Construction has been completed on the ACT Government’s new South Tuggeranong Health Centre, marking a major milestone in delivering more healthcare services closer to where Canberrans live.
Located in Conder, the South Tuggeranong Health Centre will provide a range of community-based services to support preventative healthcare in Canberra’s south, including diabetes clinics, pathology collection, community paediatrics, and falls and injury prevention programs.
Along with 10 consultation rooms, the centre has spaces to support multidisciplinary group exercise and education sessions, community nursing and virtual care.
The centre has 30 client parking spaces, two accessible spaces and dedicated bike racks. It’s also close to public transport and a short walk from the Lanyon Marketplace shopping centre.
The 2026-27 Budget included more than $4 million over four years to operate the South Tuggeranong Health Centre, which is expected to welcome its first patients by the end of the year following final testing, commissioning and compliance activities.
With the exception of pathology, services delivered from this centre will be supported by an existing clinical workforce, with around 40 full-time equivalent staff transitioning from current Canberra Health Services sites into this new facility.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Health Infrastructure, Rachel Stephen-Smith MLA:
“The South Tuggeranong Health Centre was a key election commitment and represents a significant investment in bringing healthcare closer to where people live and helping Canberrans access care earlier.
“By providing more services in the community, the South Tuggeranong Health Centre will make it easier for people to get the care they need.
“This is the first of four new health centres that will transform the delivery of community healthcare across Canberra. Additional centres are planned for the Inner South, North Gungahlin and West Belconnen, with construction of the Inner South Health Centre expected to commence in 2027.”
Quotes attributable to Minister for Health, Dr Marisa Paterson MLA:
“The South Tuggeranong Health Centre is another step in the ACT Government’s commitment to delivering more healthcare in the community and ensuring Canberrans can access the right care, in the right place, at the right time.
“Whether it’s diabetes care, community nursing, paediatric services or falls prevention, this centre will help people access support earlier and closer to family, work and community.
“I’m looking forward to seeing the difference these services will make for local patients and families when the centre opens later this year.”
