The expanded Royal Children’s Hospital Emergency Department opens this December.

And the Carroll Labor Government is investing $66 million to make sure the new treatment spaces are staffed with nurses and ready to treat kids from day one.

More children getting care
The RCH already treats more than 80,000 emergency patients every year. Our investment means an extra 13,000 children can receive that care, from the best team in the world.

The bigger ED will have 20 extra treatment spaces, including new cubicles, short-stay beds and fast-track bays. A new procedure room will also mean minor procedures can be performed in the ED without admission to a ward.

It means getting kids home sooner and freeing up beds for other patients.

More nurses at the RCH
Funding will support more than 85 additional full-time equivalent positions. This includes up to 25 graduate nurses who will join the hardworking and dedicated ED team.

The Carroll Labor Government built the new Royal Children’s Hospital
Now, we’ve delivered an expanded ED so more kids can get the care they need.

The bigger and better ED will make life easier for families, particularly during periods of peak demand. The $55 million project includes a 30-bed inpatient ward delivered as part of Stage 1, which is already treating an additional 2,730 children per year.

The Carroll Labor Government has built and opened hospitals, with 12 new hospitals delivered across the state.