Works have started on the Victorian Government’s $813 million redevelopment of the Northern Hospital – with stage one set to deliver a new Ambulatory Care Centre.
Premier, Jacinta Allan; Minister for Health Infrastructure, Melissa Horne and Minister for Health, Mary-Anne Thomas today turned the first sod on the redevelopment, which will expand Victoria’s busiest emergency department.
Expected to be complete in mid-2026, the new four-storey building will provide a dedicated space for outpatient and ambulatory services, clinical care and hospital administration – creating a central hub to support the needs of Melbourne’s northern suburbs into the future.
“Our massive upgrade of the Northern Hospital emergency department means local families will continue to get the best care and treatment – faster and closer to home,” said Premier Allan.
“This is a significant investment in the future of healthcare for Melbourne’s growing northern suburbs, delivering more care, closer to home,” said Minister Horne.
Once the Ambulatory Care Centre is complete, stage two will deliver a new emergency department and inpatient unit tower, including a dedicated paediatric zone, a specialised mental health and AOD hub, new inpatient units, an emergency observation unit and more car parks.
The redevelopment will expand and improve facilities to include almost 200 treatment spaces, and support 30,000 more emergency patients each year.
It is expected to be complete in 2029 and both stages are set to create up to 2,200 jobs during construction.
“The Northern Hospital redevelopment is part of our ongoing investment to make sure our health services have the best space, facilities and equipment to deliver world-class care for every Victorian, when and where they need it,” said Minister Thomas.
The Northern Hospital is also benefiting from recently completed upgrades to its endoscopy theatres and procedure rooms, made possible by a $4.2 million investment from the Government’s Metropolitan Health Infrastructure Fund.
