Here’s the lowdown on all things new Griffith hospital.

With such a major change, there may be a lot of people confused and unsure about when and how to access services. 

Here’s all the changes and dates in which changes may occur.

All health services on the Griffith Base hospital campus, except dental, will move into the new hospital. 

This includes all services in the existing hospital, the Ambulatory Care Hub and the Renal Unit.

All health services on the Griffith Base hospital campus, except dental, will move into the new hospital. This includes all services in the existing hospital, the Ambulatory Care Hub and the Renal Unit.

Patients in all inpatient wards, Intensive Care and Emergency Department will transfer to the new hospital. 

Around 400 staff have received training to work in the new hospital. As well as items transferring, the new hospital is equipped with thousands of items of new equipment and furniture – from IV poles to wheelchairs and beds to medical and IT equipment. The Renal Unit opens in the new hospital on Friday June 27.

Teams have been preparing and planning for this move for over two years to ensure it is a smooth and safe transition. 

Access to the new hospital remains the same for now, with the public to continue to use the existing hospital main entry to access the new hospital. 

Car parking will also remain the same with a drop-off/pick-up zone and several new accessible parking options available at the front of the hospital for those with limited mobility. 

If you need to go to the Emergency Department (ED). 

If patients need to attend the ED they need to continue to use the same hospital main entry. 

The 24-hour ED will remain open in the current hospital until 7.30am on Wednesday June 25 when the new ED will commence operations. 

To assist staff at this busy time, people with non-urgent and non-life-threatening health issues are recommended to see a GP or call Health Direct on 1800 022 222. 

From 7:30am on Wednesday June 25, signs will be in inside the hospital’s main entry to direct the public to ED’s location in the new hospital. 

Patients can use the same drop off and pick up zones located at the existing hospital main entry. 

The closest parking is the existing carpark at the front of the hospital. 

If you need to attend the maternity and birthing Unit please use the hospital main entry. 

From 7.30am on Tuesday June 24, signs inside the hospital main entry will direct the public to the maternity unit’s location in the new hospital 

Patients can use the drop off and pick up zones located at the existing hospital main entry. 

The closest parking is the existing carpark at the front of the hospital.

In the days prior to opening there will be some temporary changes to hospital services while departments relocate from the old hospital to the new hospital. 

Staff will be available to provide assistance and directions at the hospital main entry. 

Visitation to inpatients is limited on 24 and 25 June as staff move equipment and patients into the new facility.

Patients and families will be kept informed. 

Outpatient services including medical imaging, will be limited on 24 and 25 June whilst staff complete the move. Most outpatient services resume in the new building on Thursday 26 June.  

NSW Pathology’s last outpatient collection at the old hospital is 5pm on Tuesday 24 June. 

The service will re-open on the ground floor of the new hospital on at 7.30am on Monday June 30. 

Ambulance and emergency service vehicle entry to the hospital will change on Wednesday June 25 from Noorebar Avenue to Warrambool St.  

Dental services will remain in the same location, accessible from Warrambool St. 

There is and will not be any change to community-based services 

These following community-based services will continue as normal. 

Community Health will remain in the same location in Yambil St, Griffith and relocate to the campus in late 2025. 

The Transitional Aged Care Program and Aged Care Assessment Services will remain in the same temporary location in Kokoora St, Griffith and relocate to the campus in 2026. 

Community Mental Health Drug and Alcohol services will continue to operate from their current permanent location in Yambil St, Griffith. 

NSW Pathology Collection Centre from their current permanent location at Banna Avenue, Griffith