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Wonthaggi Hospital expansion

Location 235 Graham St, Wonthaggi, Victoria, 3995, Australia

The Victorian Government is investing $115 million in the Wonthaggi Hospital expansion project. This investment will help the Bass Coast Shire community receive the same standard and access to healthcare as metropolitan communities and support a booming population.

The Wonthaggi Hospital expansion will build three new operating theatres plus a procedure room, a new emergency department with 18 additional treatment spaces, and a new 32-bed inpatient ward. This means staff will have the capacity to treat 26,000 extra emergency patients every year.

The Bass Coast Shire population is one of our fastest growing areas with population expected to more than double by 2031.

This project means more people can receive world-class healthcare – wherever they live.

When complete, the Wonthaggi Hospital expansion project will include:

  • three new operating theatres
  • one new procedure room
  • a new emergency department and short stay with 18 additional treatment spaces
  • 32 new inpatient beds.

The Wonthaggi Hospital expansion project aims to achieve the following benefits:

More capacity

When complete, the hospital will have capacity to treat an extra 26,000 emergency patients each year.

Access to elective surgery, closer to home

The expansion project will deliver three new theatres and a procedure room, doubling the hospital's current capacity and enabling more procedures to be performed. This additional capacity will also reduce the number of patient transfers to other hospitals, allowing patients to stay closer to home – and their families. 

Improve quality of patient care

The expansion will provide new and refurbished facilities. Access to the facility will be improved, with fully compliant access for those with a disability.

Local jobs

The redevelopment will create up to 345 local jobs during the peak of construction.

This project is being delivered by the Victorian Health Building Authority in partnership with:

  • Bass Coast Health
  • Lyons (architect)
  • TS Constructions (early works builder)
  • Kane Constructions (main works builder).

News

Hospitals

31 March 2021

Work begins on expansion of Wonthaggi Hospital

A bigger, better Wonthaggi Hospital is another step closer with major works commencing on the $115 million expansion. The Wonthaggi Hospital Expansion will deliver a new ...
News

Hospitals

31 July 2020

Wonthaggi Hospital expansion puts local jobs first

The Wonthaggi Hospital expansion is one step closer with three builders shortlisted to deliver the $115 million project.
News

Hospitals

27 February 2020

Construction begins on Wonthaggi Hospital

Early works have started on the Wonthaggi Hospital expansion, bringing the $115 million project one step closer.
News

Hospitals

05 September 2019

Designs unveiled for Wonthaggi Hospital expansion

The Bass Coast community is one step closer to a world-class hospital rebuild, with the new designs for the $115 million Wonthaggi Hospital project unveiled today.
News

Hospitals

04 June 2018

Infrastructure upgrades for Wonthaggi

Wonthaggi patients will get the surgery they need sooner after a funding boost for critical infrastructure upgrades at Wonthaggi Hospital.
News

Hospitals

01 May 2018

Patients first in Wonthaggi Hospital $115m upgrade

The Victorian Government is allocating $115 million in funding to expand Wonthaggi Hospital, addressing the needs of Bass Coast Shire and surrounding areas.
News

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Hospitals

31 March 2021

Work begins on major expansion of Wonthaggi Hospital

A bigger, better Wonthaggi Hospital is another step closer with major works commencing on the $115 million expansion. The Wonthaggi Hospital Expansion will deliver a new ...
News

Hospitals

31 July 2020

Wonthaggi Hospital expansion puts local jobs first

The Wonthaggi Hospital expansion is one step closer with three builders shortlisted to deliver the $115 million project.
News

Hospitals

27 February 2020

Construction begins on Wonthaggi Hospital expansion

Early works have started on the Wonthaggi Hospital expansion, bringing the $115 million project one step closer.
News

Hospitals

05 September 2019

Designs unveiled for the Wonthaggi Hospital expansion

The Bass Coast community is one step closer to a world-class hospital rebuild, with the new designs for the $115 million Wonthaggi Hospital project unveiled today.
News

Hospitals

04 June 2018

Infrastructure upgrades for Wonthaggi

Wonthaggi patients will get the surgery they need sooner after a funding boost for critical infrastructure upgrades at Wonthaggi Hospital.
News

Hospitals

01 May 2018

Patients first as Wonthaggi Hospital gets $115m upgrade

The Victorian Government is allocating $115 million in funding to expand Wonthaggi Hospital, addressing the needs of Bass Coast Shire and surrounding areas.
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Wonthaggi Hospital
  • Location
  • 235 Graham St
    Wonthaggi, Victoria, 3995, Australia
  • Mail
  • (03) 5671 3333

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Last updated: 31 March 2021