Sunshine Coast University Hospital

Overview

Sunshine Coast University Hospital is a major tertiary referral hospital serving Queensland’s Sunshine Coast region. With approximately 738 beds, this modern facility opened in 2017 as part of a significant expansion of healthcare services for the rapidly growing Sunshine Coast population. The hospital provides comprehensive specialist services including emergency care, intensive care, complex surgery, cardiology, neurosciences, maternal and pediatric services, mental health, and cancer care. Operating as part of the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service, the facility includes a dedicated clinical skills development center and simulation suite supporting its role as a teaching hospital. Located in Birtinya approximately 90 kilometers north of Brisbane, the hospital serves a catchment population of over 400,000 people across the Sunshine Coast region. The development of this major tertiary facility significantly reduced the need for patients to travel to Brisbane for specialised care, bringing complex healthcare services closer to home for Sunshine Coast residents. The hospital’s contemporary design incorporates environmentally sustainable features and creates therapeutic spaces through natural light, gardens, and views to the surrounding landscape.