This South Brisbane hospital is the hub of Queensland's state-wide paediatric care network. The facility offers highly specialised services to people from all over Queensland, as well as general health services to children and youths living in the inner Brisbane area. The building has approximately 8 hectares of floor area on twelve clinical levels, along with a four-level hasement car park.

The complex is protected by a FireMap system and a network of seven Pertronic F120A fire alarm panels monitoring 580 fire zones and more than 6,200 detectors. The smoke management system has a 350-point Pertronic Industries fan control and indication panel.