1 March 2026

Jeremy Rockliff, Premier

Bridget Archer, Minister for Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing

The next phase of the state-of-the-art expansion of the Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) emergency department expansion is about to begin.
Hansen Yuncken has been selected as the contractor to deliver the project,.
Premier Jeremy Rockliff said the expansion will be a massive boost to healthcare in southern Tasmania.
“The state-of-the-art expansion will deliver better patient outcomes and providing a contemporary working environment for healthcare workers and delivering better health outcomes for Tasmanians,” the Premier said.
“The ED expansion will help more Tasmanians access the right care, in the right place, at the right time and deliver a more streamlined patient and visitor experience.
“We are delivering for Tasmania by investing in the healthcare Tasmanians need now and for the future.”
Minister for Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Bridget Archer, said the $130 million Emergency Department Expansion is part of the broader Stage 2 RHH Redevelopment, with several upgrades already delivered.
“Our Government is delivering for Tasmanians by providing more access to high-quality care, when and where it’s needed,” Minister Archer said.
“Phase 1 of the ED Expansion was completed in 2023, delivering an additional 28 treatment points, and extensive works to prepare the hospital for the next phase of construction have been delivered.
“With construction of Phase 2 of the ED Expansion getting underway, over the coming weeks the community will start to notice changes, including traffic and pedestrians on Argyle Street, while the new entrance is being built.
“Upgrading a working hospital is highly complex, and construction work will be carefully staged and sequenced to minimise disruption to clinical services and the public.”
Construction will begin with the creation of a temporary ED entrance on Argyle Street, to allow for the demolition and redevelopment of the existing ED on the lower ground level of Liverpool Street.
In mid-2026 the construction site will move from Argyle Street to the Liverpool Street side of the hospital, where works will continue until early 2028.
There will be temporary signage and traffic management will be in place to help people move safely around the site.
Up-to-date information about the works, including changes to hospital access and traffic impacts, will be available at www.health.tas.gov.au