The Victorian Government is investing $655 million to redevelop and expand Ballarat Base Hospital.

The redevelopment will deliver a new multi-level tower and main entrance off Sturt Street, a new emergency department with an integrated mental health, alcohol and other drugs hub, a new women and children's hub and an extra 100 inpatient and short stay beds.

A new and expanded critical care floor will bring together a state-of-the-art operating theatre suite, procedure rooms, an expanded intensive care unit, endoscopy suites and consulting rooms. This will deliver capacity for an extra 4,000 surgeries every year.

The redevelopment will also deliver a new central energy plant, new pharmacy and pathology facilities, a new education and learning centre, a new helipad and an expanded car park providing 400 extra car spaces.

Once completed, the upgraded hospital will have the capacity to treat at least 18,000 more emergency patients and an extra 14,500 inpatients per year.

The redevelopment will be completed over multiple stages. Construction of the final stage is on track for completion in 2027.

https://www.vhba.vic.gov.au/health/regional-facilities/ballarat-base-hospital-redevelopment