Following the Western Australian Government's acquisition of private beds within the existing Midland Public and Private Hospital, St John of God Health Care (SJGHC) required the delivery of a new standalone private hospital to ensure continuity of private healthcare services across Perth's eastern suburbs, the Perth Hills and the Wheatbelt. The project needed to be delivered within a fixed timeframe while providing expanded specialist healthcare services and supporting future growth.

Background

Developed for St John of God Health Care, one of Australia's leading Catholic healthcare providers, the project transformed a key site within the historic Midland Railway Workshops precinct into a modern 123-bed private hospital. The facility includes operating theatres, a cardiac catheter laboratory, day procedure and short-stay facilities, diagnostic imaging, pathology, pharmacy and supporting infrastructure, significantly expanding healthcare services to Perth's eastern corridor. The hospital officially opened in August 2026.

Johnstaff's role

Johnstaff was engaged to provide Project Management and Superintendent services from concept design through to completion, commissioning and operational readiness. Our role included programme management, procurement, stakeholder coordination, approvals management, cost control, risk management and contract administration.

Addressing the issues

The project was required to meet an operational deadlinedriven by the State Government's buy-back of private beds, while alsoresponding to budget constraints, complex healthcare requirements and extensivelicensing and approval processes. Johnstaff implemented a fast-track deliveryapproach, enabling planning, approvals, procurement and construction activitiesto proceed concurrently. Through early contractor involvement, collaborativevalue management and rigorous governance, the team successfully maintainedprogramme certainty while preserving key clinical outcomes.

Outcomes

Delivered a new $250 million private hospital servicing Perth's eastern suburbs.
Successfully delivered under a fast-track model to meet a fixed operational commencement date.
Delivered the entire project from concept to completion in just 2.5 years, an exceptional outcome for a healthcare project of this scale and complexity.
Supported successful commissioning and operational readiness, enabling a seamless transition to operations.