A new South Tuggeranong Health Centre will be built in Conder by the end of next year, health minister Rachel Stephen-Smith promises.

The centre will provide residents with access to free public health services including paediatrics, pathology, dementia care and chronic disease programs. It will also offer diabetes clinics; falls and falls injury prevention; community nursing; and a virtual care interview room. 

The clinical services and design had been guided by feedback from clinicians, consumers and the local community through consultation carried out in late 2023.

“The new centre will offer a range of community-based services that reflect the changing health needs of the Tuggeranong community,” Ms Stephen-Smith said.

The government will submit a development application for the centre and engage a head contractor for construction in the coming months. Construction is expected to begin in the second half of this year, and to be completed by the end of 2025.

The South Tuggeranong Health Centre is one of five new health centres. Centres will be located in the Inner South, North Gungahlin, and West Belconnen. The health centre in Molonglo opened in 2022 to provide women’s and family health care to the region.

“These centres provide integrated multi-disciplinary care with a focus on preventive care and advice, early intervention, and the management of chronic illness. They will complement Canberra’s existing network of nurse-led Walk-in Centres and community health centres,” Ms Stephen-Smith said.

The ACT Government invested $16.6 million in the 2023-24 ACT Budget to design and construct the South Tuggeranong Health Centre and to progress site planning and preliminary design for North Gungahlin and the Inner South.

The ACT Government will soon consult with Inner South and North Gungahlin residents about the services and design of the new health centres coming to those areas.