Works on the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Emergency Department (ED) Redevelopment is underway, which will expand and enhance the delivery of emergency services at SCGH to meet the needs of Western Australia's growing community.

The works commenced in February 2025 and is scheduled for completion in 2027.

The project will be undertaken in multiple stages to minimise the impact on the ED and surrounding facilities.

The reconfiguration will include:

• Upgraded Emergency Department entrance, waiting area and triage area
• New Clinical Toxicology Unit
• Enhanced Observation Ward
• Enhanced Ambulance triage facilities
• Fast Track area
• Dedicated ‘Pitstop Area’
• New external covered walkways and entry canopy, including a main entry canopy

Artwork commissioned by WA artist Emily Jackson will wrap around the external façade of the ED. The design will reflect the beauty and biodiversity of Western Australia's flora, ocean and geology.

Current works

G Street walkway permanently closed 

To accommodate the expansion of the ED, a section of G Street permanently closed on 18 July 2025, shown in red on the map below.

The corridors to the Gold Lifts and Radiology will continue to be accessible from Watling Walk via the Main Entrance and Admissions.

Green Lift closure - March to late 2025

From March to late 2025, access to the Green Lifts from the ground floor will be temporarily closed while a new access way is established and external walkway canopy constructed. 

Barriers and wayfinding will be in place and strategies have been developed to ensure minimal disruptions to staff, patients and visitors. We apologise for any inconvenience while this important project is completed.

Current changes to access are listed below: 

• Access to the Green Lifts will be closed to patients/visitors.
• Visitors and patients will be directed to the Blue Lifts via the Main Entrance and Admissions.
• Patients and visitors who are visiting the Wound Management Clinic on level 6, ICU or Cardiovascular Medicine on level 4, Breast Screen on level 1 or Occupational Therapy and Podiatry Departments on the lower ground must utilise the Gold Lifts.

A map to access the lift is provided below.