Billard Leece Partnership

Billard Leece Partnership Architecture + Design for a Healthy World. Melbourne | Sydney | Brisbane | Hong Kong We create environments for health and wellbeing.

Billard Leece Partnership is a global leader in social infrastructure design, creating social and cultural impact for a healthy world. Our approach has developed over 25 years of delivering projects across health, education, seniors living + communities, science + technology, and workplace sectors. We translate evidence-based research into physical environments, and design for human connection in all our projects. Our socially connected environments empower communities and make a positive social impact. Our approach is mindful of minority and First Nations perspectives and responds to place, designing with nature to impact user experience. Based from our Sydney (Eora), Melbourne (Kulin), Brisbane (Meanjin) and Hong Kong studio hubs, our diverse team of architects, interior designers, master planners and health advisory are flexible, connected, and adaptive. We work in positive collaborations with our clients and partners to design and deliver projects locally and around the world.

INTERNATIONAL AWARD WINS | Two projects. Two international honours.We’re thrilled to see Campbelltown Hospital and Foots...
06/10/2026

INTERNATIONAL AWARD WINS | Two projects. Two international honours.

We’re thrilled to see Campbelltown Hospital and Footscray Hospital recognised at the 2026 International Academy for Design & Health Awards in Kuching, Malaysia.

Campbelltown Hospital
Winner | Use of Art in Public and Private Spaces
Client: Health Infrastructure NSW 
Contractor: CPB Contractors Contractors

Footscray Hospital
Highly Commended | International Health Project Over 40,000m²
Designed by COX Architecture and Billard Leece Partnership
Client Partners: Plenary Group, Vida Health, Western Health 
Contractor: Multiplex Construction AU 

These awards celebrate the role design plays in supporting healing, wellbeing and connection. From the integration of art inspired by Dharawal Country at Campbelltown Hospital to the welcoming, people-focused healthcare environments at Footscray Hospital, both projects reflect a shared commitment to creating places that put people first.



NEW DESIGN PANEL MEMBER✨| BLP’s Architecture Design Lead, Ivan Turcinov, has been appointed to the South Australian Desi...
11/02/2026

NEW DESIGN PANEL MEMBER✨| BLP’s Architecture Design Lead, Ivan Turcinov, has been appointed to the South Australian Design Review Panel by the Office for Architecture + Design in SA.

The SDRP provides expert advice on high-quality design across SA, bringing together specialists in architecture, landscape, urban design, heritage, sustainability, and more.

Ivan is passionate about creating meaningful connections between people and place through quality architecture.

“Born and raised in South Australia, then working nationally and internationally, it feels like the perfect opportunity to contribute to design quality in my home state.” - Ivan Turcinov

Huge congrats Ivan!👏

OPEN HOUSE | 3,000 opportunities to step inside the New Footscray Hospital were offered to the public and claimed within...
04/02/2026

OPEN HOUSE | 3,000 opportunities to step inside the New Footscray Hospital were offered to the public and claimed within days. For a place known as the People’s Hospital, the response felt fitting.

Born from community advocacy and shaped through collaboration, the hospital opened itself to the public yesterday ahead of its official opening, inviting people to explore spaces designed for care, connection and wellbeing. From the Village Green to the hospital street, visitors moved through a precinct conceived not only as a healthcare facility, but as part of the daily life of Melbourne’s west.

Footscray Hospital Community Open Day was presented by Western Health and Open House Melbourne, with thanks to the Plenary Group Health consortium including Cox Architecture and Tract Consultants, Victoria University, Footscray Community Arts, the Australian Tapestry Workshop and the Victorian Government. Our team joined the community - both hosting and sharing in the curiosity, pride and sense of ownership felt throughout the day.

The New Footscray Hospital officially opens on 18 February.










18/12/2025

2025 YEAR IN REVIEW | 2025 has been an incredible year full of opportunity and excellence. Achievements this year have ranged from BLP’s global expansion to project completions and announcements of projects, to awards and more!

We are looking forward to 2026, collaborating with clients and communities we consistently work with, particularly those in health, science and tech, and education sectors.

We appreciate and thank our team for their hard work and successes this year and of course thank everybody who has supported us throughout our journey to design for a healthy world.

