providing trauma services and most major medical and surgical sub-specialty services. The hospital is the largest in the region and services a catchment across the ACT and the surrounding regions and includes the Centenary Hospital for Women and Children. The hospital is located in the suburb of Garran.
The ACT Government is also making major investment at the Canberra Hospital to include a new Critical Services Building. This is an exciting new opportunity that will enable a much bigger, better Canberra Hospital to meet the needs of the growing city.
Find about more about the hospital's expansion on the BuiltForCBR website.
Mental health, Justice Health, Alcohol and Drug Services
The Mental Health Department sits within the Canberra Hospital and provides care for patients with mental health disorders in an inpatient and outpatient setting. It also provides an alcohol and drug service.
University of Canberra Hospital
University of Canberra Hospital (UCH) is the largest purpose-built rehabilitation centre in the ACT and surrounding region, with capacity for 140 inpatient beds, 75 day places and additional outpatient services.
As a sub-acute care facility, UCH provides a supportive environment for people needing rehabilitation or mental health care.
North Canberra Hospital
North Canberra Hospital is located in north-west Canberra in the suburb of Bruce. The hospital provides acute care public health and hospital services, and serves the communities of north Canberra, Belconnen and Gungahlin.
Clare Holland House
Community palliative care services are available through the Clare Holland House Hospice in Barton. The services reach patients right across the ACT and in surrounding areas of NSW.
Find out more about specialist palliative care services.
Walk-in centres
There are five Walk-in Centres across Canberra, dedicated to providing free health care for non-life-threatening injuries and illnesses to anyone who is over 1 year of age.
Find out more about our walk-in centres.
Community health services
There are seven community health centres across Canberra, providing general and specialist health services to the ACT and surrounding regions. There are also a number of community-based services that are provided across Canberra including:
- early childhood care
- youth and women’s health
- dental health
- mental health
- alcohol and drug services.
Our birthing services
Centenary Hospital for Women and Children
The Centenary Hospital for Women and Children is a tertiary hospital, located within Canberra Hospital, servicing the ACT and southern NSW.
Birthing services include:
- Continuity of midwifery care
- Fetal medicine unit
- Early pregnancy unit
- Specialised antenatal clinics
- Maternity Assessment Unit
- Antenatal ward
- Birth suite
- Postnatal ward
- Midcall
- Publicly funded homebirth
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
- Special Care Unit.
North Canberra Hospital
North Canberra Hospital is Canberra’s northside hospital, servicing the ACT and surrounding regions.
Birthing services at the hospital include:
- Continuity of midwifery care
- Antenatal clinic
- Maternity assessment area
- Birth suite
- Postnatal ward
- Midcall
- Special care nursery.