{"id":526420,"date":"2026-03-10T08:41:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T08:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/526420\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T08:41:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T08:41:10","slug":"tenders-open-for-new-90m-launceston-mental-health-precinct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/526420\/","title":{"rendered":"Tenders open for new $90m Launceston mental health precinct"},"content":{"rendered":"

Construction tenders are now open for a $90 million mental health precinct opposite the Launceston General Hospital.<\/p>\n

The Northern Mental Health Precinct at 52 Frankland Street will replace the existing Northside Unit with a 30-bed inpatient facility designed to feel more like home than a hospital for mental health patients.<\/p>\n

Jarrod Bannon, group director of Adult Mental Health Services North\/North West said it was a much-needed infrastructure project for northern Tasmania.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is very much a facility that has been designed in collaboration with a number of key stakeholders, but importantly our lived experience representatives which will ensure that this is truly a consumer-focused and contemporary home-like environment,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\"\"Mental health patients will benefit from a more home-like hospital environment<\/p>\n

Health Minister Bridget Archer said the project represents the government\u2019s commitment to building a world-class mental health system.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Northern Mental Health Precinct will deliver for Tasmania by providing a contemporary, home-like environment for immediate support, brief interventions, education and assistance in navigating services,\u201d Archer said.<\/p>\n

\"\"Minister Bridget Archer and Bass MP Rob Fairs with Jarrod Bannon, Group Director, Adult Mental Health Services North\/North West<\/p>\n

The facility will include a recovery college and safe haven alongside the inpatient unit.<\/p>\n

Car parking for staff and patients will connect to Launceston General Hospital via a pedestrian bridge.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe precinct puts people at the centre, ensuring it improves mental health outcomes by enabling timely access to care, reducing avoidable Emergency Department presentations,\u201d Archer said.<\/p>\n

The project forms part of stage two of the broader Launceston General Hospital masterplan.<\/p>\n

\"\"Construction tenders have opened for the $90 million Northern Mental Health Precinct<\/p>\n

Site preparation began last August with demolition of the Viewpoint buildings and The City of Launceston received the development application in November.<\/p>\n

Construction is expected to begin this year, subject to approvals and contractor appointment.<\/p>\n

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