The new Rouse Hill hospital will include:
- construction of a hospital tower up to 11 storeys
- an emergency department
- birthing and maternity services
- operating theatres
- pathology, pharmacy and medical imaging services
- paediatrics and renal dialysis
- ambulatory treatment spaces
- outpatient clinics.
- construction of a 10-storey carpark with 659 car spaces
- pedestrian and cycle pathway connections, and
- internal roads with access from Commercial Road.
Key Dates
| Feb 2026 | Contract Award |
| 2026 | Expected Construction Commencement |
Funding contributions
| Federal Government | |
| NSW Government | |
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The new Rouse Hill Health Service is funded by the Rebuilding NSW fund, which is sourced from the lease of the State's electricity assets.
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Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Health Infrastructure NSW |
| Successful Tenderer: | Lendlease |
| Related contracts: |
PROJECT HISTORY
| May 2017 | In the 2017/18 Budget, the NSW Government allocated an undisclosed portion of $15 million to undertake the planning of Rouse Hill Health Service. |
| May 2018 | The 2018-19 NSW Budget allocated $75 million for land acquisition for the new health service facility. |
| Feb 2019 | The NSW Government announced that a site had been acquired for the new Rouse Hill Hospital. The Hospital will be built at 768 Windsor Road, close to the Rouse Hill Town Centre and the new Rouse Hill Metro station. |
| Mar 2021 | The NSW Government confirmed the site for the new Rouse Hill Hospital. The hospital will be built on the north-eastern side of Windsor Road in Sydney’s north-western suburbs. |
| Jun 2022 | The NSW Government received a request to prepare the Secretary's Environmental Assessment Requirements (SEARs). |
| Jul 2022 | The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment Secretary's Environmental Assessment Requirements were issued for the preparation of the Environmental Impact Assessment of the project. |
| Nov 2022 | The Master plan for the Rouse Hill hospital was released, formally announcing the project. The facility will work in conjunction with Blacktown, Mt Druitt, and Westmead Hospital to service North-West Sydney. |
| Sep 2023 | The NSW Government committed an additional $400 million to the project in its 2023-24 Budget. |
| Nov 2023 | The NSW Government released updated procurement and delivery timelines for the project in the 2023-24 State Infrastructure Plan. Procurement for the project is scheduled for the second half of 2024, with a contract expected to be awarded, and construction commence by 2025. |
| Dec 2023 | The NSW Government issued the Secretary's Environmental Assessment Requirements for the project. |
| Feb 2025 | Infrastructure NSW released updated procurement and delivery timelines for the project. Procurement was scheduled to commence in the second half of 2025, with a contract expected to be awarded by the end of the year. Construction is scheduled to commence in the first quarter of 2026. |
| Jun 2025 | The 2025-26 NSW Budget included an additional $90 million allocation to the Rouse Hill Hospital for maternity and birthing services, bringing the NSW Government's total contribution to $790 million, with $16 million allocated in FY2025-26. The project's total cost was revised to $910 million, accounting for a $120 million contribution from the Federal Government in the 2025-26 Federal PEFO toward delivering the birthing and maternity services. |
| Aug 2025 | Turner & Townsend were awarded the contract to provide project management services. |
| Nov 2025 | The State Significant Development Application for main works was opened for exhibition and community feedback. |
| Feb 2026 | Lendlease were appointed as ECI contractor for the project. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2025)
Sector
Social
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement |
Unconfirmed |
Location
New South Wales |
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