This paper is a preliminary examination of findings that have arisen from a System 
Dynamics model that has been derived from the initial plan for the Alfred Centre. The 
Alfred Centre was designed as a stand-alone short stay day procedural centre integrated 
within the Alfred, one of Melbourne’s major hospitals. The model is a patient flow model 
that links the surgical procedures, medical interventions, and endoscopy interventions to 
the outpatient capacity.