- Main works contracts awarded to Cooper &
Oxley for new Tom Price and Paraburdoo hospitals
- Modern facilities to strengthen emergency,
primary and community healthcare in the Pilbara
- Projects form part of the Cook Labor
Government's record $5.5 billion health infrastructure pipeline
- Milestones follow other recent regional hospital
completions in Geraldton, Laverton and Mullewa
The Cook Labor Government
is progressing new hospitals for Tom Price and Paraburdoo, awarding main works
contracts to Cooper & Oxley as part of its record $5.5 billion health
infrastructure pipeline.
The contracts cover
construction, fit-out and landscaping at both hospitals, marking a major step
towards modern, purpose-built facilities that will support Pilbara communities
to access high-quality healthcare closer to home.
Main works are expected
to start later this year at Tom Price and next year at Paraburdoo, with early
works well underway at both sites. Hospital services will remain operational
throughout construction, ensuring local communities can continue to access
care.
The new Tom Price
Hospital is supported by a $20 million commitment from Rio Tinto and will
feature a new emergency department, contemporary primary care facilities with
private interview and consultation rooms, a four-bed inpatient ward, and dental
and pathology services.
The contract award builds
on progress already made at Tom Price. The first stage of early works was
completed earlier this year, including critical flood mitigation and site
preparation.
The second stage has
since progressed, with concrete floor and suspended slabs completed, all
inground services installed and erection of primary steelwork underway.
The new Paraburdoo
Hospital will bring emergency, primary and community care together in a modern,
integrated facility, featuring a new emergency department, a two-bed short stay
unit and a private GP clinic.
The project includes a
$20 million contribution through Rio Tinto's $250 million commitment to the Cook
Labor Government's Resources Community Investment Initiative.
Early works are underway
at Paraburdoo, including demolition of the northern hospital block,
construction of the new hospital building ground pad and establishment of
temporary parking facilities.
The milestones follow a
spate of regional hospital completions in 2026 by the Cook Labor Government,
with the major redevelopment of Geraldton Health Campus - the biggest in more
than two decades - finishing in mid-2026, and both the new Laverton Hospital
and Mullewa Hospitals reaching practical completion in recent weeks.
Comments attributed to Health Infrastructure Minister John Carey:
"The Cook Labor
Government is getting on with the job of delivering the health infrastructure
regional Western Australians deserve, with new hospitals for Tom Price and
Paraburdoo taking another major step forward.
"Awarding these contracts
builds on the early works already underway and sets the course for construction
of both new hospitals.
"These projects are part
of our record $5.5 billion health infrastructure pipeline, delivering modern
facilities designed to serve communities now and into the future."
Comments attributed to Health Minister Meredith Hammat:
"Access to quality
healthcare is vital to the strength of our Pilbara communities, and these new
hospitals will deliver lasting benefits for local families.
"For people in Tom Price
and Paraburdoo, these projects mean modern hospitals that support access to
care closer to home.
"From emergency treatment
to primary and community care, these new hospitals will strengthen the services
local people rely on, reflecting our commitment to improving health outcomes
and strengthening healthcare services across regional Western Australia."
Comments attributed to Pilbara Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson:
"These new hospitals will
deliver lasting benefits for local communities, supporting better healthcare
access and helping attract and retain essential health workers in the region.
"The Cook Labor
Government is committed to ensuring Pilbara communities have access to modern
infrastructure and services that support the region's continued growth and
prosperity."
Comments attributed to
Pilbara MLA Kevin Michel:
"People in Tom Price and
Paraburdoo rely on their local hospitals, and these projects will give patients
and the health workers who care for them modern facilities that will serve our
communities for years to come."
