$17m South Tuggeranong Health Centre opens in Conder
The ACT opened the $17m South Tuggeranong Health Centre in Conder, the first of four planned, Region Canberra reported on 7 Nov. Inner South is likely next.
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The ACT Government has officially opened the South Tuggeranong Health Centre in Conder, Region Canberra reported on 7 November. The ACT Government has also published a media release on the opening, but its page could not be read for this report, so the details below come from Region Canberra.
Why it matters
The centre is the first of four new health centres the ACT Government has promised across the Territory, according to Region Canberra’s 7 November report. The other three are West Belconnen, Inner South and North Gungahlin.
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Health Minister Dr Marisa Paterson described the project as “about getting healthcare closer to home”, as quoted by Region Canberra. Minister Caitlin Tough, who lives in Lanyon, told the outlet that for many people in the south the trip to hospital is beyond 20 minutes.
The numbers
Region Canberra reports the centre cost $17 million. More than 40 Canberra Health Services staff are due to move into it by the end of the year, and it is open from 8 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday.
The outlet lists allied health community programs, community nursing, diabetes services, pathology collection and community paediatrics among the services, along with multidisciplinary exercise and education programs.
An open day is planned for 10 am on Saturday 21 November, with access to consultation rooms and the chance to meet staff, Region Canberra reports.
What’s next
The opening does not end the program. Region Canberra reports that work on the next centre is due to start in 2027.
Health Infrastructure Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith told Region Canberra the other three centres are underway, and that Inner South is the most likely to be built next. Construction there is expected to begin next year, and our earlier story on the Inner South health centre in Griffith covers that site. A development application is expected to be lodged soon after the pre-DA consultation listening report is released. A lodged application would be a proposal only, and nothing is approved until the planning decision is made.
For North Gungahlin, initial site work and planning have been done for a site in Casey, and its construction timeline will go through upcoming budget processes, the minister said. West Belconnen was not discussed in detail in the report.
Quick answers
Did $17m South Tuggeranong Health Centre open in Conder in Canberra?
The ACT opened the $17m South Tuggeranong Health Centre in Conder, the first of four planned, Region Canberra reported on 7 Nov. Inner South is likely next.
What are the key numbers in this story?
centre cost: $17m; staff moving: 40+; centres promised: 4.
Where does this information come from?
This story cites ACT Government (Marisa Paterson MLA media releases) and Region Canberra, 7 Nov 2026, including the public record (ACT Government (Marisa Paterson MLA media releases)). Every source is linked on the page.
On the record
New South Tuggeranong Health Centre opens its doors to the community
ACT Government (Marisa Paterson MLA media releases) · cmtedd.act.gov.au
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- Region Canberra, 7 Nov 2026South Tuggeranong's new health centre now open, work on the next to start in 2027
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