- Artists' impressions showcase Western Australia's new Women and Babies Hospital
- Concepts offer a glimpse of the new hospital
- Part of the Cook Labor Government's record $5.5 billion investment to deliver the State's biggest ever hospital building program
The first look inside Western Australia's new Women and Babies Hospital has now been released, as construction progresses rapidly.
These new artists' impressions provide a greater level of detail than the previously provided concept designs, and include specific details such as the faade, locations of rooms, public spaces and entrances.
Seen in detail for the firsttime is the 274-bed Women and Babies Hospital's main 12-storey block and an adjoining six-storey block.
The six-storeyblock provides a warmer, less clinical feel than theneighbouring12-storey main block and includes:
- a family birthcentre- with an independent entrance separate to the main hospital entrance;
- parent and patient accommodation- designed to support people living in rural and remote communities who need to temporarilyrelocateto Perth for specialised healthcare services at the hospital; and
- a sanctuary- designed to provide a dedicated space to provide respite and support patients and their families or guests.
The six-storeybuilding's terracotta and bronzecolourscheme derives from the local sheoak tree, while themoitchtree is the inspiration behind the design of the main building, which ranges incolourfrom brown shades and ochres to soft greens and teal.
Both themoitchandsheoaktrees are considered significant cultural and medicinal trees inNoongarWhadjuk culture, with women traditionally giving birth beneath thesheoaktree because of the soft needles it produces.
The new Women and Babies Hospitalis set to befully electric and is targeting Green Star certification through the Green Building Council of Australia.
The final design phase is now underway and due for completion later this year.
The Cook Labor Government is investing $5.5 billion to deliver the State's biggest ever hospital building program.
The landmark project will expand services and choice for women,familiesand newborns when the new facilities open in 2029.
As stated by Health Infrastructure Minister John Carey:
"Our government continues to rollout our record $5.5 billion health infrastructure program, including a new Women and Babies Hospital that will expand care for women, babies and families.
"We have made significant construction progress this year with the first major concrete pour and the arrival of several tower cranes at the new Women and Babies Hospital site.
"These artists' impressions showcase the world-class facilities that are currently under construction at the new Women and Babies Hospital in Murdoch."
As stated by Health Minister Meredith Hammat:
"The Cook Labor Government is delivering the biggest investment in health infrastructure in our State's history, and the new Women and Babies Hospital will become the centrepiece of maternity and newborn care in Western Australia.
"As construction continues, these new images give Western Australians a glimpse of the world-class hospital that will support generations of families, expand access to specialist care and provide our healthcare workers with the facilities they need to deliver the very best treatment."
As stated by Bibra Lake MLA Sook Yee Lai:
"The release of the latest artists' impressions of the new Women and Babies Hospital is an exciting milestone for Murdoch as this transformational project continues to take shape within my electorate of Bibra Lake.
"The Cook Labor Government is committed to ensuring this once-in-a-generation investment delivers lasting benefits for local families in the southern suburbs, with modern, culturally informed care close to home.
"Backed by the government's record $5.5 billion health infrastructure program, this project is strengthening health services across Western Australia while delivering a dedicated, world-class hospital for women, babies and local families for generations to come."
