In May 2022, Kane Constructions was awarded the $90 million Design and Construct contract to deliver the Paula Fox Melanoma and Cancer Centre for Alfred Heath.
The new six-storey building will provide a dedicated specialist facility for patients with all stages of melanoma. The clinical care and research areas will be co-located within one purpose-designed facility, creating the opportunity for research driven by patient needs.
The Paula Fox Melanoma Cancer Centre will deliver:
- Five levels of fit-out
- Consulting, investigation and procedural space
- Multidisciplinary meeting rooms with telehealth capability
- Day oncology services
- Clinical trials centre
- Research laboratories
- Offices for staff and affiliated melanoma organisation
- Clinical imaging – ultrasound
- Wellness centre
- Two levels of basement car park (10,500m2)
- One level of cold shell
The project is due to reach Practical Completion at the end of 2023.