Wonthaggi Hospital expansion

235 Graham Street, Wonthaggi, Victoria, 3995, Australia

The $115 million Wonthaggi Hospital expansion project was completed in November 2022.

The expansion delivered three new operating theatres plus a procedure room. A new emergency department with 18 extra treatment spaces was added, along with a 32-bed inpatient ward. These new facilities will enable staff to treat 26,000 more emergency patients every year.

Bass Coast Shire is one of Victoria’s fastest-growing regions, with its population expected to more than double by 2031. A bigger and better Wonthaggi Hospital will ensure more Bass Coast locals can access world-class healthcare closer to home and loved ones.

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26,000

EXTRA EMERGENCY PATIENTS TREATED

3 NEW

OPERATING THEATRES AND A PROCEDURE ROOM

18

EXTRA TREATMENT SPACES

32-BED

NEW INPATIENT WARD

Scope

The Wonthaggi Hospital expansion project included:

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

Benefits

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

More capacity

The hospital has capacity to treat an extra 26,000 emergency patients each year.

Access to elective surgery, closer to home

The expansion project has delivered three new theatres and a procedure room, doubling the hospital's current capacity and enabling more procedures to be performed. This additional capacity also reduces 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 provides new and refurbished facilities. Access to the facility is improved, with fully compliant access for those with a disability.

Local jobs

The redevelopment created and sustained around 345 local jobs during the peak of construction.

Partners

This project was 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).

Timeline

FUNDING ANNOUNCED
MAY 2018
Constructions
EARLY 2020 DESIGN COMPLETED
EARLY WORKS BEGIN
EARLY 2020
Constructions
MID 2020 NEW CAR PARK COMPLETE
CONSTRUCTION BEGINS
EARLY 2021
Constructions
LATE 2021 STRUCTURAL WORKS COMPLETE
MAJOR CONSTRUCTION COMPLETE
LATE 2022
Constructions MID 2023 REFURBISHMENT WORKS COMPLETE

Timeline

MAY 2018 FUNDING ANNOUNCED
EARLY 2020 Constructions DESIGN COMPLETED
EARLY 2020 EARLY WORKS BEGIN
MID 2020 Constructions NEW CAR PARK COMPLETE
EARLY 2021 CONSTRUCTION BEGINS
LATE 2021 Constructions STRUCTURAL WORKS COMPLETE
LATE 2022 MAJOR CONSTRUCTION COMPLETE
MID 2023 Constructions REFURBISHMENT WORKS COMPLETE

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Wonthaggi Hospital expansion

What's new

Community input cornerstone of new Wonthaggi Hospital design

26,000

3 NEW

18

32-BED

Scope

Benefits

More capacity

Access to elective surgery, closer to home

Improve quality of patient care

Local jobs

Partners

Timeline

Timeline

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Wonthaggi Hospital expansion puts local jobs first

Construction begins on Wonthaggi Hospital

Designs unveiled for Wonthaggi Hospital expansion

Infrastructure upgrades for Wonthaggi

Patients first in Wonthaggi Hospital $115m upgrade

News

Investing in healthy futures in Gippsland's south coast

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Work begins on major expansion of Wonthaggi Hospital

Wonthaggi Hospital expansion puts local jobs first

Construction begins on Wonthaggi Hospital expansion

Designs unveiled for the Wonthaggi Hospital expansion

Infrastructure upgrades for Wonthaggi

Patients first as Wonthaggi Hospital gets $115m upgrade

Gallery

Artist impression: Aerial view of the Wonthaggi Hospital expansion project

Artist impression: Entrance to Wonthaggi Hospital

Artist impression: Internal view of Wonthaggi Hospital

Artist's impression: Reception at Wonthaggi Hospital

Artist impression: External carpark

Artist impression: Main and emergency department entrance

Artist impression: Internal short stay area

Artist impression: West elevation of the expanded Wonthaggi Hospital

Artist impression: Theatre recovery area

Artist impression: Staff base

Artist impression: Reception and main foyer

Artist impression: North facade of the expanded Wonthaggi Hospital

Artist impression: Ambulance bay

Artist impression: From rear looking down new dedicated ambulance access road

Artist impression: View up new access road to main public entry

Artist’s impression: Area under the entrance canopy at Wonthaggi hospital.

Artist impression: Wonthaggi Hospital north façade.

Artist impression: Wonthaggi Hospital emergency ambulance bay.

An aerial view of the expanded Wonthaggi Hospital and car park

One of the hospital’s three new operating theatres

The entry to Wonthaggi Hospital’s new reception area and emergency department

Major structural works now complete

Wonthaggi Hospital $115 million expansion now complete

Wonthaggi Hospital

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