- Premier David Crisafulli officially opens Queensland's newest public hospital for Greater Springfield, one of the State's fastest growing communities.
- Mater Hospital Springfield will deliver a broad range of public healthcare services including emergency care, maternity services, intensive care, surgery, paediatrics and specialist outpatient services.
- In addition to its fully funded Hospital Rescue Plan, the Crisafulli Government has committed $638 million over four years to deliver the healthcare services this community deserves, after Labor failed to allocate any operational funding.
- The Crisafulli Government is healing Labor's Health Crisis and delivering easier to access health services right across the State.
The Crisafulli Government is delivering easier access to healthcare for families in Greater Springfield, with the official opening of Queensland's newest public hospital marking a major milestone in healing Labor's Health Crisis. Premier David Crisafulli today joined the Governor of Queensland, Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young AC PSM, to officially open Mater Hospital Springfield, a state-of-the-art 186-bed hospital that will provide care for around 185,000 patients every year. The new hospital has been delivered in partnership with Mater, and builds on the Crisafulli Government's fully-funded Hospital Rescue Plan to deliver more than 2,600 hospital beds across Queensland. Mater Hospital Springfield will deliver a broad range of public healthcare services including emergency care, maternity services, intensive care, surgery, paediatrics and specialist outpatient services for one of Queensland's fastest growing communities. The Crisafulli Government secured $638 million funding over four years in its first Budget, to ensure the hospital could be staffed and operational after the former Labor Government failed to allocate a single dollar for the hospital's operational funding despite promising the project.
Under the former Labor Government, ramping and elective surgery rates soared year on year during their decade of decline.
While it will take time to heal Labor's Health Crisis, the Crisafulli Government has reduced the elective surgery waitlist to its lowest level since November 2023, while statewide ambulance ramping continues to trend downwards.
Premier David Crisafulli said the Government was delivering easier access to health services across one of Queensland's fastest-growing regions.
"We are delivering a fresh start for Queensland's health system, and this new hospital will make a real difference for the people of Springfield and the surrounding communities," Premier Crisafulli said.
"It means families can access critical health services closer to home without needing to travel to Brisbane or Ipswich.
"We are healing the Health Crisis we inherited through our fully funded Hospital Rescue Plan, by delivering the new hospitals and extra beds that Queensland needs."
Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Tim Nicholls said the Crisafulli Government had stepped in to ensure the hospital could open and deliver services for the community after Labor failed to fund its operations. "The former Labor Government promised this hospital, but failed to allocate a single dollar to staff or operate it, leaving a brand-new hospital with zero operational capacity," Minister Nicholls said. "The Crisafulli Government committed $638 million over four years to ensure this hospital could open its doors and deliver the healthcare services this community deserves. "That investment means almost 1,000 staff, including 335 nurses, 65 midwives and 135 doctors, will deliver care for around 185,000 patients every year, while helping ease pressure on surrounding hospitals across Ipswich, Logan and Brisbane, helping restore health services when Queenslanders need them most.
"Mater Hospital Springfield is in addition to our fully-funded Hospital Rescue Plan to deliver more than 2,600 extra beds across Queensland and help heal Labor's Health Crisis by improving access to healthcare services right across the State." Mater Group Chief Executive Officer Julia Strickland-Bellamy said the hospital represented a significant investment in the future health needs of the western corridor. "We are proud to partner with the Queensland Government to deliver the healthcare services this growing region needs and deserves," Ms Strickland-Bellamy said. "This new hospital will provide world-class care for local families while creating almost 1,000 jobs across a broad range of clinical and support roles. "It is an exciting milestone for the Greater Springfield community and for Mater."
The hospital's Emergency Department and paediatric unit will officially open on Monday 25 May, completing the staged opening of services that began in April.
