Design in Health

Burnside Hospital on recruitment drive after Stepney acquisition

05 September, 2023

Burnside Hospital has completed acquisition of the Sportsmed Hospital business now rebranded as Burnside Hospital Stepney.


Need to integrate rehab services into cancer treatment: study

28 August, 2023

Research published in the Internal Medicine Journal suggests that supervised exercise programs are beneficial to easing cancer-related fatigue.


Ipswich Hospital opens Acute Haemodialysis Unit

11 August, 2023

The Queensland Government with Ipswich Hospital has opened a six-bed Acute Haemodialysis Unit in order to provide access to patients requiring haemodialysis treatment.


Camfil Hi-Flo Next Generation Bag Filters

02 August, 2023 | Supplied by: Camfil Australia Pty Ltd

The bag filter features conical pockets and a developed seam design and stitching technique that distributes air over the entire filter surface, maximising the use of the filter media.


Improving healthcare workers' wellbeing through innovative design

19 July, 2023

A new initiative from RMIT aims to improve the comfort and workplace mental health of healthcare workers through 3D-knitted bespoke hospital scrubs.


Healthcare design and the power of empathy

12 July, 2023

The construction of Redlands Satellite Hospital has been completed with work now underway to equip and prepare the facility ahead of an official opening later in the year.


Darwin to gain $25.8m health teaching and research facility

05 July, 2023

Construction will soon commence on Charles Darwin University's Centre for Better Health Futures.


Australian Institute for Infectious Disease building plans unveiled

21 June, 2023

The project will bring the nation's scientific and medical research minds together to provide a rapid, coordinated response to current and future pandemics.


$50m Campbelltown cancer centre reaches milestone

19 June, 2023

The cancer care centre, due to open in mid-2024, will feature medical and radiation oncology services, imaging, pathology, consultation suites, a research unit and more.


An inclusive play space for a children's hospital

19 June, 2023

The new playground has been developed in consultation with parent groups, clinicians and members of the local Aboriginal community.


BOGE Oil Free Scroll Compressors

25 May, 2023 | Supplied by: Boge Compressors (Australia) Pty Ltd

The BOGE Oil Free Scroll Compressors are compact, and have quiet and low vibration level for medical air.


Multigate Fluro-Tec composite sponges

04 May, 2023 | Supplied by: MULTIGATE Medical Products

Multigate encourages a switch from cotton to Fluro-Tec composite sponges for improved clinical and environmental performance.


New private hospital opens in Melbourne's west

03 April, 2023

A new 75-bed private hospital has opened in the Health Wellbeing and Education precinct of Sunshine Private Hospital.


Camfil Hi-Flo Next Generation Bag Filter air cleaner

01 April, 2023 | Supplied by: Camfil Australia Pty Limited

Camfil launched the Hi-Flo bag filter range in 1969 and now introduces the Next Generation.


Breaking barriers in healthcare design

23 March, 2023 by Edwina Bennett*, Associate Principal - Global Health Sector Leader, Woods Bagot

Changing patient needs, technological advancements and updated models of healthcare delivery mean that it's time to embrace a fundamental shift in our health infrastructure and move the focus from systems to people.


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