Main works complete on bigger, better Frankston Hospital

After close to four years of construction, main works are now complete on the $1.1 billion Frankston Hospital redevelopment – the largest ever health infrastructure investment in Melbourne’s south-east.

A first look at the remarkable spaces inside the new hospital tower.

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[Images: Aerial views of the hospital]

[Text on screen: Main works are complete on the $1.1 billion Frankston Hospital redevelopment!]

[Images: Aerial views of the hospital]

[Text on screen: The redevelopment has delivered: a landmark clinical services tower and expanded emergency department]

[Images: Footage main entrance]

[Text on screen: a spacious and inviting main entrance]

[Images: Footage of operating theatre]

[Text on screen: 15 operating theatres]

[Images: Footage of maternity ward]

[Text on screen: maternity, obstetrics and paediatric wards]

[Images: Footage of mental health courtyard]

[Text on screen: a mental health unit with outdoor spaces]

[Images: Footage of chemotherapy area]

[Text on screen: state-of-the art cancer treatment spaces]

[Images: Footage of paediatric level]

[Text on screen: play areas for children]

[Images: Footage of wintergarden]

[Text on screen: wintergardens on every level]

[Images: Footage of a patient room]

[Text on screen: light-filled patient rooms with their own ensuites]

[Images: Footage of artworks throughout the hospital]

[Text on screen: stunning artworks inspired by the local surrounds]

[Images: Footage of a helicopter landing on the new helipad]

[Text on screen: a rooftop helipad with direct access to the new facilities]

[Images: Aerial views of the hospital]

[Text on screen: With capacity to treat an extra 35,000 patient visits each year.]

[Images: Aerial views of the hospital]

[Text on screen: Opening as Peninsula University Hospital in January 2026.]

[Images: A screen displays the text “In partnership with” and the Peninsula Health and Exemplar Health logos. A sliding transition screen then displays the Victorian Health Building Authority and Victoria State Government logos and the url vhba.vic.gov.au]

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Due to be renamed ‘Peninsula University Hospital’ when it opens to patients early in the new year, the redeveloped hospital features:

a new tower with 12 levels of clinical services
a new main entrance
130 more beds
15 new operating theatres
modern spaces for mental health and oncology services
expanded women’s and children’s services including a new maternity, obstetrics and paediatric wards, a women’s clinic and special care nursery
a rooftop helipad.

An expansion of the existing emergency department will provide a new mental health, alcohol and other drugs hub as well as a dedicated paediatric zone, providing specialist care for patients, families and carers when they need it most.

Over three million hours of on-site work by more than 5,200 workers have built the project from the ground up since July 2022.

Once fully operational the redeveloped hospital will have the capacity to treat 35,000 more patients every year.

The Frankston Hospital redevelopment is being delivered by the Victorian Health Building Authority in partnership with Peninsula Health and the Exemplar Health consortium.