The Parkville Precinct Redevelopment (formerly the Royal Melbourne Hospital and Royal Women’s Hospital redevelopment) involves the redevelopment of the existing Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) and expansion of the Royal Women's Hospital involves the consolidation of medical and health care services in Parkville. This includes a new campus and a Materials Handling Building.
The original scope of the project was for a $2.3 billion redevelopment of two sites at Arden and Parkville. The Arden Hospital was originally intended to be the main development with a private sector-led development of a new Western Building located at Parkville. Following a review of the sites, it was announced in the FY2024-25 Victorian Budget that detailed investigation found the work required to mitigate Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) makes the site unviable for the development of a hospital at the Arden site. The Budget confirmed that the project would now progress to a single site in Parkville.
The scope of the Parkville building campus has not been confirmed, however it will contain a Materials Handling Building.
Key Dates
| Oct 2022 | Project Announcement |
Funding contributions
| Victorian Government | |
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Funding contribution from 2022, unchanged in FY2023/24 and FY2024/25 budget. |
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Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Victorian Government |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Oct 2022 | The Victorian Government announced the project ahead of the State's election. |
| May 2023 | The Victorian Government committed $2.3 billion toward the project over twelve years in the 2023-24 State Budget, with $75 million allocated in FY2023-24. |
| Jan 2024 | EOIs open for a Cost Planner for all 3 Parkville Arden Projects. EOIs also open for a Programming Consultant for all three projects. |
| May 2024 | The Victorian Government indicated in its 2024-25 Budget that it would no longer proceed with works at the Arden Hospital site following a feasibility assessment. The Government stated that the work required to mitigate Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) makes the site unviable for the development of a hospital, meaning redevelopment of the existing Parkville site represents a better investment. The Government stated it would progress with redevelopment at Parkville, but did not provide details of the updated scope or timeframe for completion. |
| May 2025 | The 2025-26 Victorian Budget allocated $274 million to the project in FY2025-26 and confirmed it has been renamed the Parkville Precinct Redevelopment. |
EOI Programming Consultant for Parkville Arden Projects
