May 13, 2025Construction has started on the first stage of the Northern Hospital Redevelopment Project (NHRP).
Stage one of the project includes the Ambulatory Care Centre (ACC) – a new four-storey standalone building to provide a dedicated space for outpatient and ambulatory services, clinical care and hospital administration. This will create a central hub to support the needs of Melbourne’s growing northern suburbs into the future.
Premier Jacinta Allan, Minister for Health Infrastructure Melissa Horne, and Minister for Health Mary-Anne Thomas, visited Northern Hospital Epping earlier this month to turn the first sod on the redevelopment.
“Our massive upgrade of the Northern Hospital emergency department means local families will continue to get the best care and treatment – faster and closer to home,” said Premier Jacinta Allan.
State Member for Mill Park, Lily D’Ambrosio, said, “stage one of this redevelopment will play a key role in supporting northern suburbs families – delivering better care and creating good local jobs.”
Once the ACC is completed, expected in mid-2026, the second stage of the Redevelopment will begin, which will deliver a new emergency department and inpatient unit tower, fronting Cooper Street.
The new ED and tower will include a dedicated paediatric zone, a specialised mental health and alcohol and other drugs hub and an emergency observation unit.
The $813m redevelopment will expand and improve facilities to include almost 200 treatment spaces, and support 30,000 more emergency patients each year and ensure families in Melbourne’s growing northern suburbs can access the care they need, close to home.
The project is expected to be completed in late 2029.
