Base Hospital redevelopment on track for completion

THE third and final stage of the six hundred and fifty-five million-dollar redevelopment of Ballarat Base Hospital is now underway.

Minister for Health Infrastructure Melissa Horne joined Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison, the Member for Eureka Michaela Settle, and the Member for Ripon Martha Haylett recently at the site to announce the start of structural works on the new seven-story tower.

“The bigger and better Ballarat Base Hospital is progressing at pace – with structural works now underway on the new hospital tower, local families will soon be accessing care here in these new fantastic facilities,” said Ms Horne.

The tower will include a new main entrance, emergency department, 100 inpatient and short stay beds, a state-of-the-art theatre suite, a helipad and an expanded women and children’s hub.

Surgical staff will be able to deliver 4000 more surgeries each year on the new critical care floor which will bring together operating theatres, procedure rooms, an expanded intensive care unit, endoscopy suites and consulting rooms in one place.

The redeveloped Ballarat Base Hospital will have the capacity to treat 18,000 more emergency patients and 14,500 more inpatients per year, creating up to 1000 new jobs.

The redevelopment is expected to be completed in 2027 and is being delivered by the State Government and Victorian Health Building Authority, in partnership with Grampians Health and Built.

“The redevelopment of the Ballarat Base Hospital will deliver world class healthcare in the heart of our community and provide hundreds of construction jobs during the build,” said Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison.

“This is a win-win for Ballarat.”