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Queensland Health

Building Guidelines

Queensland Development Code MP5.5

New building requirements for private health facilities are contained in Part 5.5 of the Queensland Development Code. The purpose of these requirements is to facilitate the safety and care of patients and the safety of staff and the public in private health facilities. The Code addresses the following:

Australasian Health Facility Guidelines (HFG)

The Australasian HFG's provide consistent design considerations and planning information for use by industry groups in the planning and designing of health facilities.

Queensland Health Mental Health Building Guidelines

The building guidelines for mental health services in Queensland have been developed as part of the process of mental health reform. The prime objective of the guidelines is to ensure that mental health services in Queensland consistently provide an optimal environment for the delivery of high quality treatment and rehabilitation services which best meet the needs of consumers.


Last Updated: 04 October 2011
Last Reviewed: 18 August 2009