Major hospital projects at Midland and Murdoch are building better care, closer to home

15 Aug 2025

St John of God Midland Private Hospital marks its structural ‘topping out’, a major milestone towards becoming the region’s leading private health care facility.

Significant progress has been made on both the new St John of God Midland Private Hospital, which recently reached its structural ‘topping out’ milestone, and the Orthonova Orthopaedic Hospital, where construction has officially commenced following a ceremonial blessing and sod turning at the Murdoch Health and Knowledge Precinct.

Opening in August 2026, the new St John of God Midland Private Hospital will deliver expanded access to private health care in Perth’s eastern corridor. Located just two blocks from the current Midland Public and Private Hospital campus, the purpose-built facility will include 123 inpatient beds, an ICU and coronary care unit, six operating theatres, day surgery, and the region’s first interventional cardiology services.

From mid-2026, the WA State Government will assume full use of the 60 private beds at the existing co-located campus, which will transition to a 367-bed public hospital. After this time, the new St John of God Midland Private Hospital will become the region’s primary site for private health care, ensuring continuity of care for private patients while helping to expand capacity in the public system.

As the population across Perth’s eastern corridor continues to grow, this transition reinforces our commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of local communities by meeting rising demand and delivering high-quality, accessible care - now and into the future.

Meanwhile in Murdoch, construction is underway at the Orthonova Orthopaedic Hospital, a joint initiative between St John of God Health Care and some of Perth’s leading orthopaedic surgeons. 

Joint venture partners Orthonova Surgeon Management Group, St John of God Health Care, Hesperia and Built mark the official ground breaking and site blessing of Orthonova.

Set to become WA’s newest centre of excellence in orthopaedic care, Orthonova will provide highly specialised, personalised treatment supported by the latest surgical technology and a strong focus on research, innovation, and clinical excellence.

Both projects are being delivered in partnership with construction partner Built, with property group Hesperia also collaborating on Orthonova. 

“These developments represent a major investment in the future of health care across Perth and its surrounding regions, delivering purpose-built facilities that meet the growing needs of our communities. They also underscore the vital partnership between the private and public sectors - providing patients with greater choice and value while helping to ease pressure on the public system,” said St John of God Health Care Group CEO, Bryan Pyne.

“The new Midland Private Hospital and Orthonova Orthopaedic Hospital are both the result of strong partnerships and reflect our deep commitment to compassionate, committed, and connected care that will enhance patient experiences and outcomes for many years to come.”

More information can be found here about the new St John of God Midland Private Hospital and here about the Orthonova Orthopaedic Hospital.