Our new Health Precinct Project at Toorak Gardens

There is a nationwide financial predicament affecting hospitals, and communities get hurt when local hospitals have to cut back services or close their doors. We’ve seen many recent examples in South Australia, including the ending of maternity services at North Eastern Community Hospital, the closure of the McLaren Vale and Districts War Memorial Hospital and Western Hospital being placed into administration. We’re determined that won’t happen to Burnside Hospital, and our new Health Precinct project is crucial to our long-term financial viability.

We have carefully tested our business case, and the Health Precinct Project will deliver long-term financial returns to our hospital which, in turn, will enable us to continue to care for our community for decades to come.

The two new operating theatres will be critical in enabling us to cater for demand for day surgery, particularly in orthopaedics. We will also be leasing space to a range of healthcare providers who are eager to provide new and improved services to the local community.

The Health Precinct will be of a similar height of Burnside Hospital albeit much smaller in overall size. The total building area is 4400m2

The new building will have three levels of underground parking for more than 150 vehicles.

We’re hoping to start construction by the end of this year and anticipate the build process will take between 18-24 months.

Existing services at Godfree House will be relocated during construction. Burnside Hospital will continue to operate as usual. A major construction project like this will always bring with it some level of unavoidable disruption, but we have developed detailed plans to keep any impact to a minimum. 

The majority of these are Burnside Hospital employees who will use alternative parking spaces. We will work with the Council to minimise the impact on street parking around the site.

It is also worth highlighting that the carpark will be the first stage of the build process and will be fully operational for staff, patients and visitors to use for the physical site build and fit out.

It’s critical to the whole project as it provides a safe passage for patients and staff moving between the hospital and the new health precinct.

Because we’re building a bridge over Moore Street, the road will be closed for certain periods during construction. We will ensure the local community is given plenty of notice and that alternative routes are signposted.

Yes, we have undertaken detailed traffic studies as part of our planning to ensure the impact of this new facility is minimised as much as possible. 

Burnside Hospital is partnering with experienced health infrastructure developer Cambridge Group who will own the building. The development is being designed and constructed by health infrastructure specialists Cambridge Medical Property. Burnside Hospital will have the headlease on the property and will sub-lease to healthcare tenants.

The end value of the new health precinct will be approximately $65 million, making it another important piece of health infrastructure for South Australia. The build process will take between 18-24 months and will support approximately 200 construction jobs. Once completed the facility will support in excess of 100 professional healthcare and support roles.

Every effort has been made to retain as many trees as possible, with seven being removed to facilitate the development. This will be balanced by a comprehensive landscaping and replanting strategy.

We anticipate the build process will take between 18-24 months with the first patients likely to be welcomed early 2028.

Yes. We can’t keep up with demand for day surgery, and the new Health Precinct will also enable us to deliver more cancer treatment, increased pathology and radiology services and, for the first time, a fertility service.

The two (2) day surgery theatres will have the ability to care for up to 3,500 extra patients a year when fully functional, while the chemotherapy unit will be able to care for an additional 1,500 - 2,000 patients.

We’re happy to provide information about the project at any time – just email us at [email protected].