Redevelopment green light
Tuesday, 20th December 2011
$56.3M redevelopment plans get green
light
St John of God Hospital Geelong has been successful in its
planning application, with the City of Greater Geelong giving the
hospital’s major $56.3M redevelopment the go ahead.
Project managers Johnstaff Projects will lead a team of
consultants including Silver Thomas Hanley, as the project
architects, in transforming the current hospital site into an
iconic healthcare precinct.
The redevelopment of the inner city campus will give the Geelong
community:
- A new Private Emergency Department
- Three new Operating Theatres to the hospital’s existing suite
of 10 theatres
- A new Hydrotherapy Pool
- A new Rehabilitation Centre
- 64 new inpatient beds, bringing the hospital’s beds to a total
of 250
- A new Angiography Suite
- 3½ levels of underground car parking
- A new Chapel
- A new six storey Medical Centre
- A new café and gift shop
- Expanded and refurbished staff amenities
The hospital’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Stephen Roberts, said
the hospital was delighted that the City of Greater Geelong had
approved the plans so quickly.
“We are committed to transforming the hospital to meet community
need for high quality, health care services in our growing region,”
Mr Roberts said.
“This is the most exciting project
undertaken by our hospital and we are looking forward to unveiling
our new buildings and services by February 2014.”
“Since the arrival of the Sisters of St John of God in
1974, St John of God Hospital Geelong has grown with the rapidly
expanding Barwon and South Western region and we are committed to
continuing to provide innovative options and excellence in care to
our community,” Mr Roberts said.
He said that during the redevelopment, the hospital would be
continuing to provide current services and would be regularly
communicating with patients and the community to ensure they were
aware of changes to hospital access points and the achievement of
project milestones.
Further information about the redevelopment can be found at
www.sjog.org.au/geelongredevelopment