The redevelopment of the Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital, also known as the New Bankstown Hospital, will include:
- enhanced emergency, critical care, medical and surgical services
- expanded, integrated ambulatory care services, including cancer treatment and community health services, and
- increased capacity for health services in local communities.
The NSW Government has confirmed the hospital will be built on the site TAFE NSW-Bankstown Campus.
Key Dates
| Mar 2019 | Project Announcement |
Funding contributions
| NSW Government |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Mar 2019 | In the lead-up to the NSW state election, the NSW Government committed $1.3 billion to redevelop the Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital. |
| Jun 2019 | The 2019-20 NSW Budget did not provide funding for the project to commence in FY2019-20, but committed to the project's commencement over the following three years to FY2022-23. |
| Jul 2020 | The NSW Government issued a Request for Information (RFI) calling for landowners in the East Hills and Bankstown regions to nominate their land for consideration as the site for the new hospital. |
| Nov 2020 | The 2020-21 NSW Budget indicated work on the project would commence by June 2021, however did not profile any funding for the project due to commercial sensitivities. |
| Jun 2021 | The 2021-22 NSW Budget allocated $110 million towards the project for FY2021-22, indicating the project would be completed in 2029. |
| Jun 2022 | The 2022-23 NSW Budget allocated $110 million towards the project for FY2022-23. |
| Dec 2023 | The NSW Government confirmed that the New Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital would be located on the site of the NSW TAFE Campus located in Bankstown CBD. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2019)
Sector
Social
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement |
Unconfirmed |
Location
New South Wales |
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