Wholistic Healthcare

As the first 100 percent electric public hospital in South Australia, the new Women’s and Children’s Hospital will respect its setting as a people-centred place, celebrating the physical, heritage and cultural aspects of the site.

Woods Bagot Principal and Health Sector Leader Edwina Bennett says the project will be a catalyst for connection across the biomedical precinct and city, maximising the potential of the existing and new facilities through a sophisticated matrix of healthcare infrastructure.

“The masterplan reconciles the clinical requirements of the hospital with an empathetic and family-centric model of care to imagine and implement new international benchmarks for women and children’s health,” says Bennett. “Our response provides South Australians with access to the best quality health care facilities and provides clinicians with the spaces they need to work to the highest level.”

Once completed, the wholistic healthcare facility will provide world-class care for babies, children, young people, women, and their families, integrating services within one building. 

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas described the project as a “once-in-a-generation” development that will deliver better health outcomes for the state and beyond.

Women’s and Children’s Health Network Chief Executive Officer Rebecca Graham has urged the South Australian community to get involved in the consultation process by providing feedback on the hospital designs. “This hospital belongs to the women and children of South Australia, and I’m proud to lead the way in creating a facility for future generations,” she says.

Ground was broken on the project in April 2024, and the project is on-track for completion by 2030-31.