Gold Coast University Hospital

Project overview*

Project status In construction
Description Built on a greenfield site, the hospital will be one of Queensland’s largest clinical teaching and research facilities.
Location/s

Southport
Local government/s Gold Coast City Council
Investment $1.76 billion
Key features
  • 750 beds
  • seven main buildings
  • relaxation areas
  • on-site research facilities
  • state-of-the-art training facilities
  • multi-storey car park
  • retail services
Expected completion Construction to be completed December 2012

The new Gold Coast University Hospital will replace the existing Gold Coast Hospital at Southport which was built in the 1970s. It will offer a higher level and greater range of complex care to patients, including:

  • specialist cancer services
  • specialist cardiac services
  • neurosciences
  • trauma intensive care
  • neonatal intensive care.

The co-location of a new tertiary hospital with Griffith University’s Gold Coast campus will allow for collaboration with teaching institutions on the Gold Coast and will create an ideal environment for training of future doctors, nurses and allied health professionals.

The hospital is just one component of the project that the Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation is working on in the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct. It is also working with the Department of Transport and Main Roads to deliver Stage 1 of the Gold Coast Rapid Transit project.

Stage 1 of the Gold Coast Rapid Transit Project involves the development of the priority transit route from Griffith University (Parklands Drive Southport) to Broadbeach. This 13 kilometre dedicated light rail corridor will service the new Gold Coast University Hospital, Southport Medical Precinct and the fast growing, retail and recreational centres of Southport, Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach.

Works Regulations for the Gold Coast University Hospital

On 15 May 2008, the government directed the Coordinator-General to undertake preliminary works, including early incidental works, land purchasing, surveys, investigations, planning and preparation of detailed designs.

The works regulation, State Development and Public Works Organisation Amendment Regulation(No. 1) 2008 (See Subordinate Legislation as of 2008 No 130) directing the Coordinator-General to undertake the preliminary works. Refer to the Gold Coast University Hospital Project Report - May 2008 (PDF, 484 KB)

On 12 June 2008, the government directed the Coordinator-General to undertake the temporary child care facility works through the State Development and Public Works Organisation Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2008. (See Subordinate Legislation as of 2008, No 163)

On 14 August 2008, State Development and Public Works Organisation Amendment Regulation(No. 5) 2008 (See Subordinate Legislation as of 2008, No 257) directed the Coordinator-General to construct the hospital and ancillary works (including the Church of Christ). Refer to Gold Coast University Hospital Second Project Report, August 2008:

On 28 November 2008, State Development and Public Works Organisation Amendment Regulation (No.7) 2008 (See Subordinate Legislation as of 2008, No 379) directed the Coordinator-General to undertake project works relating to the Gold Coast University Hospital Project consisting of Griffith University Facilities Works. Those works require the construction of a new Science and Engineering Building and investigations and planning for a new Centre for Medicine and Oral Health, additional student accommodation and all works and activities incidental thereto. Refer to Griffith University Facilities Project Report, November 2008.

On 10 November 2009, State Development and Public Works Organisation Amendment Regulation (No.4) 2009 (See Subordinate Legislation as of 2009, No 247) directed the Coordinator-General to undertake project works relating to the Gold Coast Rapid Transit Project consisting of Gold Coast Rapid Transit Facilitation Works. Those works facilitate the undertaking of the Gold Coast Rapid Transit precinct works. For further information, refer to the Gold Coast Rapid Transit - Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct - Project Report, October 2009 and Appendix A below.

On 10 December 2010, State Development and Public Works Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 (see Subordinate Legislation as of 2010, No. 358) directed the Coordinator-General to undertake project works relating to the Griffith University Facilities Project. Those works facilitate the undertaking of the new Centre for Medicine and Oral Health and a common use teaching facility. Refer to the Centre for Medicine and Oral Health Project Report - November 2010.

Centre for Medicine and Oral Health Project Report - November 2010 (PDF, 832 KB)

Media releases

Further information

For more information, visit the Gold Coast University Hospital website.

This health project is part of the South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan and Program.

* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.