Tranche 1 and 2
Client: Department of Justice, Western Australia
Location: Casuarina, WA / Whadjuk Country
To meet Western Australia’s projected prisoner population growth and enhance support services for vulnerable inmates, the Department of Justice undertook a major staged expansion of Casuarina Prison.
Lucid was engaged across both Tranche 1 and 2 of the $200 million development, delivering full building services design, including mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and fire, for new accommodation, specialist care units and significant refurbishments to existing infrastructure.
Delivering high-security infrastructure within a live operational prison demanded a staged, low-disruption approach — with services designs tailored to fit within existing site constraints and infrastructure capacity.
The project’s scale included major infrastructure upgrades, new-build secure units, and complex refurbishments, all of which had to be coordinated with high levels of security, limited access, and strict staging to maintain prison operations throughout construction.
Lucid led a comprehensive forward works investigation to assess existing site infrastructure, identifying opportunities and limitations to guide planning and ensure system capacity for the expanded footprint.
Across both tranches, we worked closely with project stakeholders to develop staged service designs that aligned with prison security, operational continuity, and the unique environmental and functional needs of each facility.
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Corrections infrastructure must balance safety, rehabilitation and resilience. Lucid’s work at Casuarina Prison strengthens the foundations of WA’s justice system, enabling safer, more responsive environments for staff and inmates. By delivering critical infrastructure in a complex, operational context, we’re supporting community wellbeing through practical, future-ready design.
