Compass Group Australia, a leader in food and support services, will be the joint facility services provider for the new Melton Hospital.
Supporting the Melton and the wider western suburbs of Melbourne the fully electric hospital will provide at least 274 beds, a 24-hour emergency department, intensive care unit, outpatient care, maternity and neonatal, mental health, and radiology services, as well as a training hub for doctors and nurses.
As a member of the Exemplar Health consortium, Compass Group Australia will be responsible for the soft services including cleaning, waste management, grounds and gardens, materials distribution, carpark management, portering and PSA services over the 25-year operating period. Compass Group will provide long-term secure employment for more the 130 full-time staff, while achieving significant social benefit for the Melton community.
This project is being delivered as a public-private partnership with Western Health as the public operator of all clinical services and will be completed in 2029.
"We're proud to have been selected as the soft-services facilities management provider for the forward-thinking new Melton Hospital, set to transform healthcare for patients, families, and staff in Melbourne’s rapidly expanding western suburbs. We look forward to meeting our social procurement commitments and providing enhanced opportunities for the local Melton community with long-term, secure employment for our staff. Leveraging our extensive healthcare experience, we are thrilled to partner with the Victorian Government and Western Health, to bring this vital, sustainable healthcare infrastructure to life, supporting the growth and wellbeing of this thriving community.”
The Exemplar Health consortium is comprised of Capella Capital as lead sponsor, investor, financial advisor and asset manager; Lendlease as design and construction partner; Compass Group and Honeywell as facilities services providers; and Invesis Coöperatie U.A as investor. The design solution is led by DesignInc and Architectus Conrad Gargett.
