The Ballarat Base Hospital Redevelopment project aims to upgrade and expand the existing hospital. The scope of the works includes:
- a new emergency department
- a women and children’s hub
- a new theatre suite
- an extra 100 inpatient and short stay beds
- a pharmacy
- pathology services
- an Education and Learning Centre for Grampians Health and Deakin Rural Clinal School
- a new 'critical care floor' including operating theatres, procedure rooms, an expanded intensive care unit, endoscopy suites and consulting rooms
- a helipad, and
- 400 new car spots.
The proejct is being delivered in three stages, with Stage Three as the main works package:
- Stage One: Decanting and Demolition works
- Stage Two: Central Energy Plant and Support Services Building, including the new pharmacy, pathology and a education centre, and
- Stage Three: A new multi-level tower (the Main Tower) which includes a new emergency department, a women and children’s hub, a theatre suite and procedure rooms, and an extra 100 inpatient and short stay beds.
Key Dates
| May 2018 | Project Announcement |
| Apr 2023 | EOIs Open |
| May 2023 | EOIs Close |
| Dec 2023 | Expected Contract Award |
| 2025 | Construction Commencement |
| 2027 | Expected Construction Completion |
Funding contributions
| Victorian Government |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Victorian Health Building Authority |
| Shortlist: | Built, Icon and John Holland (Stage Two - Central Plant Construction) Built, Icon, John Holland, and Multiplex (Stage Three - Main Works) |
| Successful Tenderer: | Built (Stage Three - Main Works) |
| Related contracts: |
PROJECT HISTORY
| May 2018 | The 2018-19 Victorian Budget allocated $461.6 million to redevelop the Ballarat Base Hospital. The funding is sourced from the sale of Victoria's share in Snowy Hydro Corporation. |
| May 2019 | The 2019-20 Victorian Budget confirmed the Government's $462 million commitment to the Hospital. $6 million was allocated to FY2019-20 with the remaining funding to be spent out to FY2025-26. |
| Dec 2020 | The Victorian Government announced an additional $80 million for the project, bringing the total cost to $542 million. This will allow a new central energy plant to be built to support the hospital. |
| Dec 2020 | The Victorian Government released Expressions of Interest for the Architect as Principal Consultant and Building Services Engineering Consultant. |
| Dec 2020 | The Victorian Government commenced community consultation for the project, releasing a survey for locals to share views on the development of the hospital. |
| Jun 2021 | The Victorian Health Building Authority appointed Lyons as the principal architect and LCI as the principal engineers for stages two and three of the Ballarat Base Hospital redevelopment. |
| Aug 2021 | In late August, the Victorian Health Building Authority appointed H. Troon to deliver the first stage of decanting works for the project. |
| Jun 2022 | Shortlist announced for Stage Two of the project. The shortlist includes Built, Icon and John Holland. |
| Sep 2022 | The Victorian Government released concept designs for the project. |
| Dec 2022 | The Victorian Health Building Authority appointed John Holland to deliver Stage Two of the project. Stage Two has an estimated cost of $90m. |
| Mar 2023 | The Victorian Government announced an allocation of $54 million toward a helipad and 400 new car spaces not previously included in the project's scope. It is unclear whether the funding is an additional commitment or a reallocation of the existing budget. |
| Apr 2023 | The Victorian Government opened Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for the main works contract for Stage Three of the project, closing 4 May 2023. |
| May 2023 | The Victorian Government shortlisted four bidders, Built, Icon, John Holland, and Multiplex, to deliver the Stage Three - Main Works component of the project. |
| Feb 2024 | Built was awarded the contract to deliver Stage Three - Main Works for the project. |
| May 2024 | The Ballarat Base Hospital redevelopment received a total of $60 million in additional funding in the 2024-25 State Budget, bringing the total funding to $655 million. |
| May 2024 | The 2024-25 Victorian Budget allocated $5 million to construct a mental health, alcohol and other drugs emergency department hub, integrated with the new emergency department. |
| Oct 2024 | The Victorian Government announced stage two works had been completed. |
| Sep 2025 | The Victorian Government announced the commencement of main works on the project, with commencement of the Stage Three package. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2024)
Sector
Social
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement |
Location
Victoria |
Resources
Media releases
2022/06/30 - Construction Commencement - Stage One2022/09/06 - Designs Published
2022/12/19 - Contract Award Stage Two
2023/03/29 - Carpark Announcement
2023/04/13
2023/05/22 - Shortlist Announced - Stage Three
2024/02/01 - Stage Three Contract Award
2024/10/29 - Stage Two completion
2021/06/10
2020/12/04 (Community consultation)
2020/12/04 - Additional investment
2020/12/08
2018/05/01
2021/08/30
2025/09/04 - Main works commencement
