The state government has announced Exemplar Health consortium will lead the design, construction, and financing of the Melton Hospital.
It means work on the $900 million public hospital, which will service communities in Caroline Springs, Rockbank, Melton, and Bacchus Marsh, can begin soon.
Among the Exemplar Health consortium are investors Lendlease Infrastructure Investments, Invesis, and Capella Capital, who are also sponsors of the project.
Lendlease will build the hospital, while management of facilities and maintenance will be shared by Honeywell Group and Compass Group.
The consortium will be responsible for maintaining the facility for the next 25 years and was selected following an evaluation process which prioritised value-for-money.
Health InfrastructureMinister Mary-Anne Thomas said the appointment was a “significant step” in the project, which would make a “huge difference for local families”.
The establishment of the site’s utilities and services is already underway.
More than 2,400 jobs will be created for construction alone, with a further 3,975 jobs to be added once the hospital opens in 2029.
With the capacity to treat 130,000 patients each year from its 274 beds, the Melton Hospital will feature 24-hour emergency care, an intensive care unit, maternity and neonatal services, mental health services, radiology services, outpatient care, and teaching, training and research spaces.
Located at 245A Ferris Road, it will be Victoria’s first fully-electric hospital and is to be operated by Western Health.
Eddie Russell
