Flinders
HealthCARE Centre

Opening early 2029

Flinders University will embark on a new state-of-the-art health service for South Adelaide: the Flinders HealthCARE Centre

The Flinders HealthCARE Centre, co-funded by Flinders University and the Australian Government will deliver a state-of-the-art multidisciplinary healthcare and education facility with the capacity to rapidly expand university-led medical, nursing, and allied health services. This landmark project is aimed at reducing pressure on the hospital system by providing locals with 10,000 additional episodes of care each year.

The project will also support an additional 1,300 work-ready health graduates each year. This increase will help boost the health system’s capacity, ensuring better, more accessible care and improve patient outcomes across the community.

Design is now underway with the facility anticipated to open in 2029.

A Place Built for Community, Health and Care

Reflection of the University’s Agenda 2035 - Impact. With Purpose.

A long‑term commitment to improving lives by putting people, equity and wellbeing at the heart of everything we do. Agenda 2035 focuses on creating positive change through education, research and partnerships that respond to real community needs, now and into the future.

Designed as a welcoming, state‑of‑the‑art health hub, the Flinders HealthCARE Centre brings care, learning and research together under one roof for the benefit of South Australians. The Centre will offer accessible health services to the community while supporting the training of future nurses, allied health professionals and clinicians in real‑world settings - helping to grow a skilled, compassionate health workforce close to home.

More than a building, the Flinders HealthCARE Centre represents Flinders University’s belief that strong communities are built through connection, care and collaboration. By working alongside patients, students, health partners and the broader community, the Centre supports the University's vision to change 10 million lives for the better by 2035.

10,000

additional health episodes of care per year, facilitating early assessment and care.

A partnership between Flinders University and the South Australian Government’s South Australian Local Health Network, the Centre aims to address the acute health needs of Adelaide’s southern suburbs with state-of-the-art clinical spaces.

The facility will enable the rapid expansion of student-led health services, helping alleviate pressure on the public health system.

1,300

work-ready graduates each year
to boost health system capacity and
improve patient outcomes

Graduate Disciplines:

Audiology and speech pathology
Exercise physiology and exercise science
Nutrition and dietetics
Nursing and midwifery
Occupational therapy
Optometry
Palliative care and clinical psychology
Paramedicine
Physiotherapy
Social work and psychology

Research and Innovation

Located within the Flinders Health Precinct at Bedford Park in the southern suburbs of Adelaide, the Centre is strategically positioned to rapidly develop, test, and implement new healthcare models alongside public and private hospitals and other health services - significantly reducing the 17+ years it typically takes from discovery to widespread impact. It will work hand in hand with the Flinders Caring Futures Institute alongside ARIIA, a $34M initiative for aged care workforce development and research translation.

Boosting Efficiency

By applying advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence, we will optimise healthcare services, reducing waste and improving patient flow.

For instance, Flinders’ collaboration with the South Australian Local Health Network has already identified key bottlenecks in outpatient services.

Empowering Patients

We aim to help patients manage their health more effectively at home, reducing the need for hospital visits.

By employing proven strategies in self-care, health coaching, and telehealth, we target to reduce unplanned hospital presentations within two years, particularly in chronic disease management.

Value for Money

We will rigorously evaluate all interventions to ensure every dollar invested delivers maximum impact across the healthcare system.

Ensuring sustainable and effective care models that can be deployed across South Australia and nationally.

Building

Second building in the Flinders Village - 22,000sqm building spanning 11 storeys.

Features state-of-the-art clinical education and community services.

Investment

$300million project co-funded by the Australian Government and Flinders university.

HealthCARE

Will create a minimum of an additional 10,000 episode of care per year.

Potential to deliver up to 60,000 episode of care per year.

Health Graduates

Large investment to support the delivery of an extra 1,300 health graduate per year.

Opportunities for Collaborations

Partner with us to shape the future of AI-enabled healthcare

AI-Integrated Clinical Practice

Partner with us to develop Australia’s first AI-integrated clinical services

Digital Tools in Clinical Settings

Deploy and test digital tools in real clinical environments and upskill workforce

New Mode of Care

Provide new models of digitally underpinned care across a variety of clinical operations and settings

Research & Commercialisation

Co-design new research initiatives at the frontier of AI and healthcare and commercialise

Work with us

Flinders Health2GO

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Book an appointment online

(08) 7221 8700

health2go@flinders.edu.au

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Our services

Paediatric occupational therapy

Flinders University Psychology Clinic

The Psychology Clinic provides a professional clinical space for Flinders' postgraduate (Masters and Clinical PhD) provisional psychologists to carry out assessments and therapy under the supervision of a registered clinical psychologist. It also serves as a research facility.

The Flinders University Psychology Clinic accepts self-referrals for:

assessment and treatment of anxiety and stress problems in children and adolescents
assessment and treatment of behaviour problems in children
assessment and treatment of anxiety disorders in adults psycho-educational assessments of children and adolescents (testing of intelligence and academic achievement).

Our services

We work with children and adolescents with a range of issues including school avoidance, selective mutism, generalised anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, adjustment to challenging events (eg, parental separation), perfectionism and managing stress (such as Year 12). We also work with children (and their families) where behavioural difficulties in the home or school environments are a concern.

For adults, referrals for a range of anxiety disorders including generalised anxiety disorder, social phobia and specific phobias are welcome.

Flinders Psychology Clinic