Caboolture Hospital Redevelopment will deliver 130 additional beds for Caboolture Hospital and includes a new Clinical Services Building, a new six storey multi-storey car park, and an expansion and refurbishment program that will enhance and modernise spaces within the existing hospital.

The new five-story Clinical Services Building includes a new and expanded emergency department, a new perioperative unit with six operating rooms and two endoscopy procedure rooms, and new inpatient units including intensive care, palliative care, geriatric evaluation, cardiac care and medical wards. The refurbishment works to the existing hospital includes an enhanced and expanded neonatal unit, medical day unit, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health services unit, expanded pharmacy, pathology and medical records.

Fredon were engaged to complete the Electrical and Communication works for this project.

Fredon’s scope of works were:

• Temporary Power for Construction
• HV & LV PLC Scada Systems
• Standby Generation Systems (A&B)
• CEP, Reactors, MSB’s & MBD’s
• UPS Systems (Both A & B)
• Main Switchboards
• Energy Monitoring System
• Distribution Boards
• Mains & Submains Cabling
• Earthing Systems
• Cable Support Systems
• Main Computer Room
• Floor Distribution Room Equipment
• Backbone Cabling
• Horizontal Cabling
• Wireless Access System
• Hearing Augmentation services and Digital Operating Theatre infrastructure
• Medical Services Panels
• Lighting Systems
• Lighting Control Systems
• Emergency & Exit Lighting
• Lightning Protection System
• MATV System
• Inter-rack Tie Cabling

Fredon Technology delivered hearing augmentation solutions and digital operating theatre infrastructure, supporting the electrical and communications package. These works were crucial, ensuring the hospital met certification for Disabled Access and digital operating theatre specialist medial hardware integration.

The Clinical Services Building was completed in October 2023.