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Integrating arts into Queensland hospitals

Summary
What: The integration of arts into health infrastructure and facilities across Queensland.
Partners: Arts Queensland, Health Infrastructure Queensland, Children’s Health Queensland Arts in Health Consultancy
When: Current
Where: Statewide

Details
Arts Queensland, in partnership with the Children’s Health Queensland Arts in Health Consultancy and Health Infrastructure Queensland (HIQ) is supporting Queensland Health projects in multiple locations across the state to integrate arts into the health infrastructure project portfolio.

The initiative offers a unique opportunity to reimagine how health infrastructure can create safe, welcoming and inclusive spaces that promote health and wellbeing through the built environment. We are working collaboratively to apply best-practice arts in health principles across health infrastructure projects, bringing together different disciplines and contexts to share local stories through artwork, enhance patient and community wellbeing, and positively influence perceptions of care.

The initiative aligns with Queensland's Time to Shine, the Queensland Government’s 10-year strategy for arts and culture. It will create new opportunities for Queensland artists and creative businesses, broaden ways to share new Queensland works and creative experiences, and amplify social benefits of the arts and culture, including wellbeing and connection.

As these projects progress, local artists and communities will have many opportunities to get involved. Commencing in August 2025, Queensland artists will be able to participate in Registration of Interest (ROI) processes led by HIQ, the first step in accessing opportunities for the procurement of artwork commissions and acquisitions.

Registration of Interest opportunities

Health Infrastructure Queensland (HIQ) and Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service (WBHHS) are inviting artists with a meaningful connection the Hervey Bay and Fraser Coast region to register their interest in the process for artworks to feature in Hervey Bay Hospital’s new medical ward and relocated intensive care unit.

More information on how to apply is available here:

Please note that the Registration of Interest (ROI) process is being led by Health Infrastructure Queensland, and all questions about this specific opportunity need to be directed to:

Jordan Cardenas at HIQProcurement@health.qld.gov.au

Artist Information Session
An in-person session will be held for artists or their representatives to ask questions about this opportunity and the procurement process.

When: Wednesday, 10 December 2025
Where: Hervey Bay Regional Gallery
Location: 166 Old Maryborough Rd, Pialba QLD 4655

Time:
  • Arrival:  4:15pm
  • Session: 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Details:

  • The session is free to attend.
  • RSVPs are preferred to ensure adequate seating.
  • Light catering will be provided.

RSVP here: Artist Information Session - Arts in Health Hervey Bay Hospital Expansion Project

Artist Information Session - Cairns
October 2025

While the Cairns Hospital Expansion project ROI has closed, the artist information recording includes overall information about Arts in Health and the ROI process for artwork opportunities being implemented across Queensland health infrastructure projects.

Arts in Health Artist Information Session:
Arts in health information session on Vimeo

Arts in Health Community Surveys

Community feedback is an important part of the Arts in Health integration initiative. A number of Hospital and Health Services are undertaking public surveys to introduce the community, including health service staff and consumers, to the objectives of the Arts in Health components of an infrastructure project and to invite ideas, contributions and feedback from stakeholders and community members.

Check back for updates on community surveys.

Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service

Gold Coast Health

Darling Downs Health

Where

Map showing Queensland hospitals integrating arts in health
Integrating arts into Queensland hospitals map

Delivery

  • Manager, Partnerships and Investment (Arts in Health) has been appointed.
  • Arts in Health working groups are activated across hospital infrastructure projects.
  • From August 2025, artists ROI processes will be led by HIQ.

Image: Tony Albert (2014-2018), The Glad Tomorrow, [sculptural installation], Queensland Children’s Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.