Flinders Medical Centre - Acute Services Building 2026 - 2027
MCS are excited and honoured to be part of this grand project for the Flinders Medical Centre, the project will deliver a range of facilities such as two 32-bed adult inpatient units, an 18-bed day medical unit, a 16-bed intensive care unit with a CT scanner suite, four operating theatres, a 14-bay recovery area, a surgery admissions area, and a dedicated level for the FMC eye surgery clinic.
Medical Communications Systems have been awarded the Nurse Call System in this new state-of-the-art building.
SAAS Head Quarters 2025
The new South Australian Ambulance Head Quarters at Mile End provides state-of-the-art facilities for our ambos and our amazing Triple Zero call-takers who dispatch and coordinate life-saving ambulance responses to those in need.
We installed our own Software Platform "MCS Messenger" as an Instant Warning System as the communication hub for critical infrastructure. The system provides an internal Emergency Call facility for the 120 triple Zero operators, this enables Doctors to provide lifesaving medical support over the phone for the caller while waiting for the ambulance to arrive.The system also provides high level interfaces with critical infrastructure to ensure staff are instantly aware of any system failures within the facility. We monitor the important phone system, seismic alert system, BMS plant alarms and the site Security System.
Modbury Hospital 2025 - 2026
Major expansion of Modbury Hospital
Construction is scheduled to be completed early 2026 and is one of the biggest upgrades in Modbury Hospital’s history, delivering a brand-new cancer centre, 44 mental health beds
The $117 million project will provide a state-of-the-art Health Precinct, incorporating a dedicated cancer centre with 12 chairs, which will allow up to 50 patients a day to receive cancer treatment closer to home.The project also includes a new 24-bed mental health rehabilitation unit to support adults who need longer stays in hospital under a model that provides therapy in a specially-designed living space to support daily activities. Divided into two 12-bed pods, the unit will feature four patient interview rooms, kitchens and communal dining areas, a gym for community-based rehabilitation, courtyards, clinical open-plan offices, and a staff lounge.
MCS supplied and installed an Austco IP Nurse Call System with high level integration to an Integriti Security System, Sonitor RTLS and Hipac Door alarms for instant site wide alerts and patient safety monitoring
Noarlunga Hospital Mental Health Unit - 2025
The Noarlunga expansion included a new 24-bed Mental Health Rehabilitation unit which will comprise two 12-bed pods of single rooms – as well as two large therapy areas, two private patient lounges, four interview rooms, two family lounges, a gymnasium, and secure external courtyards.
Two of the bedrooms have been specifically designed for patients with transmissible infectious diseases, while two will be fitted out to care safely for patients with bariatric needs.
MCS delivered an Austco IP system integrated into an Integriti Security System and Sonitor RTLS Technology for increased patient and staff safety.
Broken Hill Hospital Redevelopment 2025
The $12 million upgrade of Broken Hill Hospital’s emergency department (ED) is now complete, delivering a modern facility to help meet the healthcare needs of local communities now and into the future.
The new Acute Mental Health Inpatient Unit is also open, providing access to modern, purpose-built mental health facilities for the Far West community.
The new 8-bed unit will provide welcoming, comfortable, safe and supportive facilities. MCS delivered an Austco IP Nurse Call system with integration duress to support staff in providing better care through technology.
Wentworth Hospital Redevelopment 2025
Construction of the new $30 million Wentworth Health Service is now complete and open to the community, delivering improved and enhanced healthcare for Wentworth and surrounding communities.
The new purpose-built health service includes a 19-bed Inpatient Unit, palliative care suite, dining room, family gathering room, patient gym, courtyards and community health rooms. MCS installed the Austco IP Nurse Call system provides TV integration and light control with the Nurse Call facility.
Queen Elizabeth Hospital - Clinical Services building 2022 - 2024
$314 million TQEH CSB Redevelopment, will deliver a larger emergency department, a new intensive care unit, operating theatres and rehabilitation facilities. Construction is expected to be completed by mid-2024.
MCS’s role was pivotal in providing state-of-the-art facilities, spanning 27,000 square metres, co-designed by staff and consumers, the 5 levels will allow for the transition of many services from the existing tower building, which was built in the 1950s.
Austco Nurse Call system covers the emergency department with 46 treatment bays, 12 operating theatres and day surgery suite, a 14-bed intensive care unit, 52-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility and medical imaging and pathology spaces.
The Australian Bragg Centre 2023
MCS is proud to be involved with such a great South Australian project.
The Australian Bragg Centre is a purpose built biomedical development set to be the home to leading cancer research institutes as well as being the first clinically dedicated proton beam precision therapy centre in the Southern Hemisphere.
Bringing the most advanced cancer treatment and research right here to South Australia. Our North Terrace Health and Education precinct allows South Australians to collaborate, innovate and inspire.
MCS installed an Austco IP Nurse Call System, to assist in providing better care through technology.
Repatriation General Hospital 2021 - 2024
Reactivating the Repat Project - SA Health have engaged MCS to install Austco IP Nurse Call Systems throughout the site to be the hub of clinical communications. A high level interface with the Tecom security system provides staff with add protection for real time alerts across site and wards for a rapid response.
