Sunshine Coast University Hospital Reconciliation Garden

As part of Sunshine Coast University Hospital’s commitment to the Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) released in May 2018, in which a key action area is improving local engagement and partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, communities and organisations, SCUH recognised that the current reconciliation garden required a major revitalisation to restore cultural significance.

Place Design Group were engaged to deliver a design that would create a meaningful space for ceremonies and reflection, reconnecting cultural significance and local indigenous identity through a landscape setting that conveys subtle symbolism, connection to country and considers the safety aspects of a hospital facility.

With strong site knowledge and close liaison with the Gubbi Gubbi people and Queensland Health, Place Design Group designed a culturally symbolic space that enhances accessibility to meaningful social interaction for both indigenous and non-indigenous groups and fosters ongoing connections between Queensland Health and the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, communities and organisations.