Builder gets green light for Kirwan Health Campus project

• St Hilliers Townsville has been contracted to deliver the Kirwan Health Campus expansion.
• The $40 million project includes a new two-storey building that will enhance the centre’s capacity to deliver services including pre-natal and post-natal care and oral health.
• Construction on the new two-story building and the existing building refurbishment works are due to be completed in the second half of 2024.

St Hilliers has been awarded the tender to manage the Kirwan Health Campus expansion, a $40 million project that will improve access to community health care in Townsville.

The new two-storey facility will be constructed to expand capacity at the centre, which delivers specialist services including pre-natal and post-natal care and oral health.

The facility will also include additional outpatient treatment centres.

St Hilliers has commenced mobilising a project workforce and conducting planning and design meetings.

The upgraded campus design, construction, build and fit-out will include measures to limit the building’s environmental impact.

Construction of the new facility and the refurbishment works are scheduled to be completed by the second half of 2024.

Quotes attributable to the Premier:

“We are delivering more beds, more services and more frontline health workers for Townsville,” the Premier said.

“This Kirwan Health Campus is just of the many investments we’re making into the health of the people of Townsville.

“Our recently announced budget includes $1.3B for the Townsville Hospital and Health service, made possible by our progressive coal royalties.”

Quotes attributable to member for Thuringowa, Aaron Harper

“I’m proud to be delivering on this election commitment for Thuringowa.

“This facility will include specialist services including pre-natal and post-natal care and oral health.

“Investing in our health services and backing doctors, nurses and health professionals is what the Palaszczuk Government will always do.

“We will always back our health staff unlike the LNP who sacked they sacked 398 health staff, including 156 nurses, across the Townsville Hospital and Health Service when they were last in government.”

Quotes attributable to the Health Minister, Shannon Fentiman:

“This is an exciting development for Townsville and surrounding communities, providing residents with timely access to specialist services.

“When I met with staff at the Kirwan Health Campus earlier this month, they spoke about the significance this expansion will have to support their day-to-day care and the additional services they will be able to provide their community.

“The campus expansion will ensure we can meet the current and future demands of this growing community.

“These projects will help ease the pressure on local hospitals, allowing residents to access high-quality care without having to travel too far from home.

Quotes attributable to Townsville Hospital and Health Board Chair Tony Mooney:

“This new purpose-built facility will allow our dedicated staff to deliver the same exceptional health care to more people in a modern space.

“With the addition of a new two-storey building, we can expand our outpatient pre-natal and post-natal care and our oral health services to match demand as our population grows.

“Staff will also be able to provide continuity of care for Townsville families through the co-location of midwives and child health nurses, improving the experience for patients and reducing their need to travel between appointments.

“As Board Chair, I am committed to seeing our health service grow and meet the needs of the community which can’t be done without projects like this.”