Cairns South Health Facility
A unique, multi purpose facility designed to operate as a community health facility and alternatively, as a service site for emergency care in disaster events. The dual purpose facility will improve regional capability for the health service in times of disaster, enabling the delivery of interim emergency care and with the ability to evacuate casualties through an onsite helipad. The Category 5 cyclone rated facility will serve as a backup hospital in the event of disasters, with the ability to operate off grid for up to 48 hours, with the provision of extra water storage.