Sister Kate’s Health and Aged Care Facility to be built in Queens Park
30 October 2025
A landmark project designed to deliver culturally safe, high-quality aged care for Aboriginal Elders has been granted development approval, paving the way for the first Aboriginal aged care facility in the Perth metropolitan area.
Valued at $89 million, the 100-bed Sister Kate’s Health and Aged Care Facility (Sister Kate’s) will provide a home for Aboriginal residents from across WA, delivering essential services including offering dialysis treatment, and health and wellness programs. It will also provide dedicated education and training opportunities for Aboriginal people seeking careers in the health and aged care sectors.
Located on the historic Sister Kate’s site in Queens Park, the facility is being developed by Hall & Prior Health & Aged Care Group (Hall & Prior), in partnership with the Sister Kate’s Children 1934–1953 Aboriginal Corporation (Sister Kate’s), the organisation founded by former residents of the original Sister Kate’s Home – Aboriginal children who were part of the Stolen Generation – on their land.
Hall & Prior will operate the facility under a long-term lease from Sister Kate’s. Construction is expected to commence in the first half of 2026, with completion targeted for 2028.
“This project is one of Western Australia’s most significant Aboriginal health and aged care developments and reflects Hall & Prior’s long-standing commitment to providing culturally responsive care,” said Hall & Prior CEO Graeme Prior AM.
“Our partnership with Sister Kate’s ensures the care of our residents will be guided by cultural values and community leadership and we are honoured to be working alongside Sister Kate’s to bring this vision to life.”
A Culturally Led Model for Aboriginal Aged Care
Hall & Prior has worked closely with Aboriginal communities for more than two decades through its Aboriginal Care Program and nationally recognised Back to Country initiative at Windsor Park in Carlisle.
The new facility will be built alongside existing seniors’ units owned by Sister Kate’s, with the design by Kerry Hill Architects honouring the site’s heritage while delivering best-practice, contemporary aged care amenities. Key features include:
- The ground floor as the main hub dedicated to caring for residents and includes 70 rooms with 100 beds, living and dining facilities, wellness centre and hydrotherapy pool;
- An upper floor which will include four dialysis treatment beds, as well staff and training facilities; and
- The integration of the heritage-listed chapel which will be an active part of the site.
Delivering on National Priorities
The Sister Kate’s project aligns with the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety recommendations for Aboriginal-led, culturally safe care, and supports the Commonwealth’s Closing the Gap objectives by creating employment, training, and community development opportunities. It will also provide specific training and education programs to Aboriginal people to work in the health and aged care sector, building key partnerships across local Aboriginal organisations and facilitating sustainable career pathways.
“The facility will be the first of its kind in WA – a centre of excellence for how to best provide health and aged care services for the Aboriginal community,” said Dr Sue Gordon AM, Chairperson, Sister Kate’s (pictured left, with Graeme Prior AMO).
”It will also provide specific training and education programs to Aboriginal people to work in the health and aged care sector, building key partnerships across local Aboriginal organisations and facilitating sustainable career pathways.”
The project has secured $25m from the Commonwealth Government through the Capital Assistance Program, and a further $25m from the Western Australian Government via direct grants and concessional loan arrangements.
“This significant level of commitment from Government at the Federal and State levels has laid a strong foundation. Together, we can build something truly transformative for Aboriginal Elders, for WA, and for the aged care sector as a whole – a world class aged care facility, led by Aboriginal voices, underpinned by evidence, and grounded in cultural safety,” said Mr Prior.
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