Have your say on artwork in the new Toowoomba Hospital
Designing the new Toowoomba Hospital offers an opportunity to contribute to community wellbeing through the sharing of local stories through the Arts.
We would love to hear from you, to shape the development of the curatorial themes that will underpin the approach to artwork in the new hospital.
We'll use this information, along with what we've already heard through previous surveys and consultation activities, to develop curatorial themes that reflect our health service, our region and our community.
Overview
The new $1.3 billion Toowoomba Hospital announced as part of the 2022/23 State Budget will be constructed over five years and is expected to completed in the second half of 2027.
The vision for the Baillie Henderson Hospital campus will be a world-class health and knowledge precinct experience, centred around the new Toowoomba Hospital. The strikingly beautiful 75 hectare campus includes tree-lined spaces interconnected between heritage buildings, multidisciplinary health services, research, education, commercial, and community recreation spaces.
When completed the Toowoomba Hospital will deliver new and expanded health care services to the region to cater to its growing population.
Construction of the new hospital will deliver around 3,127 construction jobs, providing a significant boost to the local economy.
Construction gallery
The gallery showcases progress of the New Toowoomba Hospital construction.
Timeline
- August 2022 – Enabling works commence
- December 2024 – Design finalised
- Early 2024 – Early works start
- 2024-2027 – Operational readiness planning
- Late 2027 – Construction complete
Concept
This content is an artist's impression only, based on a concept design. The images are subject to change as the project progresses.
Objectives
- Deliver 118 additional overnight beds
- Enhanced local access to services by the community
- Improved patient health outcomes, experience, and access to services
- Timely access to treatment and reduced need for patients to travel outside the region for care
- Improve staff retention and recruitment
- Opportunities for enhanced training and development of staff
The site will use the green and open spaces, heritage architecture, and views to inform scale and articulation of the build.
The new Hospital will be built with a focus on staff and patient movements, efficiency, ease of access and wayfinding.
Two campus model
The existing Toowoomba Hospital site in Pechey Street will remain operational. Acute services will transition to the new Toowoomba Hospital when it opens.
Get involved
There will be opportunities throughout this project for you to have your say.
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