The Queensland Government has released the 15-year Mackay Base Hospital Strategic Master Plan, marking an important milestone for our health service and the communities we care for.
The Master Plan outlines a multi-stage expansion of the Mackay Base Hospital campus, including:
- 128 new overnight beds
- New clinical services building (P Block)
- New staff multi-storey car park with up to 1000 car parking spaces when the site is fully developed, and it includes integrated administration spaces
- Expanded emergency department
- New maternity and women’s health unit
- Enhanced neonatal and paediatric services
- New Mackay Birth Centre
- Expanded surgical and interventional services, including two new operating theatres and three new endoscopy suites
- New sterilising department
- Expanded back-of-house services, including mortuary, kitchen, biomedical technology services and equipment storage
- Expansion zones in the new clinical services building to support future growth
- New rooftop helipad
Why we’re expanding
The Queensland Government is funding the expansion to make sure we meet the needs of our community, now and in the future.
The existing Mackay Base Hospital has served the community well for many years, but demand for services has continued to grow.
Further expansion ensures we can continue providing safe, high-quality healthcare while increasing our capacity to meet future demand.
The Master Plan has been informed by extensive planning and consultation with Mackay HHS clinicians and support staff, healthcare and regional partners, community representatives and expert stakeholders.
What we’re building
We’re expanding Mackay Base Hospital with new buildings and refurbishing existing facilities and services over the next 15 years.
Key improvements
- Medical wards
- Operating theatres
- Women’s Health Unit
- Rooftop helipad
- Emergency Department
- Mackay Birth Centre
- Car parking
- Expanded back-of-house services
- Mental health facility
- Education, training and research and administration facilities
Planned upgrades
Master plan – stage 1
The first stage of the Mackay Base Hospital expansion is forecast to begin in 2027 and by 2030 we’ll have:
- New clinical services building (P Block)
- More car parking
- New Mackay Birth Centre
- Refurbished and expanded services
- New rooftop helipad
The first new clinical services building will connect to the hospital, and includes:
- Medical wards
- Maternity and women’s health unit
- Surgical and interventional services
- Rooftop helipad
Multi-storey staff car park
A new multi-storey car park for staff with up to 1000 car parking spaces when the site is fully developed will be constructed on land adjacent to the hospital spaces, freeing up hospital parking for patients and visitors. It will include integrated administration spaces.
Back-of-house services
Our back-of-house services are the backbone that keeps our hospital running. We’ll be expanding the hospital’s kitchen, biomedical technology services, mortuary and equipment storage to support the hospital’s increase in capacity.
Future master plan upgrades
Our plans to expand the hospital’s footprint extend past 2030. Over the coming years, we’re also planning:
- New mental health facility
- More clinical services buildings
- New administration and education, training and research facility
- New central energy facility
- New public multi-storey car park
Timeline
2027 to 2030
Works will start on our first new clinical services building connecting to the hospital. The new Mackay Birth Centre will also be constructed, as well as the new multi-storey car park and administration spaces for staff.
Beyond 2031
Future upgrades and new building works begin which will be subject to Government prioritisation and funding approvals.
Jobs
As we grow and finish our expansion, we’ll need more staff members to join our team. We'll have jobs across areas including nursing, medicine, allied health and support services.
As part of the expansion, and prior to its opening, a workforce plan will be developed to determine the requirements.
More information on job opportunities will be provided as recruitment plans develop.
You can search our current vacancies or register your interest for future jobs when our hospital expansion opens.
Stay updated
We are committed to keeping near neighbours, community and stakeholders informed of progress and milestones.
Regular updates will be provided via our website and social media channels as the expansion progresses.
If you have questions, you can contact us via mackaybasehospitalexpansion@health.qld.gov.au.
Contact
Phone: 1800 312 777
Email: HIQ_Mackay@health.qld.gov.au
For information about tenders visit the QTenders website in the coming months.