There are several projects underway at Biloela Hospital that are helping to strengthen healthcare services for the local community.

  • The hospital's birthing suite has been refreshed, and minor upgrades are being completed in the operating theatre and recovery area.
  • Work is progressing to support the return of birthing services, providing women and families with access to maternity care closer to home.
  • A new purpose-built modular clinic is being delivered to provide dedicated antenatal and postnatal care for women and families.
  • As part of Queensland Health's long-term capital investment planning, business cases for future health infrastructure projects, including Biloela Hospital, will begin being developed from early 2027.
  • Recruitment and workforce initiatives continue to support the delivery of high-quality healthcare services for the community.

Together, these projects will help ensure safe, sustainable healthcare services and support the growing needs of the Biloela community, now and into the future.

New clinic space for antenatal and postnatal care

We’re building a new purpose-built modular clinic that will support the return of birthing services.

The modular will include:

  • two consultation rooms,
  • a waiting area with a children’s play space,
  • work areas and amenities for patients and staff.

The dedicated antenatal and postnatal clinic spaces will enable local teams to support women before and after birth.

The new space will be built on the Biloela Hospital campus.

The new clinic complements recent upgrades to the operating theatre, recovery area and birthing suite at Biloela Hospital.

Timeline

  • Start date: Mid-2026, early works begin.
  • Finish date: Late-2026, weather and building conditions permitting.

Location

Map of Biloela Hospital showing where the new clinic will go

Artist impression

Images are a representation only. You should not rely upon these images as reflecting the project at completion. This image is subject to significant change through the design process.

Artist impression of new clinic

Planning for the future of Biloela Hospital

Queensland Health is developing a long-term plan to guide future health infrastructure investment across the state.

As part of this planning process, Queensland Health will begin developing business cases from early 2027. This includes planning for the future redevelopment of Biloela Hospital.

Preparing business cases closer to the time of construction helps ensure decisions are based on the latest information, service requirements and cost estimates.

Queensland Health will continue to work closely with local stakeholders to refine project priorities and scope as planning progresses.

Find out more information visit Queensland Government Hospital Rescue Plan.

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Latest news

Jobs

To help us deliver local birthing services, we’re looking for midwives and doctors to join our team.

View our current vacancies.

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>> Kim, Director of Nursing and Midwifery:

So I came to work at Biloela Hospital when my husband transferred here. So we were only coming for three years, and we are still here 23 years later.

I think there are some really exciting opportunities for midwives moving forward in Biloela. We're about to reestablish our birthing services after being on bypass for a few years, and that's looking at a change in our model.

>> Di, Clinical midwife:

We're working at top of our scope here as midwives, looking after women out here at Biloela and also in the surrounding areas in the Banana region, working alongside our medical colleagues.

>> Bernie, Midwifery educator:

It's great for the women and it's great for our teams, and it's certainly great to be a midwife in this kind of model because you'll be able to work to your scope of practice.

>> Emma, Registered nurse and student midwife:

We work quite closely with nurses and doctors in Rocky and Gladstone as well. We can always just pick up the phone and call on them for advice or guidance.

>> Sally, Clinical midwife:

Working at Biloela Hospital makes my life really easy.

With the kids, the school's just across the road, and I can pop over if I'm called in. It's never really far to travel anywhere in town, so I can be at sport, swimming, dancing, and then I can come back to the hospital if I'm called in.

>> Bernie:

What is great about the small community is that then the next thing you know, that woman is back having her next baby or her sister. Everyone is interlinked, and it is just a lovely feeling to be part of a community.

>> Sally:

Some of the most favorite parts of my job working rurally is that it's really diverse and things that I wouldn't see working in the city. Going on transfers, interacting with the Retrieval Services Queensland, doing home visits down country roads are just things that I never experienced working in the city.

>> Emma:

Biloela is about an hour away from Tannum Sands and just less than two hours away from Rockhampton.

So my commute to work is about three minutes, and I live on the complete opposite side of town. So I literally just roll in, park for free, and walk into work all within five minutes. It's great.

>> Di:

I definitely think if you would like to develop your skills as a midwife and be well-supported and learn new things and grow as a midwife, this is the place to do it.

I really love being a part of the community.

I've been really lucky and blessed to be a part of the Biloela Netball Association, and I have a wonderful team that I coach.

>> Emma:

So there's plenty of opportunities for partners and families here. So my partner, he works out at the mine.

>> Di:

I feel like I'm a better practitioner because I moved here.

>> Sally:

If you are considering working rurally, Biloela is a great place to be. You can work across the full scope of practice, life is really easy, you're well-supported, and it's a great community to live in.

[Text on screen] Join our team – jobs available across Central Queensland. cq.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Biloela Hospital new staff accommodation project - August 2025 update
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Last updated:   September 2026

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