St John of God House demolition paves way for SJG Subiaco Hospital

24 May 2017

By The Record

Executive Director WA Hospitals of St John of God Health Care and Acting Chief Executive Officer of St John of God Subiaco Hospital, John Fogarty said the demolition is a significant milestone for the hospital, as it represents the first stage of the hospital’s redevelopment. Photo: Supplied.

Executive Director WA Hospitals of St John of God Health Care and Acting Chief Executive Officer of St John of God Subiaco Hospital, John Fogarty said the demolition is an exciting and significant milestone for the hospital, as it represents the first stage of the hospital’s redevelopment.

“Plans for the redevelopment include extra parking, operating theatres, single rooms and consulting suites, and a dedicated research and education facility, which aim to meet the future needs of the community and provide more options for our patients and doctors,” he said.

The Cambridge Street entrance and parking around SJG House will be closed until late July, to assist with the demolition works. All the other entrances to the hospital and parking access will remain open as usual.

The redevelopment involves a three-stage process. Stage one includes the development of a Site Master Plan and demolition of the ageing SJG House and related works.

Located opposite the main hospital, SJG House was constructed in 1962 as nurses’ quarters. In more recent years it has been used for consulting suites, administration offices and parent education workshops.

Mr Fogarty said while SJG House has served us well, its removal will unlock valuable space for the redevelopment.

“We are currently finalising the Site Master Plan for the hospital and expansion plans for parking,” he said.

Stage Two involves the expansion of the multi-storey car park near the main entrance to provide more parking options for patients, visitors and caregivers.

Stage three involves the refurbishment of the existing building and expansion of clinical areas, including additional operating theatres, single rooms and intensive care and coronary care beds.

Mr Fogarty said we are looking at providing additional consulting suites during stage three and building a dedicated research and education facility.

“We undertake a large number of research projects and clinical trials and a dedicated facility will greatly assist with our plans to grow our research program and become a centre of excellence in this area,” he said.

The redevelopment plans require relevant approvals before they can proceed.

Fast facts

  • The five-storey SJG House will be demolished over a few weeks.
  • About 250 truckloads of debris will be removed from the demolition site over the next few months.
  • Considerable planning has been undertaken to minimise noise, vibration and dust.
  • About 98 per cent of materials from SJG House will be recycled.

If you have any queries on the redevelopment, please email subiredevelopment@sjog.org.au.