RMIT University Bundoora Simulated Health

To encourage health and community students out to the Bundoora campus, the Simulated Health facility at RMIT was designed as a dynamically vibrant and agile series of spaces that conveys a state-of-the-art education environment.

Commensurate with this intent, the facilities offer hi-fidelity settings and real-time prac work for Nursing, Community Services, Disability, and Mental Health.

Following a comprehensive Feasibility Study process, the expanded capacity Simulated Health fitout was distributed over two consecutive floors. Each floor is self-sufficient and thus capable of operating both Bachelor and Diploma programs concurrently across a total of 52 beds. Facilities include 6 nursing labs, 2 hi-fidelity simulation wards, simulation debrief, community and mental health practice scenarios, clinical prep student practice and technical support areas.

In addition to meeting the latest changes in accreditation requirements, the design enhances RMIT’s offering for interdisciplinary learning, thus also benefitting students in Pharmacy, Medical Imaging and Nuclear Medicine.

Located in the tower of Building 201, originally built in the 1970’s, the project required a cost-effective approach to upgrade works, as well as quick construction timeframes in order to minimise disruption to the other occupants of the tower.