Royal Perth Hospital Emergency Department Expansion

Royal Perth Hospital Emergency Department Expansion - Artist's impression

Project overview

The Royal Perth Hospital Emergency Department Expansion will deliver a new building with two levels dedicated to a purpose-built emergency department, providing additional ambulance bays and new clinical service areas to meet emerging healthcare needs.

The new building will be connected to the existing hospital via a link, to integrate care and operations.

CategoryHealth Metropolitan
Project phaseUnder Construction
Total budget$807.3 million
Start date2026
End date2028

An expanded and purpose-built Emergency Department will allow more patients to access urgent medical services.

Connectivity to existing hospital for seamless integration, improved coordination of care and operational efficiency.

Upgraded facilities and modern designs create a more comfortable, efficient and dignified environment for emergency and specialist care.

Expanded specialist services with new clinical areas to meet emerging health care needs, improving treatment options and reducing transfers.

Emergency Department

Two levels of the new building will be dedicated to an emergency department.

Facility Integration

The new building will be connected to the existing hospital via a link to integrate care and operations.

Clinical service areas

New clinical service areas are designed to meet current and future healthcare needs.

Bed capacity

The new building will provide additional bed capacity to meet growing demand.

Ambulance bays

Additional ambulance bays and improved patient flow.

The new building will be constructed on the north-western end of the Royal Perth Hospital site on Wellington Street, Perth. The new building will be connected to existing hospital via a link, to integrate care and operations.

View a location map here.

Royal Perth Hospital will remain fully operational during construction of the new building. Construction areas will be separated from patient and clinical spaces and noise, dust and vibration will be monitored and carefully managed to minimise impacts as much as possible.

Options are being considered for the use of the current Royal Perth Hospital Emergency Department once the new Emergency Department is complete and ready for operation.

The Royal Perth Hospital Emergency Department Expansion is being delivered by the Office of Major Infrastructure Delivery on behalf of the Department of Health and East Metropolitan Health Service.

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The project is the starting point for the long-term redevelopment of the Royal Perth Hospital precinct, with master planning currently being undertaken to guide future development in the most effective way.