The Queensland Government has committed to enhancing access to diagnostic imaging services for Queenslanders by providing additional computed tomography (CT) scanners and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines across regional Queensland.
As part of the Statewide MRI and CT Expansion program, six new MRI machines and nine CT scanners will be installed at 11 locations across the State, taking pressure off existing facilities by delivering healthcare where Queenslanders need it.
Medical Imaging – Brighton
A new Medical Imaging Department will be located at Brighton Health Campus bringing additional imaging capacity to the suburbs of Northern Brisbane, reducing travel, streamlining care pathways, and supporting earlier diagnosis for patients who currently need to attend larger hospitals for routine and complex imaging.
The medical imaging department will operate as a satellite facility of the Redcliffe Hospital Medical Imaging Department.
Service benefits
Delivery of a new medical imaging department on Brighton Health Campus will reshape care across the northern corridor by improving access, reducing waiting times and supporting better outcomes through modern technology and culturally safe, patient‑centred services.
The department will offer CT, MRI, Ultrasound and X‑ray imaging for Brighton Campus patients and provides outpatient appointments for eligible Metro North patients from other locations, helping to bring services closer to home.
Project timeline
October 2025: $276 million Statewide MRI and CT Expansion Program announced.
February 2026: Appointment of the Principal Consultant (the design lead – architecture, master planning and engineering) and commencement of design consultation and project planning.
Late 2026/early 2027: Construction commences.
About the Statewide MRI and CT Expansion Program
The Statewide MRI and CT Expansion Program is an investment in the future of our health system, delivering new infrastructure across eleven Queensland locations.
It will deliver hospital infrastructure that will transform public healthcare across Queensland, relieving pressure on existing facilities to help deliver healthcare where Queenslanders need it.
Read the Ministerial media statement.
About the Hospital Rescue Plan
The Statewide MRI and CT Expansion Program is part of The Hospital Rescue Plan which will deliver more than 2,600 new beds alongside more investment in a bigger health workforce.
This plan gives certainty to industry, health professionals, communities and, most importantly, Queenslanders.
Community consultation
Would you like to stay informed or participate in future engagement activities
Residents, staff, patients and community stakeholders across Brighton Health Campus and the surrounding suburbs will be involved throughout the development to ensure the new medical imaging department reflects the needs and expectations of the people it will serve.
Engagement will take place through forums such as community and hospital pop‑up information sessions, presentations, consumer meetings, Yarning Circles and surveys.
Contact us
Metro North Health Assets and Infrastructure
Brighton SMACE Project Team