A major hospital expansion is planned for Woolloongabba, with Princess Alexandra Hospital set to add a new acute services building and additional bed capacity under the 2025–26 Budget.
Princess Alexandra Hospital Expansion
The 2025–26 Budget documents list a significant expansion for Princess Alexandra Hospital, located in Woolloongabba, as part of a broader hospital works program across Brisbane and the Redlands.
The expansion includes construction of a new acute services building above the existing emergency department, delivering 249 additional beds. The documents also state that more car parking spaces will be built to support patients, carers, visitors and staff.
Role Within A Wider Hospital Program
The Princess Alexandra Hospital project forms part of a wider package of hospital works listed in the same Budget documents.
Other projects include 112 new beds and a multi-storey car park at Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital, and at least 93 new beds at Prince Charles Hospital alongside a new emergency department, paediatrics and an operating theatre.
Additional works listed include refurbishment of the Psychiatric Emergency Centre at Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital to improve capacity and patient flow, along with $48.7 million for equipment replacement and works at its Sterile Supply Department. Queensland Children’s Hospital is listed for $10.7 million to update emergency and exit lighting in the hospital precinct.
Supporting Infrastructure And Access
While the Woolloongabba hospital expansion is the largest health project listed for the inner south, the Budget documents also reference transport and safety upgrades across Brisbane that may support access to major facilities.
These include a major upgrade to the Gympie Road and Beams Road intersection at Carseldine, described as carrying more than 80,000 vehicles a day, as well as $500,000 for expanded CCTV coverage across inner-city suburbs.
Looking Forward
The Budget documents outline funding allocations and project scopes for Princess Alexandra Hospital and other health facilities but do not provide detailed delivery schedules or construction staging.
Further information on planning and implementation is expected as the listed hospital projects move through subsequent development phases.
Published 20-Jan-2026
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