The Territory has passed legislation enabling it to purchase the Calvary Public Hospital land, and transition existing hospital staff and assets to the AT Government.
Welcoming the passage of the Health Infrastructure Enabling Bill 2023, Chief Minister Andrew Barr said the transfer would take place from 3 July.
“The passing of the Bill provides certainty over the land and allows the ACT Government to move forward with developing the new northside hospital,” Mr Barr said.
“Consolidating our public hospitals to create a single network will allow us to better coordinate our health services, distribute resources effectively, strengthen the capacity of our workforce, plan infrastructure on a Territory-wide basis, and improve health outcomes for all Canberrans,” he said.
“Through an integrated system, Canberra Health Services will be able to provide more efficient and innovative services, leveraging all of its hospitals and community-based services to deliver even better health care for Canberra and the surrounding region.”
Mr Barr said that once the Bill was notified, the ACT Government would begin the formal transition process with Calvary.
He said this would see a transition lead from Canberra Health Services and a nominated lead from Calvary working together to coordinate and implement the smooth transfer of operations.
“Throughout the transition process, Canberra Health Services will be working to provide staff with as much information, advice and support as possible,” the Chief Minister said.
“There will be many opportunities for staff to ask questions, share ideas and provide feedback.”
Mr Barr said that following the transition period, the ACT Government would work to finalise the design of the new hospital.
