The new hospital is a partnership between Mater and the State Government to deliver healthcare services for people living in Springfield and other parts of Brisbane’s Western Corridor.

Hospital capacity will be expanded and a new Emergency Department, an Intensive Care Unit, an outpatient’s department, and comprehensive maternity services will be added. The new building is approximately 40,000m2 over 9-levels with a separate central energy plant design for future expansion.

Stage 2 will increase the total number of beds to 234 with 174 public patient beds and the remainder for private patients. The expanded Mater hospital will run under an integrated operating model, delivering healthcare services to both public and private patients within the single facility. Capacity for a further 104 beds in the future to meet the needs of this growing community. Site planning allows for future stages with a project ultimate multistage hospital of over 700 beds.