Latest updates
- Works have started on a temporary carpark for 80 vehicles at the Mackay Hospital to free up space for additional car parking and the recommissioning of the helipad, allowing for time-critical transfer of patients directly to and from the hospital.
- Planning is underway for major expansion that will deliver more overnight beds and expanded health services with new masterplan expected to be completed mid-2026.
Overview
These communities are growing and deserve care closer to home, so we’re delivering a major expansion to the hospital. More beds and services at Mackay Base Hospital will make sure locals have access to safe, high-quality care.
The Hospital Rescue Plan will deliver:
At least 128 new overnight beds
Services including surgical, maternity, neonatal and paediatric
A new, fully developed plan that meets Hospital and Health Service and clinical needs
A multi-storey car park
A new helipad.
Key:
Delivered
Being delivered
The failed Capacity Expansion Program (CEP)
$270 million cost blowout, more than double the announced budget
Delayed more than a year
No rooftop helipad and no backup electricity
No agreement on clinical needs
No parent accommodation in the paediatric service
Late identification of asbestos and cultural heritage artefacts
Major design flaws not rectified.