The ACT Government is investing in the 2026–27 Budget to support the operation of the new South Tuggeranong Health Centre, ensuring it is ready to deliver essential health services from day one.
More than $4 million has been committed over four years for operational funding for the new facility in Conder, which is scheduled to open later this year.
This funding ensures the new centre can provide accessible care closer to home for south Tuggeranong residents.
Construction of the South Tuggeranong Health Centre is nearing completion, with the facility taking shape on the corner of Box Hill Avenue and Heidelberg Street.
Once open, the centre will deliver a range of appointment-based services, including community paediatrics, diabetes clinics, falls and injury prevention programs, community nursing, multidisciplinary group programs and virtual care.
The facility has been designed in consultation with the community and local clinicians to ensure it meets the needs of Tuggeranong residents, now and into the future.
With modern, flexible clinical spaces and an energy-efficient design, the centre is conveniently located near schools and public transport and will provide a welcoming, patient-centred environment.
It will also work alongside other health facilities, including the nurse-led Tuggeranong Walk-in Centre which has seen more than 245,000 presentations since it opened 12 years ago tomorrow.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Health, Rachel Stephen-Smith:
“This funding ensures South Tuggeranong Health Centre will be staffed and operational as quickly as possible, so we can deliver more health care closer to home.
“The services at this centre will reflect the needs of a growing community, with a focus on prevention, early intervention and managing chronic conditions.
“This is just one of our investments helping to build a more accessible and sustainable health system for Canberrans.”
Quotes attributable to Canberra Health Services General Manager of Community, Jo Morris:
“This funding makes sure the South Tuggeranong Health Centre is ready to provide safe, high-quality care from the day it opens.
“It brings our clinical teams together in one purpose-built facility, making it easier to deliver coordinated care for patients.
“By offering these services closer to home, we’re making it easier for people to get care sooner and improving the overall experience for the Tuggeranong community.”
