DELIVERY ROOMS
SPECIAL CARE COTS
WOMEN'S INPATIENT BEDS
CHILDREN'S INPATIENT BEDS
Scope
The new 237-bed Joan Kirner Women's and Children's Hospital is a multi-storey facility with:
- 20 labour delivery rooms
- 39 special care nursery cots
- 64 women's inpatient beds
- 32 children's inpatient beds
- four operating theatres
- additional outpatient clinics.
As part of the project, 55 existing acute adult inpatient beds at Sunshine Hospital were refurbished.
Benefits
The Joan Kirner Women's and Children's Hospital project aimed to achieve the following benefits:
More people can receive care
This project consolidated inpatient and outpatient women’s and children’s services at Western Health. This allows more women in Melbourne’s west to give birth closer to home and provides better access to vital children’s services.
With a total of 237 beds in new and refurbished areas, the project delivered an increase of maternity and paediatric beds. The development also freed up existing beds and facilities at Sunshine Hospital, increasing capacity for other patients.
Easily accessed
Located on the Sunshine Hospital site between the hydrotherapy pool and the radiotherapy centre, the Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital is easy to access with clear visibility from both the Western Ring Road and Furlong Road.
Meeting future demand
At nine floors, Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital is the tallest building on the Sunshine Hospital site. It was designed to be flexible to ensure it can easily be adapted to meet future healthcare needs. This gives Western Health the room they need to grow and meet future demand.
More local jobs
The new Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital created more than 400 new jobs, including:
- 150 jobs in nursing and midwifery
- many new positions for medical staff, patient services assistants, pharmacists, imaging technicians and allied health
- health support roles such as environmental services, maintenance, and security.
During construction, the project also created up to 600 jobs in Melbourne’s rapidly growing western region.
Partners
This project was delivered by the Victorian Health and Human Services Building Authority in partnership with:
- Western Health
- Lyons (architect)
- Lendlease (builder).
Please note: As of 1 February 2021, the Victorian Health and Human Services Building Authority (VHHSBA) became the Victorian Health Building Authority (VHBA).
News
26 November 2021
It’s Thank U NICU Day!
November 26 is THANK U NICU Day, a national day to celebrate the teams who care for our most vulnerable newborns.15 May 2019
Mums and newborns move into the new Joan Kirner Women's and Children's Hosp...
From today, mums and newborn babies can access world-class maternity and paediatric care after moving into the Joan Kirner Women's and Children's Hospital.05 May 2019
Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital officially opened
With construction of the $200m Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital complete, families in Melbourne's west can access specialist care closer to home.04 May 2019
Video story: The Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital
The new Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital provides world-class care to women and children in Melbourne’s west.14 March 2019
An additional 150 nurses and midwives for Joan Kirner Women's and Children'...
The new Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital will employ an additional 150 nurses and midwives, meaning stronger carer to patient ratios.14 February 2019
Nurses and midwives tour new Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital
A group of 50 nurses and midwives from Sunshine Hospital had their very first look inside the new Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital on Monday.09 October 2018
Inspiring artworks unveiled at the Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospi...
Two new, inspiring commemorative artworks have been unveiled at the Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital.27 August 2018
Cranes come down at the Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital
Cranes have come down at the new Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital, bringing the specialist maternity and paediatric hospital a step closer to opening.02 May 2018
World-class hospital another step closer for Melbourne’s west
The upcoming Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Sunshine will address the needs of mums and children in Melbourne's rapidly growing west.13 February 2018
Women in the west
The Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital redevelopment features one of the biggest female-led teams working on a hospital project.20 November 2017
What does a healthy, happy community look like?
As part of the new Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital development, kids in the west were asked what a healthy, happy community looks like.20 November 2017
Painting the school white (and blue, and yellow, and green and pink!)
Western Health and Lendlease workers shared a paintbrush or two when they came together in St. Albans to brighten up a neighbour’s surroundings.13 November 2017
New hospital named after the late Joan Kirner AC
The new $200 million women’s and children’s hospital currently under construction in St Albans has been fittingly named after the late Premier Joan Kirner AC.13 November 2017
Big Billy and Betty reach for the sky
The two massive cranes building the new $200 million Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital have been named Big Billy and Betty.Gallery
Location
- 176 Furlong Road, St Albans, Victoria, 3021, Australia
- Operated by: Western Health
- (03) 8345 1616
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