The Premier’s and Health Minister’s Message

We are delighted to be able to update you on the progress of the new Monash Children’s Hospital.

Already Australia’s third busiest children’s hospital, the new facility will be built in the suburb of Clayton, in Melbourne’s south east. It will ensure that children living in this rapidly growing corner of Melbourne, as well as those throughout south eastern Victoria, enjoy access to the same world-class tertiary services provided by the newly developed Royal Children’s Hospital.

Lend Lease Building has been appointed as the managing contractor and the government will work closely with design consultants in finalising the design of the new hospital, which will build on Victoria’s commitment to quality paediatric services delivered in new facilities.

With this magnificent new hospital, Monash Health will be able to provide expanded services in a child and family centred environment, delivering an extra 60,000 outpatient treatments per year and providing purpose-built day facilities for children. The hospital will also increase Victoria’s neonatal care capacity, with additional cots combined with 34 additional inpatient beds.

In total there will be three new 32-bed paediatric wards, the majority will comprise single rooms with patient and parent accommodation, with play spaces for younger children and activity areas for older children and teens.

There will also be three children’s operating theatres and a children’s procedure room, as well as medical imaging facilities.

Monash Health will continue to receive neonatal, paediatric and adult patients via helicopter to a dedicated helipad for Monash Medical Centre.

The Victorian Coalition Government is delivering $4.7 billion worth of health related capital works projects across Victoria.

The Monash Children’s Hospital is one of our most exciting, one that will serve Victorian families for decades to come.

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