The project underwent a business case (Gate 2) review in October 2005 prior to finalisation of the business case. The review supported the project proceeding to the procurement phase on the basis that a number of recommendations were implemented quickly.
Key Gateway recommendations focused on the need to further develop the new RCH models of care to fully inform development of a project brief and design and the need to progress the planning, resourcing and implementation of the RCH 'change management' process to a point where it could usefully inform development of the project brief and design. These recommendations were implemented.
The business case was generally in line with the principles of DTF's Partnerships Victoria Practitioners' Guide (June 2001), as well as DTF's Gateway Business Case Development Guidelines (August 2003).