Why does Melton need a new hospital?
Melton is one of the fastest growing communities in Australia. The new Melton Hospital is being built to meet the growing demand for health services in Melbourne’s outer west. This demand is being driven by population growth and increasing use of hospital services.
Will the hospital be a public hospital? Who will operate the new hospital?
The new Melton Hospital will be a public hospital. This much-needed project is being delivered in partnership with Western Health, who will operate the hospital.
What will the new hospital deliver?
The new hospital will be Victoria’s first fully electric hospital. It will include:
- a 24-hour emergency department
- at least 274 beds
- an intensive care unit
- maternity and neonatal services
- mental health services
- radiology services
- outpatient care.
Once completed, Melton Hospital will have capacity to treat 130,000 patients each year and see almost 60,000 patients in the emergency department.
Why has this site been selected?
The new hospital will be built at 245A Ferris Road, Cobblebank, within the future Cobblebank Metropolitan Activity Centre. Benefits to this site location include:
- close to the Cobblebank train station and Western Freeway
- ease of access to retail, sports and school zones
- opportunity for future expansion and development of the site
- local access to services for the residents of Melton and surrounds.
It will provide an essential link with services at other public hospitals in the western region – including Sunshine Hospital and the new Footscray Hospital.
How can the community continue to be involved in the project?
We value community input and are committed to keeping the local community up to date as the new Melton Hospital Project progresses. This may be through construction notices, further information sessions or a Project newsletter distributed at key milestones.
Our website and VHBA social media channels will continue to be updated regularly as the project progresses.
How will the new Melton Hospital be delivered?
The new Melton Hospital will be delivered as a public private partnership (PPP) under the Partnerships Victoria Framework.
Melton Hospital will be a public hospital, with all clinical health services operated and provided by Western Health.
Two consortia including construction companies, sponsors, and facilities management providers have been shortlisted to deliver the new Melton Hospital.
The shortlisted consortia are:
- Exemplar Health, comprising Capella Capital, Lendlease, Honeywell and Compass Group
- Wilam Marrga, comprising Tetris Capital, John Holland, ISS and Cushman & Wakefield.
They have been invited to develop proposals to design, construct, finance and maintain the major public hospital for Melbourne’s booming outer west.
The final consortium will be announced in 2024.
What is a public private partnership (PPP)?
The PPP model brings together a private consortium to design, construct, finance and maintain the new facility. Western Health will operate the hospital.
Previous hospital PPP projects in Victoria include:
- the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre
- the Royal Women’s Hospital
- the Royal Children’s Hospital
- Casey Hospital
- Bendigo Hospital.
The new Footscray Hospital currently under construction is also being delivered as a PPP.
What are the benefits of a PPP model for the Melton Hospital?
The PPP model is expected to deliver the best possible outcome for Melton and the people of Melbourne’s west. This model allows for innovation, best practice design and long-term asset management. It provides the necessary resources to enable the building of a world-class hospital for the local community that is maintained to very high standards.
How many jobs will the project create?
The New Melton Hospital Project will create more than 700 direct jobs and 1,700 indirect jobs during construction. It will also generate 2,485 indirect jobs in surrounding health-related services and other businesses.
The hospital will provide a new education and training hub for doctors and nurses in Melbourne’s west. Its operations are expected to generate 3,975 direct jobs on-site in its first full year of operations, including medical and nursing staff, allied health professionals, technicians and administrative and facilities management staff.
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When will construction begin?
Construction of the hospital is expected to begin in 2024.
Site preparation works are underway. This includes extensive engagement with Melton City Council and relevant utility authorities to help ensure the necessary power, stormwater drainage, road access (including Bridge Road, Coach Street and East Road), and other utility infrastructure to the site to support the delivery of the new hospital.
VHBA understands Melton City Council is scheduled to commence construction of Bridge Road soon, following a competitive tender process.
When will the new hospital open?
The hospital is scheduled to open in 2029.