Wishing everyone a happy and healthy holiday season!
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END OF YEAR 2025 | Wishing everybody a happy, healthy, holiday season! We would like to take a moment to thank everybody...
17/12/2025

END OF YEAR 2025 | Wishing everybody a happy, healthy, holiday season! We would like to take a moment to thank everybody who has collaborated with or supported us this year in our aim to design for a healthy world.

Our team will be taking a well-deserved break to rest, spend time with loved ones and celebrate the holiday. Our studios will be closed from Friday December 19th.

We look forward to reconnecting and hope you also take this opportunity to connect with family, friends, and take a break. See you in 2026!

Best wishes from the BLP Team💛

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SHARE THE DIGNITY | Across our studios, BLP participated in Share the Dignity’s ‘it’s in the bag’ campaign, aimed at pro...
11/12/2025

SHARE THE DIGNITY | Across our studios, BLP participated in Share the Dignity’s ‘it’s in the bag’ campaign, aimed at providing essentials to women, girls and others who menstruate in a domestic violence or homeless shelter.

Bags were packed with all sorts of essentials, including pads, tampons, baby wipes, shampoo and conditioner, baby wash, nappies, deodorant and more.

To help end period poverty and assist women and girls going through hardship donations are welcome


04/12/2025

FOOTSCRAY HOSPITAL SNEAK PEAK | The new hospital in Footscray VIC has opened its doors to the community for a first look at the design.

The $1.5 billion project is one of the state’s largest health infrastructure projects, with over 500 beds, and facilities to treat an extra 15,000 patients each year. 20,000 extra patients are estimated to be seen each year by the emergency department, improving pressure on nearby hospitals.

The façade has been designed to allow ample natural light, creating an environment that will support patients, staff and families.



SHORTLIST - DULUX STUDY TOUR 2026 | The Australian institute of architects has released the shortlist for the Dulux stud...
04/12/2025

SHORTLIST - DULUX STUDY TOUR 2026 | The Australian institute of architects has released the shortlist for the Dulux study tour in 2026. Our own Francesca Carr has been shortlisted with 30 candidates, in the running to be chosen out of 5 for an architectural tour of three countries that have not been decided yet.

Winners will be invited to nominate their preferred sites and practices to help shape the itinerary. The tour is expected to commence in May 2026, and entrants will be judged on contributions to architectural practice, education, design excellence and community involvement.

Congratulations Frankie and all shortlisted for this amazing achievement. What a cohort of talent!

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NATIONAL HEALTH AND INNOVATION PRECINCT SUMMIT | How do we create sustainable precincts?Tracy Lord, Principal, Health Se...
01/12/2025

NATIONAL HEALTH AND INNOVATION PRECINCT SUMMIT | How do we create sustainable precincts?

Tracy Lord, Principal, Health Sector Lead BLP, and Sam Shepherd, Retail Development Advisor Bellinger, will focus on topics like “How does it generate business for other local businesses? How can hospitals commercialise their retail offerings? Learning from successes and failures, and perspective of a retailer in a precinct” Tracy and Sam will be sharing their deep understanding of precinct and retail development, and sharing insight into Australia’s innovation future.

Tracy and Sam will be speaking on Wednesday 3d Dec (day 2) at the National Health and innovation precinct summit, talking about the challenges and initiatives of getting mixed use precincts right.

For more information and event details, visit the sites below:

https://healthprecinctssummit.com.au/
https://healthprecinctssummit.com.au/agenda-2025/ #1727325054600-95170c5a-f790

Billard Leece Partnership (BLP) is delighted to announce that Tara Veldman, Managing Director & Principal, has been name...
05/11/2025

Billard Leece Partnership (BLP) is delighted to announce that Tara Veldman, Managing Director & Principal, has been named the inaugural recipient of the Australian Health Design Council (AHDC) Gold Medal Award. The announcement was made today at the AHDC Annual General Meeting, with the formal presentation to take place
at the 2025 AHDC Conference (27-29 October 2025).

The AHDC judging committee members advised that “Tara has made an invaluable and lasting contribution to healthcare design through her visionary leadership, compassion, and commitment to excellence. Her leadership on major projects in Australia has set new benchmarks for care. While her influence is strongest at the facility level, she also contributes as a thought leader and mentor, sharing knowledge and inspiring emerging designers, thereby shaping the future of healthcare design through both practice and professional development”.

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