We’re investing in upgrades to the Lyell McEwin Hospital, Modbury Hospital and Gawler Health Service to improve access to, and futureproof, hospital and health services in the north and north east. 

Lyell McEwin Hospital upgrades

• 80 new beds including:
  • 48 new beds opened
  • 20 new acute beds opening in 2025
  • 12 acute surgical unit beds opening in early 2025.
• 23 additional treatment spaces in the emergency department.

In addition, new services have been set up at Lyell McEwin Hospital to help patients get home sooner. A new team of doctors, nurses and allied health professionals, known as SWIFT, was established in April 2024 to boost the number of patients appropriately discharged on weekends, getting patients home sooner. A new Geriatric Emergency Department Inreach (GEDI) program has also been established to help speed up care for older people with geriatric syndromes in the emergency department.

Modbury Hospital upgrades

There will be 72 new beds at Modbury Hospital, including 48 new sub acute beds already open and 24 additional mental health beds.

Construction is underway for:

• a state-of-the-art Mental Health Precinct, doubling the mental health beds at Modbury Hospital, including:
  • 24 additional mental health beds in a brand-new building
    
  • 20-bed older person’s mental health unit delivering specialist care for older residents experiencing acute dementia or other conditions requiring high-level care.
• a new cancer centre with 12 chemotherapy chairs and seven outpatient consulting rooms to deliver cancer services closer to home
• a new five-storey car park with over 300 car spaces.

The Modbury Hospital redevelopment is due for completion late 2025.

Gawler Health Service upgrades

The new Gawler Health Service emergency department opened in March 2024 and the existing emergency department refurbishment was completed in August 2024.

The new emergency department includes:

• 12 adult acute treatment bays and two paediatric treatment bays
• negative pressure room, with ante room and ensuite
• patient resuscitation bay
• new hybrid procedure patient bay
• patient admission and consulting spaces
• low-stimulus room.

Upgrades also include:

• new undercover arrivals area and 35-space car park
• new Central Sterile Supply Department.

The State Government has also provided permanent funding for 16 sub-acute beds at Gawler.

New renal unit

Planning is underway for a new 30-chair renal unit to be built in the north, which will provide a net gain of 21 chairs to support an additional 84 patients.

Care of the Older Person and Community Transition

Consultation is underway on the creation of a Care of the Older Person and Community Transition space with a new 70 bed service at Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre.

We’re delivering brand new, upgraded, and completely rebuilt ambulance stations and more staff to provide emergency medical care for South Australians.

New ambulance station in Golden Grove

Construction is underway for a new Golden Grove ambulance station to open in early 2025 with 20 paramedics and 12 new ambulance officers already on our roads since 2023.

Elizabeth ambulance station expansion

Construction is underway to expand the Elizabeth ambulance station for completion in early 2025. This will house the existing crews as well as the additional 12 paramedics who started in July 2023.

Campbelltown ambulance station rebuild

The Campbelltown ambulance station will be rebuilt on its existing site, due to open in late 2025.

Gawler ambulance station rebuild

The Gawler ambulance station will be rebuilt, with an additional 15 paramedics and three ambulance officers who have already commenced.

New ambulance station in Two Wells

A new ambulance station will be built in Two Wells, with work commencing in 2025 and opening in 2026.

Salisbury Plain 24/7 Pharmacy

The State Government has supported three pharmacies across Adelaide to open their doors 24/7 to provide medication, advice and care when South Australian families most need it, and help reduce pressure on hospitals.

Chemist Warehouse Saints Shopping Centre, Salisbury Plain is open 24/7.

Elizabeth and Para Hills West Priority Care Centres

The Elizabeth and Para Hills West Priority Care Centres provide community-based healthcare and treatment for eligible patients with urgent but non-life-threatening conditions who would otherwise seek treatment at a public hospital emergency department.

By referral only, Priority Care Centres are led by general practitioners with additional support from SA Health hospital-trained nurses, providing a range of services that support care and treatment with no out-of-pocket costs for eligible patients.

Elizabeth Hospital Avoidance Hub

An Older Persons Emergency Review and Assessment (OPERA) centre is opening this year to help keep older people out of hospital.

Community care facility for older patients

In partnership with ACH Group, we’ve opened 24 step-down beds in an Elizabeth residential care home to transition older patients out of the Lyell McEwin Hospital and Modbury Hospital who no longer need to be there.

Elizabeth and Para Hills Medicare Urgent Care Clinics

Two walk-in Medicare Urgent Care Clinics are now open at the Elizabeth Medical & Dental Centre and McIntyre Medical Centre.  

Staffed by doctors and nurses, Medicare Urgent Care Clinics are open for extended hours and provide bulk-billed urgent care without an appointment or referral, giving South Australians more options for urgent health care. 

The State Government is supporting the Federal Government and Primary Health Networks to deliver six Medicare Urgent Care Clinics across South Australia to help reduce pressure on our hospitals.

Another Medicare Urgent Care Clinic is planned for the north-eastern suburbs.

Mental health accommodation

Construction is underway on a new 16-unit long-term mental health accommodation site in Clearview providing 24/7 support for NDIS patients living with a psychosocial disability, due to be completed in 2025.

Northern Adelaide Medicare Mental Health Centre and Crisis Stabilisation Centre

We are supporting the Federal Government in establishing the Northern Adelaide Medicare Mental Health Centre (formerly Head to Health) which opened in June 2024, providing urgent and longer-term mental health care. The centre is a safe and welcoming space for those in distress or needing help finding appropriate mental health support.

The Northern Adelaide Medicare Mental Health Centre will be co-located with a new state-funded 16-bed Northern Crisis Stabilisation Centre due to be completed at the end of 2025. This will improve the capacity of local areas to manage demand for emergency mental health services.

Safe Haven Café

The Safe Haven Café has been established in Salisbury for people in need of mental health support. The cafe has been set up through the Northern Adelaide Mental Health Alliance, a group of individuals and organisations working together to improve mental health responses in the northern suburbs.

Located at 9 John Street, Salisbury, the cafe offers a friendly, compassionate, and non-judgemental space for people in the local community in need of mental health support.