Projects | Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia

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The Queensland Children’s Hospital (formerly the Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital*) brought together the specialist paediatric services of three of the state’s leading children’s facilities, the Royal Children’s Hospital, the Mater Children’s Hospital and the Queensland Paediatric Cardiac Service at The Prince Charles Hospital, into a single state-of-the-art facility.

One of the largest public health projects in Australia

Aurecon provided program and project management services to Queensland Health for the design of the new hospital which comprised 359 public beds, 12 clinical levels and more than 80,000 m² of clinical floor space. This project was one of the largest public health projects ever undertaken in Australia.

The new hospital is now the hub of a state-wide paediatric network and the leading specialist paediatric and adolescent health care facility in Queensland. In addition, it acts as the central hub for a state-wide network of children’s health services.

Location

Turrbal and Jagera Country
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Client

Queensland Health

Aurecon's Role

Programme and project management

Expertise

Integrated Advisory Solutions, Infrastructure Advisory, Precincts & City Shaping, Program Advisory

Complete

2014

Exterior view of the Queensland Childrens Hospital at night. Image courtesy of Christopher Frederick Jones.

One of the testing rooms at the Queensland Childrens Hospital. Image courtesy of Christopher Frederick Jones.

An exterior view of the Queensland Childrens Hospital. Image courtesy of Christopher Frederick Jones.

A view of some of the large window areas within the Queensland Childrens Hospital. Image courtesy of Christopher Frederick Jones.

One of the clinics within Queensland Childrens Hospital. Image courtesy of Christopher Frederick Jones.

A ground view of the Queensland Childrens Hospital. Image courtesy of Christopher Frederick Jones.

The entrance interior at the Queensland Childrens Hospital. Image courtesy of Christopher Frederick Jones.

A ground view of the entrance at the Queensland Childrens Hospital. Image courtesy of Christopher Frederick Jones.

One of the garden spaces at the Queensland Childrens Hospital. Image courtesy of Christopher Frederick Jones.

An outside play area at the Queensland Childrens Hospital. Image courtesy of Christopher Frederick Jones.

A vertical garden in one of the outdoor spaces at the Queensland Childrens Hospital. Image courtesy of Christopher Frederick Jones.

One of the wards within the Queensland Childrens Hospital. Image courtesy of Christopher Frederick Jones.

An aerial view of construction on the Queensland Childrens Hospital.

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Exterior view of the Queensland Childrens Hospital at night. Image courtesy of Christopher Frederick Jones.

The program included relocation of an existing Leukaemia Foundation facility to a preferred site located between the Princess Alexandra and Mater Hospitals, construction of an academic and research facility, supporting research into paediatric healthcare, and construction of a tri-generation energy plant to provide power, heating and cooling for all buildings within the precinct.

Aurecon’s primary role was that of project manager for the briefing, planning, design, construction and commissioning phases of the project so that the objectives of scope, time, cost and quality were achieved.

Our group also provided a number of important advisory services in relation to business case development, facilities management and project direction.

The program of work was delivered utilising a number of traditional procurement systems including lump sum, construction management, design and construct and managing contractor. The Queensland Children’s Hospital was opened in November 2014.