When a new Satellite Hospital car park transitioned from multi-storey to on-grade, Agilient delivered a targeted security threat and risk assessment — including vehicle-as-a-weapon analysis — to ensure the project remained compliant with Queensland Health capital requirements.
THE CHALLENGE
A major construction contractor delivering the Satellite Hospital for Queensland Health encountered a design change mid-project: the originally planned multi-storey car park was revised to an on-grade configuration. This change materially altered the facility’s security risk profile, introducing vehicle-as-a-weapon threats not present in the original design. Queensland Health Capital Infrastructure Requirements mandate security compliance, requiring a targeted Security Threat and Risk Assessment before the revised design could proceed.
OUR APPROACH
Agilient conducted a targeted STRA for the new on-grade car park design, applying AS 4485:2021, ISO 31000, and CPTED principles. The assessment incorporated a specific vehicle-as-a-weapon threat analysis, assessing attack vectors, potential consequences, and appropriate physical mitigation measures, including hostile vehicle mitigation design elements. Queensland Health Capital Infrastructure Requirements were applied as the compliance benchmark throughout. The STRA was scoped to be completed efficiently, enabling the project team to maintain construction programme momentum.
THE OUTCOME
- Delivered a compliant STRA meeting Queensland Health Capital Infrastructure Requirements for the revised on-grade car park design
- Incorporated a vehicle-as-a-weapon threat analysis with specific CPTED and physical mitigation recommendations
- Enabled the project to proceed without programme