August 20, 2025This morning marked an important milestone for the people of Craigieburn and surrounding suburbs, with Northern Health officially opening the new Craigieburn Community Hospital.
The new facility, which builds on the foundation of the Craigieburn Centre, represents a major step forward in delivering more health services, closer to home. It will ease pressure on nearby major hospitals, including Northern Hospital Epping, while giving local families access to a greater range of specialist care.
Craigieburn Community Hospital will provide essential, everyday health services such as day surgery and public dental care, alongside new services that went live this week, including:
- Audiology
- UV Skin Treatment
- Paediatric Development Clinic
- Paediatric Feeding Clinic
- Antenatal Clinic
- Pre-Term Birth Clinic
From October, additional services including a Lung Cancer Screening Program (Radiology) and an Insulin Pump Clinic will commence, with more to follow in 2026.
The opening was celebrated with a Smoking Ceremony and Welcome to Country, followed by a performance from the Northern Health Community Choir, highlighting the strong cultural and community connections behind this project.
The event was attended by The Hon. Ros Spence MP, Member for Kalkallo; Don Tidbury, CEO DPV Health; and Cr. Jarrod Bell, Mayor of the City of Hume, alongside Northern Health’s leadership team and staff.
The Hon. Ros Spence MP, Member for Kalkallo, emphasised the importance of the hospital to the community:
“One of the really important parts is that the community has seen it and knows it’s here. People are able to be in this space and see what the offering is, and seeing these services being progressively rolled out — which is incredibly important as this community is growing so rapidly.”
Northern Health Chief Executive Debra Bourne reinforced the significance of the opening, noting:
“This is more than just the opening of a new facility — it represents the next stage in our journey with this community. The transition from the Craigieburn Centre to the Craigieburn Community Hospital is more than symbolic. It reflects our continued and long-standing commitment to the people of Craigieburn and surrounding suburbs. I want to sincerely thank our Northern Health staff for their dedication in bringing this project to life — in particular Chief Operating Officer Linda Romano, Acting Divisional Director, Community Hospitals, Tracey Wyllie, and Site Director Operations/Director of Nursing, Jacqui Harper.”
For Jacqui Harper, Site Director Operations and Director of Nursing, Craigieburn Community Hospital, the day was a proud moment:
“It’s fantastic to see the opening of Craigieburn Community Hospital! This is a huge step forward for the local community, bringing services closer to home for so many families. A big thank you to everyone involved in making this happen.”
Located at 121 Lygon Drive, Craigieburn, the hospital will operate:
General hours: 8 am – 5 pm, Monday to Friday
Dialysis: 7 am – 8.30 pm, Monday to Saturday
The opening of the Craigieburn Community Hospital is a celebration not only of expanded healthcare services, but also of the deep and enduring connection between Northern Health and the local community it proudly serves.
Pictured in featured image: The Hon. Ros Spence MP, Member for Kalkallo and Adjunct Professor Alan Lilly, Board Chair, Northern Health.
