[4] It was opened on 22 September 1954 by the Minister for Health, Emil Nulsen,[5] as a 25-bed maternity hospital.

[6] A second general wing, that also included new X-ray facilities and a nursing aide training school, opened on 20 August 1971.

[6] The Swan Valley Centre, a 25-bed mental health unit, opened in early 2001.

[6] Swan District Hospital closed following the opening of the new Midland Health Campus on 24 November 2015.

[3] In September 2015, it was reported that all health services at the site except the dental clinic would cease when the main hospital closed.