The New South Wales Government has committed $300 million towards the construction of a new health service at Rouse Hill in North West Sydney - forming part of a broader $1 billion commitment to improve health infrastructure in the State. The new Rouse Hill Health Service will be paid for with money from the Rebuilding NSW fund, which is sourced from the lease of the State's electricity assets.
The new hospital will include:
- inTouchCare
- Urgent and Emergency Care
- Day Surgery Unit
- Adult & Paediatric Short Stay
- Ambulatory & Outpatient Care which includes Women’s Health, Ante/Post Natal Care, Cancer Care, Renal Dialysis, Mental Health, Infusion Centre and Paediatrics
- Prehabilitation, Rehabilitation & Lifestyle Medicine Service
- Multi-storey car park.
The health service facility will be networked to and operationally integrated with Blacktown and Westmead hospitals.
The Rouse Hill Health Service was included in NSW Infrastructure Pipeline, released in July 2018.
Key Dates
| 2024 | Expected Procurement Commencement |
| 2024 | Expected Contract Award |
| 2024 | Expected Construction Commencement |
Funding contributions
| NSW Government |
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. |
| 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. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2016)
Sector
Social
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement |
Location
New South Wales |
Resources
Government resources
NSW Infrastructure Pipeline 2018Secretary’s Environmental Assessment Requirements
