HEARTFELT HOSPITAL FOR MONASH

John Holland Group has been appointed to build the $543 million Monash Heart Hospital with construction set to begin this year.

“The first designs show a world-class hospital that places patient needs and wellbeing at its very heart. It will save and change thousands of lives,” Victorian premier Daniel Andrews said. “We know heart disease is one of the leading causes of death, that’s why we’re getting on with building Australia’s first ever heart hospital, right here in Victoria."

The state-of-the-art hospital will accommodate 195 beds, an emergency department, cardiac catheterisation labs, specialist surgical and imaging facilities and telemedicine services for Victorian, interstate and even international patients. The design takes inspiration from the tree-lined university campus, with an emphasis on opening the building to the surrounding landscape.

The hospital will have the ability to provide 2000 cardiac surgeries per year and 108,000 consultations and outpatient appointments. Ninety percent of the materials required to build the Monash Heart Hospital will be sourced from local industries and an expected 1700 construction jobs will be created.

The Victorian Heart Hospital is expected to be completed in mid-2022.