The Government of Western Australia has announced the start of construction on the expansion of Osborne Park Hospital, as part of the A$1.8bn ($1.27bn) New Women and Babies Hospital Project.
The hospital, located in Stirling, will see major upgrades to its women’s and newborn services, with works scheduled for completion in 2029.
Initial activities at the site include clearing, earthworks and piling over the next six months, alongside the installation of a tower crane.
The main clinical building under construction will rise six storeys and is designed to accommodate expanded inpatient facilities for women and newborns.
It will also include a mother-baby unit focusing on perinatal mental health, a family birth centre, obstetric theatres, a pharmacy and outpatient clinics.
An additional four-storey building is planned to house support services such as pathology and sterilisation for the campus.
The Osborne Park Hospital expansion forms part of broader efforts under the New Women and Babies Hospital Project, which also involves constructing a new tertiary hospital in Murdoch and multi-deck car parks providing 2,500 spaces within the Fiona Stanley Hospital precinct.
The project aims to increase service capacity for women, newborns and families throughout Western Australia.
Western Australia Premier Roger Cook said: “It is great to see construction officially start on the Osborne Park Hospital expansion.
“This project forms part of my government's record A$4.9bn health infrastructure investment, ensuring Western Australians can access the healthcare they need, when they need it.”
Osborne Park Hospital currently operates with 186 beds and more than 596 staff members, delivering care to over 95,000 patients each year across multiple specialities, including rehabilitation, aged care, surgical services, as well as women’s and newborn services.
Western Australia Health Minister Meredith Hammat said: “This is a significant boost to healthcare for families in our northern suburbs.
“Not only does this expansion mean more families will be able to experience high-quality maternity care at Osborne Park Hospital, for the first time, it will also have a mother-baby unit to provide care for women experiencing mental health illness during pregnancy and in the period post-birth.”
Opened in 1962, it serves residents in Perth’s northern suburbs but does not have an emergency department; patients are admitted by appointment or referral.
The staged construction plan is designed to minimise disruption to hospital staff, patients, and visitors throughout the development period.
Osborne Park Hospital remains accredited by the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards and operates within the Sir Charles Gairdner Osborne Park Health Care Group.
