VHBA In Brief: February 2025

Welcome to the latest Victorian Health Building Authority (VHBA) newsletter, In Brief.

In this issue:

see the completed Frankston Hospital redevelopment facade
first look at bigger Monash Medical Centre
Mernda Community Hospital takes shape
Structural works complete for Thomas Embling Hospital
Tech helping Monash Medical Centre design big
Sunbury Community Hospital taking shape
new designs released for Ballarat Youth Prevention and Recovery Care centre
Plus, career and procurement opportunities with VHBA.

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Frankston Hospital redevelopment facade complete

The impressive façade of the $1.1 billion Frankston Hospital redevelopment’s new clinical services tower is complete.

More than 4,000 glass, terracotta, and porcelain panels, each weighing between 250 to 1,000 kilograms have been carefully craned into place.

The façade’s design reflects the natural beauty of the Mornington Peninsula and allows sunlight to flood into patient rooms while they are receiving care.

The facade's design allows for natural light to filter through

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In the spotlight

First look at Monash Medical Centre Tower Expansion project

Initial designs for a seven-storey tower we’re building at the Monash Medical Centre in Clayton have been revealed.

Built above the hospital's newly expanded emergency department, this project will deliver more care for patients by building a new ICU and operating theatres. Further, this will expand maternity services, providing more birthing suites and maternity beds for new mothers.

Developed by architectural firm Lyons, the designs show the tower’s striking exterior. The exterior has been influenced by an ‘earth to sky’ colour palette.

The design also reveals how the tower expansion project will integrate with the busy Monash Medical Centre precinct.

Mernda Community Hospital taking shape

The façade of the multi-million-dollar Mernda Community Hospital (formerly the City of Whittlesea Community Hospital) is complete.

In this video, take a look at the completed façade and significant progress made on the small public hospital in 2024.

Inspired by the Plenty River, indigenous grasslands and scar trees, the facade is designed to ensure plenty of natural light can fill internal spaces while patients receive the healthcare they need.