Home > News > September 2006 > Queensland Children's Hospital to open in 2011
Only one month into his new term in office, Premier Peter Beattie is already following through with his pre-election commitment to build a new QCH on Mater Campus.
The decision came following months of consultation with key stakeholders and the community by a Taskforce who were assigned to assess the recommendations made in the Mellis Review of Paediatric Cardiac Services in Queensland.
Mater Health Services CEO, Dr John O'Donnell has commended the government's decision to build a single purpose-built tertiary paediatric facility in Queensland.
“Mater Health Services Board and staff are very supportive of a single children's hospital and we are delighted to be working with the government to develop the very best paediatric health care service for the children of Queensland.”
“The new children's hospital also offers a number of opportunities to fill areas of needs that in the past have been limited such as developing adolescent health care services and paediatric research.”
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