Construction of the Ipswich Hospital Expansion has reached a major milestone, with the new Acute Services Building topping out as works pass the halfway mark.
The milestone marks the completion of the building’s main structure, with internal fit-out and services works continuing ahead of equipment installation and commissioning.
A Weeping Lilly Pilly tree was hoisted onto the building as part of the topping-out ceremony, with plans to plant it on the hospital grounds once construction is complete.
Being delivered under the Queensland Government’s Hospital Rescue Plan , the Ipswich Hospital expansion will deliver a new multi-level carpark, 200 additional beds, an expanded emergency department, six new operating theatres and one cold shell hybrid theatre, cardiac catheterisation labs, satellite medical imaging, a pharmacy and other support services.
Queensland Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Tim Nicholls said the Ipswich Hospital milestone was an example of the Hospital Rescue Plan progressing across the state.
“The Ipswich Hospital expansion is one of the most significant health infrastructure projects underway in Queensland and will help meet growing demand for specialist, emergency and acute healthcare services across West Moreton,” he said.
“Our fully funded Hospital Rescue Plan is delivering new and expanded hospitals, more than 2,600 new hospital beds and health services when Queenslanders need them most – we’ve already delivered 200 new beds since October 2024, and construction is accelerating on hospital expansions and upgrades across the state.”
West Moreton Hospital and Health Board chair Sue Scheinpflug welcomed the additional infrastructure.
“Our staff work tirelessly to provide patients with high-quality care and we’re all incredibly excited about having a new facility in which to do that,” she said.
“The acute services building will make a real difference for our patients and follows several other initiatives that have been introduced to improve patient flow at Ipswich Hospital, including additional staff and infrastructure, and new models of care.
“These are having a positive impact and we’re looking forward to the completion of the hospital expansion so we can make our patients’ experience even better.”
Both the hospital expansion and multi-level carpark are on track for completion in early 2028.