Works to create the GEM & Care Wards is scheduled to commence in October 2023 with MCS installing the latest version of Austco IP Connect and Tacera Software.
Wards 1 & 2 and the Rehabilitation Building were fully renovated in 2022, while preserving the heritage listed Sun-Rooms where our "Diggers" have been remembered. The 18 bed Neuro-Behavioural unit provides for people whose behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia mean their needs can’t be met in mainstream residential care.
The site now has state of the art nurse call systems throughout. A high level interface with the security systems makes the MCS system the messaging hub for the entire site.
The Modbury Hospital
Redevelopment Project 2019 – 2021
Modbury Hospital underwent a $98 million redevelopment during 2019 – 2021.
The major upgrade of Modbury Hospital included a state-of-the-art Austco IP Nurse Call system installed by Medical Communications Systems and will provide facilities that meet the needs of patients by providing world-class infrastructure for staff and patient care. Works included the expansion of the surgical floor to allow for more surgeries.
Eight additional beds created in an Extended Emergency Care Unit will help with increased demand. Works included co-locating the EECU with an upgraded 26 bed Short Stay General Medical Unit. A new purpose-built 20-bed Palliative Care Unit ensures patients are cared for in a suitable environment and relocating of Outpatients Department. The development of a four-bed High Dependency unit provides invaluable resources for emergencies.
The Lyell McEwin Hospital
ED Expansion Project 2020 – 2023
$58 Million Expansion and refurbishment of the Emergency Department commenced in 2020 to increase capacity and improve patient flow.
The Austco IP Nurse Call system is pivotal to providing safety and security for patience and staff. The works included an eight-bed Mental Health Short Stay unit which has customised Stainless Steel plates designed to suit the Austco IP System call points to ensure safety for all and durability to meet the toughest demands.
Medical Communications Systems involvement at the Lyell McEwen Hospital stems over a decade with the systematic replacement of legacy systems with the Austco IP system and ongoing 24/7 technical service support and maintenance.
The Flinders Medical Centre
Rehabilitation Centre 2017 – 2018
In 2017 the South Australian Government opened the new Rehabilitation Health Facilities at Flinders Medical Centre
Medical Communications systems installed an Austco IP system throughout the 5-level facility. The purpose-built wards include a 55-bed rehabilitation centre, a 15-bed palliative-care unit and a rooftop-garden.
MCS and the Austco systems have been providing Nurse Call services to FMC for over 20 years.
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
MCS have supplied and installed Austco IP Nurse Call systems over all of the major development projects and provided service and maintenance support for over 10 years
Older Persons Mental Health Ward Project – MCS also supplied and installed the Bosch Security Escort system with a high-level interface into the Nurse call System for staff safety & security.
Rehabilitation Building Project – A major project where MCS delivered the Nurse Call System to assist in providing better care.
A 303 bed development included an acute care teaching facility that provides inpatient, outpatient, emergency and mental health services to a population of more than 250,000 people living primarily in Adelaide’s western suburbs.
The Women's & Children's Hospital
MCS have supplied and installed Austco IP Nurse Call systems at the WCH’s to many wards over many years with major development projects including the 3 level Children’s Cancer Ward
The Emergency Ward included urgent works for the fit out of Covid Pods to look after our precious young ones.
In 2020 - 2021 MCS upgraded legacy systems in the following wards, Kate Hill Ward, Newlands Ward & Medical Short Stay Ward to provide modern and reliable systems.
MCS - Messenger
Our own developed Android App is a notification system and the foundation of our Messaging platform which communicates over Wi-Fi to our Server Based Software providing the distribution of alerts to the correct staff in real time across 7 Train configurations.
Mobile phones alert staff with customised tones and colour coded text messages in real time of service requests from guests. As well as alarms generated from Smoke Detection systems, plant alarms and security alarms to provide staff the ability of a quick response to critical events achieved by a high level interface to a PLC
Valued Clients
INSTANT WARNING SYSTEMS
South Australian Ambulance Service HQ
Journey Beyond - Trains (formerly Great Southern Rail)
SA HOSPITALS
Australian Bragg Centre
The Flinders Medical Centre
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
The Lyell McEwen Hospital
The Modbury Hospital
Women’s and Children’s Hospital
The Repatriation General Hospital
RAAF – Military Hospital
Edinburgh
Sportsmed
Port Lincoln Health Services
Noarlunga Health Services
Gawler Health Services
Cummins Hospital
Tumby Bay Hospital
Ardrossan Hospital
Eudunda Hospital
Gawler Health Service
Broken Hill Hospital
Wilcannia Hospital
Adelaide Eye Clinic
Wentworth Hospital
AGED CARE
Allity / Bolton Clarke - SA
Regis SA
Lutheran Homes
Rembrandt Living
Star of the Sea Wallaroo
Bene Aged Care
St Georges
Salisbury Park Private
Boandik Lodge
Emmy Monash Vic.
Matthew Flinders
Semaphore RCC
Ashman Grove
Penny Place
and many more sites associated with country hospitals and individually owned facilities