New Mount Barker Hospital

Nestled on Peramangk Country in South Australia, the project sees a collaboration between Swanbury Penglase and Hassell Studio for a design to meet the rapidly growing needs of Mount Barker and the Adelaide Hills community, expanding the capacity and capability of the Barosssa Hill Fleurieu Local Health Network.

The new hospital will triple the inpatient capacity to 102 beds, enhancing the services across the maternity, paediatrics, rehabilitation, and mental health. Additionally it will feature new operating theatres, recovery beds, chemotherapy and renal dialysis services – ensuring comprehensive care for all.

‘’Ground in community and the local landscape, the New Mount Barker Hospital will be a culturally sensitive and and contemporary place of healing and respite’’ says Leanne Guy, Hassell’s Health Sector Lead and Principal.

Community engagement has been at the heart of project, with voices of key groups, including First Nations Community, Peramangk Peoples as Traditional Owners of Country, and the Adelaide Hills Pallative Care Group – informing every step of the design process. Our approach also emphasises the preservation of the neighbouring Duck Flat community gardens and wetlands, promoting biodiversity and enhancing the well being of patients and staff through deep connection to nature.