South Western Sydney communities can look forward to accessing more first class health services close to home, with construction beginning on a six-storey hospital tower as part of the $790 million Liverpool Health and Academic Precinct.
Premier Dominic Perrottet said the new hospital would deliver enhanced health facilities and will include an integrated cancer centre, a larger emergency department, intensive care unit and more theatres.
Construction will also mean almost 900 jobs, boosting the local economy.
“The $790 million health and academic precinct the NSW Government is building here at Liverpool is one of the largest hospital redevelopments across the state – and will transform healthcare services in this rapidly growing part of Sydney,” Mr Perrottet said.
“We have the best health system in the nation and we are ensuring that no matter where you live in our State you have access to the best healthcare facilities.”
The new hospital will also include a larger neonatal intensive care unit and six new in-patient units including paediatric, maternity and women’s health services – all designed to cater to the area’s growing population.
A new multi-storey car park, which is nearing completion, will also provide an additional 500 spaces across the campus.
Minister for health Brad Hazzard joined local MP Melanie Gibbons to turn the sod on the site of the new hospital tower.
They also toured the project’s Buraga Gul skilling and employment hub which will help drive education and jobs throughout construction and beyond.
Mr Hazzard said the new precinct in the heart of Liverpool would be an attractive drawcard for clinicians, specialists, researchers and educators locally and worldwide, which would boost the community and deliver better long term health outcomes.
“The NSW Government is investing an unprecedented $790 million into South Western Sydney to meet the community’s healthcare needs and also provide employment opportunities for our future generations of nurses, doctors, researchers and educators,” Mr Hazzard said.
Project builder Lendlease has opened a new skilling and employment hub next to the hospital construction site to create more education and employment opportunities for South Western Sydney communities and boost the local workforce.
