Celsus

Celsus is an Australian infrastructure company that serves as the commercial operator of the Royal Adelaide Hospital under a Public Private Partnership framework with the South Australian Government. The company is located in Adelaide, South Australia, and manages one of the most advanced hospitals in the world. Celsus comprises investor securityho... lders all of whom have significant social infrastructure experience, having invested in and delivered more than 70 hospitals and in excess of 500 PPPs worldwide. The company provides facility management with a patient-centric philosophy, serving the growing needs of South Australians while setting the global benchmark for future hospitals. Under the PPP framework, the hospital is operated by the public sector through SA Health and the Central Adelaide Local Health Network, which provides all core clinical services, staffing, teaching, training, and research, while Celsus manages the facility operations. The Royal Adelaide Hospital features 700 single rooms all with outward-facing aspects, 70 courtyards throughout the hospital, a purpose-designed ICT integration engine that makes it Australia's most technologically advanced hospital, and automated guided vehicles that deliver food, surgical, and medical supplies. Celsus secured what was believed to be the world's largest Sustainability Loan in the healthcare sector in 2021, and in June 2023 refinanced with a second green and social loan of 2.15 billion dollars. The company now has a banking syndicate of 15 domestic and international financiers. Equity financing has been provided by five equity investors represented by abrdn, Dexus Managed Funds, and MM Capital Partners. Celsus is committed to sustainability and community engagement, supporting local artists, Indigenous communities, and organizations including the Australian College of Health Service Management, the State Theatre of South Australia, and the South Australia Business Chamber.Read More