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Hospitals 22 January 2026

Bigger Austin Hospital emergency department on the way

An upgraded Austin Hospital emergency department is one step closer, with main works now underway.

The new three-storey building will add up to 29 extra emergency treatment spaces.

When fully operational, this will allow the dedicated doctors, nurses and medical staff of Austin Health to support an extra 30,000 emergency patients each year.

The upgrade will also deliver:

  • improved clinical administration areas
  • an upgraded short stay unit and expanded staff amenities, which will create better services on site for patients, families and healthcare workers. 

New Austin Hospital emergency department on the way

[Text on screen: Mind the progress. We’re upgrading the Austin Hospital emergency department]

[Images: An artist impression of the completed new emergency department entry and drop-off point]

[Text on screen: The three-storey expansion is a complex job, we’re building next to two working hospitals]

[Images: An artist impression of the completed emergency department as seen from an aerial viewpoint, followed by the ED being highlighted in red to show its position between the two hospitals]

[Text on screen: Mercy Hospital for Women]

[Images: A section of the artist’s impression of Mercy Hospital is highlighted in green]

[Text on screen: and the Austin Hospital]

[Images: A section of the artist’s impression of Austin Hospital is highlighted in blue]

[Text on screen: We’re staging works carefully, so the hospitals can stay open for patients]

[Images: A photograph of the current work site is displayed]

[Text on screen: The bigger, better Austin Hospital ED will provide capacity for an extra 30,000 emergency patients each year]

[Images: An artist impression taken from a side view of the completed ED, followed by an artist impression of the internal atrium]

[Images: A partnership screen displays the text ‘In partnership with’ and the Austin Health, Mercy Health and Built logos]

[Images: A sliding transition screen then displays the Victorian Health Building Authority and Victoria State Government logos and the url vhba.vic.gov.au]

[End of transcript]

The first phase of construction involves the:

  • establishment of site sheds
  • demolition of the facades at the entrances to both the Austin Hospital and Mercy Hospital for Women
  • creation of access tunnels to allow people to move between the two hospitals while works take place.

Wayfinding, signage and volunteers will be in place to help guide people where they need to go.

The Austin Hospital and Mercy Hospital for Women will remain open and operational during construction.

The upgrade is being delivered by the Victorian Health Building Authority in partnership with Austin Health and Mercy Health.

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