Mr Abbott said the government will not deploy health workers but are contracting a private health provider to send staff to West Africa.
It's believed staff members from healthcare provider Aspen Medical will be on the ground within days.
There are hopes the 100-bed treatment centre will be up and running by the end of November.
It comes after the Australian government struck a deal with the United Kingdom, so that any Australian health workers who contract the virus can be treated safely.
"The last thing anyone would want to do is have personnel going to Africa, coming back to Australia and acting as carriers for this horrible disease," Mr Abbott said.
Australia has previously commited $18 million to fight Ebola but has refused to send medical teams to West Africa.
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