WA Hospital Infrastructure Crisis

Ageing Assets Are Becoming an Economic Constraint

Western Australia’s state government has released a sobering health infrastructure audit that goes well beyond hospital maintenance issues, pointing instead to a growing economic risk as ageing public assets struggle to meet rising demand. The review of WA Health’s A$7.6 billion hospital portfolio found a system reliant on reactive maintenance, fragmented funding and weak data oversight, at a time when demographic pressure is accelerating.

Led by former senior officials Michael Barnes and Neale Fong, the audit highlights structural weaknesses that mirror challenges across. . .