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New Women’s and Children’s Hospital Project
Acknowledgement
The Women's and Children's Hospital is located on the traditional lands for the Kaurna people, and we respect their spiritual relationship with their Country. We also acknowledge that the Kaurna people are the custodians of the Adelaide region, and that their cultural and heritage beliefs are still as important to the living Kaurna people today.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this website may contain images, voices and names of people who have passed away.
Big Plans, better care for the long term

New WCH Master Plan Revealed

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The Master Plan revealing key details about the benefits the new Women’s and Children’s Hospital will deliver for South Australian women, children and their families has been released.
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‘Block and stack’ plans

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The ‘block and stack’ plans for our new hospital on the Barrack’s site have been released.
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The New Women’s and Children’s Hospital, located near the Royal Adelaide Hospital at the SAPOL Barracks site will be 25% bigger than the current hospital.

Our new hospital will provide the best possible healthcare in a new, advanced world class facility for South Australian women, children, and families for generations to come.
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At a Glance

Critical care services on one floor
Critical care
services
on one floor
4 bed ICU for women
4 bed ICU
for women
Dedicated Heliport
Dedicated
Heliport
56 more overnight beds than current WCH
56 more overnight beds than current WCH
Future capacity for 20 extra beds.
Future capacity
for 20 extra beds.
Future-proofing for cardiac surgery
Future-proofing for cardiac surgery
Parklands connectivity
Parklands
connectivity
Capacity for WCH and RAH to expand
Capacity for
WCH and RAH
to expand

Project Timeline

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May 2023
'Block and Stack' Plans Released
The ‘block and stack’ plans for our new hospital on the Barrack’s site have been released. The plans map out where clinical services and departments could be located within each of the new building’s 10 levels.
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May 2023
New WCH Master Plan Revealed
The New WCH has reached another major milestone with the release of the Master Plan for the Barracks site. The Master Plan reveals key details about the benefits our new hospital will deliver for South Australian women, children and their families.
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November 2022
New WCH Legislation Passed
Legislation to fast-track the development of the New Women’s and Children’s Hospital has passed through both houses of parliament, allowing the next stage of planning works to begin on our new, world-class hospital.
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25 May 2023
"Block and Stack" Plans
The ‘block and stack’ plans for our new hospital on the Barracks site have been released.
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25 May 2023
New WCH Master Plan Revealed
The New Women’s and Children’s Hospital (New WCH) has reached another major milestone with the release of the Master Plan for the Barracks site.
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9 May 2023
New WCH Project - Pregnancy and Infant Loss Survey
To help inform the design and services of the New Women’s and Children’s Hospital, we would like to hear from parents or carers who have experienced pregnancy loss or infant loss.
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