Works on the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Emergency Department (ED) Redevelopment is underway, which will expand and enhance the delivery of emergency services at SCGH to meet the needs of Western Australia's growing community.

The works commenced in February 2025 and is scheduled for completion in 2027.

The project will be undertaken in multiple stages to minimise the impact on the ED and surrounding facilities.

The reconfiguration will include:

• Upgraded Emergency Department entrance, waiting area and triage area
• New Clinical Toxicology Unit
• Enhanced Observation Ward
• Enhanced Ambulance triage facilities
• Fast Track area
• Dedicated ‘Pitstop Area’
• New external covered walkways and entry canopy, including a main entry canopy

Artwork commissioned by WA artist Emily Jackson will wrap around the external façade of the ED. The design will reflect the beauty and biodiversity of Western Australia's flora, ocean and geology.

Current works

G Block Green Lift closure - 11 March to late April

From 11 March to late April, access to the Green Lifts from the ground floor will be temporality closed while a new access way is established.

The lift work will be completed over three phases and is scheduled for completion in June 2025.

Barriers and wayfinding will be in place and strategies have been developed to ensure minimal disruptions to staff, patients and visitors.

Current changes to access are listed below:

Phase 1 - 11 March to late April

• Access to the Green Lifts will be closed to patients/visitors.
• Visitors and patients will be directed to the Blue Lifts.
• Patients and visitors with mobility challenges, or who are visiting the ICU or Cardiovascular Medicine on level 4 or Occupational Therapy and Podiatry Departments on the lower ground can utilise the Gold Lifts.

A map to access the lift is provided below.

Site preparation works

A builder's compound and a temporary builder's access road has been installed in the Piazza near the main entrance of the hospital, off Hospital Avenue.

As such, some car parking bays in the Piazza are unavailable and traffic management measures are in place to support traffic flow.

Pedestrian access has been modified around the builder's compound and access road. Pedestrians are advised to follow signage in place.