Construction on Queensland’s Princess Alexandra Hospital expansion has reached a major milestone ahead of schedule, with the final concrete pour on Building 1 marking structural completion, paving the way for internal fit-out works.
The $800 million expansion is expected to reach practical completion in mid-2027 and will deliver four new floors above the existing emergency department, adding 249 new inpatient beds and 13 cancer treatment bays, as well as expanded pharmacy and medical imaging services, and a refurbishment of the cardiac catheter lab’s recovery area.
The expansion forms part of the Queensland Government’s fully-funded Hospital Rescue Plan, which is delivering more than 2,600 new beds, three new hospitals and expansions to 10 existing hospitals across the state.
Minister for Health and Ambulance Services, Tim Nicholls said the Government was delivering easiest access to health services for Queenslanders.
“After years of delays, poor planning and neglected maintenance under Labor, the Crisafulli Government is delivering the infrastructure Queenslanders need and getting critical projects moving again,” Minister Nicholls said.
“Thanks to our decision to axe the CFMEU tax and restore productivity on worksites, this project is progressing faster than expected which means these additional beds and services will be available for Queenslanders sooner.
“Queenslanders can have confidence this project is being delivered with detailed clinical planning and a focus on ensuring the hospital can continue delivering world-class healthcare for decades to come.
“The Crisafulli Government’s fully-fundedHospital Rescue Plan is delivering more than 2,600 extra beds across Queensland and helping heal Labor’s Health Crisis by improving access to healthcare services across the State.”
Metro South Health Chief Executive, Noelle Cridland said the milestone reflected the strong collaboration between clinical and project teams.
“Completing the final large concrete pour on the top level is a significant achievement and reflects the hard work of project partners, construction teams and hospital staff supporting the expansion,” Ms Cridland said.
“Our clinicians have worked closely with Health Infrastructure Queensland to co-design modern clinical spaces that will improve patient experience, support new models of care and increase our ability to deliver for Queensland’s growing community.”
