The Toowoomba Hospital redevelopment is well underway with early works near completion at the Baillie Henderson Campus.
The revised Hospital Rescue Plan, released by the Queensland Government in late 2025, expects the 538 bed Toowoomba Hospital to be delivered in 2029.
Early construction works have seen more than 11,000 cubic metres of concrete poured, the equivalent of more than four Olympic-sized swimming pools, with more than 200 workers currently on site.
The new facility will also include an 84-bed acute mental health facility, dedicated outpatient and clinical support buildings, a multi-storey car park and refurbished heritage buildings, all delivered on one site.
While it delivers vital upgrades to the state’s health services, the Queensland Government is calling on the Federal Government to deliver its fair share.
The latest Queensland Health data shows 1,259 stranded Australians remain in Queensland Hospitals, awaiting aged care or disability support. The State Government has said that this is the responsibility of the Federal Government.
Of those, 44 are in the Toowoomba Hospital, including 37 older aged-care patients and 7 younger NDIS patients.
Queensland Premier, David Crisafulli, said the State Government was delivering easier access to health services, but needed the Federal Government to do the same.
“We are delivering the new hospitals and extra beds that Queensland needs to heal the health crisis we inherited,” Crisafulli said.
“Queenslanders deserve to be able to access health care when they need them, and the Hospital Rescue Plan, with a new Toowoomba Hospital, is an important part of that.
“We won’t allow the Federal Government to ignore their responsibilities – these stranded Australians deserve more than being left to languish in hospitals, rather than receive the specialist care they need.”
Queensland Minister for Health and Ambulance Services, Tim Nicholls, said the progress on the early works marked a turning point for the new Toowoomba Hospital.
“With the masterplan released in December, and early works nearing completion, we are getting ready to move into main works construction which will deliver the hospital beds and services this region needs now and into the future.”
