6.2.6  Conclusion on the construction phase

Overall, the state's involvement in the design and construction phase of the project is being well managed. The governance arrangements for the project provide an effective framework for communication with the relevant parties as well as the assessment, monitoring and actioning of emerging issues and risks.

DHS needs to address the slow progress of development of the CAM and further enhance the project management documentation in place for the state's project team. Timely action on these matters will provide further assurance that the state's risks around this project are being effectively managed.

Based on our review of the state's current assessment of actual project costs we accept that they should remain within approved budget.

An artist’s impression of a single inpatient room in the new hospital.

(Image courtesy of Billard Leece Bates Smart and Sharp Design)