The Minister for Health has announced that the delivery of the new emergency, surgical and critical healthcare facility at Canberra Hospital has been prioritised, with demolition works for the new Building 8 well underway.
The Minister, Rachel Stephen-Smith said local contractors were being invited to help deliver a purpose-built facility at the hospital campus to house the Canberra Sexual Health Centre as well as training, research and administration facilities.
“Relocation of these functions into the new four-storey Building 8 will ensure that vital health services for the Canberra community are not disrupted during the building of the new critical healthcare facility, due to start next year,” Ms Stephen-Smith said.
“Building 8 is expected to support more than 100 jobs and 20 local contractors during construction,” she said.
Ms Stephen-Smith said a Request for Tender (RFT) had been issued and encouraged local contractors to make submissions.
“As we respond to COVID-19, the ACT Government is also continuing to focus on the delivery of essential health infrastructure, including the expansion of the Canberra Hospital through the SPIRE Project,” she said.
“The ACT Government is continuously engaging with local residents, clinical staff and consumers to ensure that their expertise and experience contributes to making the Canberra Hospital the best it can be,” Ms Stephen-Smith said.
