Fiona Stanley Hospital team moves to site

The delivery of the State's newest tertiary hospital has moved a step closer with almost 90 construction experts, project managers and other industry professionals moving into new office accommodation on the Murdoch site of the Fiona Stanley Hospital. 

The site office will jointly house a 22-strong contingent of design and project management specialists from the WA Health team with 65 contract and construction experts from Brookfield Multiplex, the managing contractor for the Stage One contract for design and construction of the hospital.

The site office is almost 1,300sqm in size and built to accommodate more than 120 people over the five-year life of the project.   

Health Minister Kim Hames said the move onto site was an important milestone for the project.

"With the site cleared and bulk earthworks complete, and with the design of the hospital progressing well, I'm pleased to see the State team will be working alongside the managing contractor under one roof as we head into the construction phase of the project," Dr Hames said.

"Construction of the main hospital buildings is scheduled to start later this year and the team members on site will be able to better support the day to day development of the project, resolve any arising issues and work together to deliver the best possible health facility.

"The site office will be their home until the hospital opens its doors in 2014."

The $1.76billion Fiona Stanley Hospital will be the major tertiary hospital servicing the southern metropolitan area.  It will be home to a major trauma centre and the State Burns Unit and is the proposed site for the new State Rehabilitation Centre.  The hospital will also offer cancer; paediatric; radiology; renal transplant and dialysis; mental health; obstetric and neonatal services.

Located on a 32.4 hectare green-field site bounded by Murdoch Drive, South Street, Farrington Road and the Kwinana Freeway, the hospital will comprise 135,000sqm of floor space and cover an area equivalent to four city blocks, bounded by Murray Street, St Georges Terrace, King and Barrack streets. 

For more information about the Fiona Stanley Hospital project, visit http://www.fionastanley.health.wa.gov.au or call 1800 659 475.