Hobart CBD Office Accommodation Consolidation and Workspace Assignment Plan 

Why We Were Appointed: 
Faction was engaged to provide a documented pathway for the Department’s accommodation and workspace planning, including optimisation of existing office spaces, potential refurbishment planning, and improved team colocation. 

Client Challenge: 
DoH occupied multiple leased premises across Hobart CBD, including both administrative and non-acute clinical functions, with identified inefficiencies in space utilisation, adjacencies, and occupancy. The Department required a strategy to consolidate teams, optimise floor space, and align with Treasury’s accommodation standards. 

The Tailored Solution: 
Faction conducted analysis of existing accommodation arrangements, assessed occupancy and density, reviewed floor layouts, and engaged with key stakeholders to develop an Office Accommodation Principles framework. We provided a staged approach including: 

• Stage 1a: Development of office accommodation principles to support safe, functional, equitable, and adaptable workplaces. 

• Stage 1b: Analysis of business unit needs, existing resources, and optimisation opportunities. 

• Stage 1c: Recommendations for business unit placement to optimise floorspace. 

• Stage 1d: Development of a business case to support accommodation assignments and refurbishment recommendations. 

Results / Outcomes / Metrics: 

• Maximised DoH administrative occupancy at 22 Elizabeth Street following Department of Tasmania’s departure from the building. 

• Improved floor space utilisation and business team adjacencies across multiple Hobart CBD sites. 

• Achieved more efficient and effective workspaces with flexibility for organisational changes. 

• Supported reduction in accommodation overhead costs over the medium to long term. 

• Enabled collocation of non-acute clinical functions closer to the Royal Hobart Hospital while aligning with Treasury’s Office Accommodation Fitout Guidelines.