The Austin Redevelopment & Mercy Hospital for Women, VIC : Teaching, Training & Research Facility

The AR/M Project - The Austin Health Redevelopment and Mercy Hospital for Women , Victoria Two hospitals, one site - the AR/M Project provides two new hospitals on the original Austin Hospital campus. The new Austin tower contains 400 hospital beds with specialisist medical services. The Mercy Hospital for Women provides 128 hospital beds. The result is an integrated campus with a fresh, contemporary image for each hospital. In association with Daryl Jackson Architects. The auditorium is adjacent the cafeteria to provide catering for patrons to events at the auditorium. A seating space between cafeteria and auditorium is cleared to suit large gatherings at major events. "Mercy Hospital is a beautiful building. It is highly functional in terms of clinical requirements but also in terms of aesthetics. The result is more like a hotel than a hospital" John Ballard, CEO, Mercy Health and Aged Care.