The ACT Government is committed to delivering a new hospital on the northside that can meet the growing needs of our community.

To respond to Canberra’s growing and ageing population and the increasing demand for health care services, the ACT Government is building a new northside hospital in Bruce.

The Mental Health Peer Work Scholarship Program is now taking applications from people with lived mental health experience and is open until 23 June 2023. Successful applicants will receive funding to undertake a Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work in 2023. 

Resumption of birthing and emergency surgery services

People are being advised not to eat several products containing baby spinach following a national recall due to reported cases of food-related toxic reactions.

People are advised not to eat Woolworths pre-packaged ‘Chicken Cobb Salad’ and ‘Chickpea Falafel Salad’ with specific use by dates.

People are being advised not to eat 'Riviera Farms' branded baby spinach with use by dates ranging from 16 to 28 December 2022.

Anyone travelling from the Middle East, including returning to Australia from attending the 2022 FIFA World Cup, should be aware of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS).

The ACT Government is continuing to improve women’s health care as part of the Centenary Hospital for Women and Children Expansion Project, with a brand new, purpose-built Maternity Assessment Unit and new Gynaecology Day Unit now open.