Boosting care for women and babies in Springfield

• Work is underway on the new public hospital at Mater Hospital Springfield.
• The new hospital will provide high quality maternity and paediatric care.
• The new hospital is a $1 billion investment by the Miles Government and is expected to open in 2026.

Mothers, babies and families across Greater Springfield will have world-class maternity and paediatric services on their doorstep when the new public hospital opens in 2026.

The hospital, currently under construction, is the result of a landmark public-private partnership between Mater and the Miles Government to enhance and expand healthcare services for the rapidly growing Western Corridor community.

The new public facility will be integrated with the existing Mater Private Hospital Springfield (MPHS) and will provide a combined total of 228 beds, an Emergency Department, an Intensive Care Unit, and a range of specialist services.

The new maternity service will include six birthing suites, two birthing pools, 16 special care neonatal cots and a Pregnancy Assessment Centre.

Mater estimates 2,500 inpatient admissions at the new paediatrics unit, expected to open in 2026.

Queensland kids will be able to access worldclass paediatric services for acute care presentations including chest infections, pneumonia, asthma, epilepsy, croup, and jaundice.

This investment highlights the Miles Government’s unwavering commitment to improving access to worldclass healthcare for Queenslanders, no matter where they live.

Quotes attributable to Minister for Health, Mental Health, and Ambulance Services Shannon Fentiman:

“All Queenslanders deserve to have worldclass healthcare, closer to home and this new hospital will make sure Springfield families have exactly that.

“With so many families moving to call South East Queensland home, we know the 288 new beds are critical to meet the growing demand for healthcare. 

“It’s why I’m thrilled we’ve partnered with Mater to deliver top-quality maternity and paediatric care, helping local families thrive and live healthy lives.”

Quotes attributable to Member for Jordan, Charis Mullen:

“The Miles government is partnering with Mater to ensure the Springfield community has access to high quality public healthcare, close to home.

“We know that a quarter of the Springfield population is children aged 14 years and younger and that there is a growing number of Queenslanders choosing to raise their families in this community.

“They need world-class maternity services close to home where mothers can receive care throughout their pregnancies and then have their babies locally.”

Quotes attributable to Mater Private Hospital Springfield General Manager Suzanne Hawksley:

“The new hospital will be part of the nation-leading Mater Mothers’ hospital network – Australia’s largest provider of maternity services, transforming healthcare services for families in the region.

“There will be six birthing suites, two birthing pools, 16 special care neonatal cots and a Pregnancy Assessment Centre.

“Key paediatric services will include acute care presentations ranging from chest infections, pneumonia, asthma, epilepsy, croup and jaundice.”

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